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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two families in the City of Naga, Cebu are grieving after two seven-year-old boys who had been missing for three days were found dead inside a parked car on Wednesday, May 20. The children, both residents of Sitio Tapon in Barangay Tuyan, were discovered inside a parked Kia Picanto at a

MANILA, Philippines — In another move aimed at cutting through bureaucratic red tape, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has rolled out new rules meant to make it easier for businesses to formally shut down and cancel their tax registration. Issued through Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 47-2026 on May 19, the guidelines form part

MANILA, Philippines — A patrolman was arrested for allegedly drawing his gun at a vendor and a parking attendant in Manila, the police said on Thursday. In a statement, the MPD said it had arrested the suspect after both victims reported the incident to the police after it had taken place in front of a

[Trigger warning: Mention of rape] MANILA, Philippines — A Bacolod-based radio anchor is under fire from the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMs), National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), and women’s rights advocates after making repeated rape jokes toward a female reporter during a live broadcast. On Wednesday, the reporter was discussing

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said suspended Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca “exposed the chamber to danger” during the shooting incident there last week. “With what happened in the Senate, he does not deserve to be the sergeant-at-arms because, according to the initial findings, he was the first one to fire a shot,”

MANILA, Philippines — Some minor changes in the House committee chairmanships and memberships are most likely not connected to the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte as such movements are normal, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Thursday. Luistro, in an online interview, said she thinks the lawmakers’ votes were not a factor since many of

Three Thai nationals were arrested at an airport in Ecuador for wildlife smuggling after 12 rare marine iguanas were discovered hidden in their luggage. Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment and Energy said the animals were found during baggage inspections at José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil on Tuesday, May 19. Officials said specially trained …

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COTABATO CITY  – Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento has urged all stakeholders, leaders, and communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to remain calm, focused, and united ahead of the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. The first parliamentary elections in BARMM are set to take place on September 14. “Democracy is inherently dynamic

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “The Lord Jesus truly answers prayers.” This is how actress and content creator Alex Gonzaga expressed her gratitude after announcing that she and her husband, Lipa City Vice Mayor Mikee Morada are expecting their first child, sharing the news on Thursday, May 21. The couple revealed the pregnancy through a heartfelt

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Millions of Filipino workers struggling with rising prices may now qualify for up to P20,000 in emergency cash assistance after the Social Security System (SSS) sharply relaxed eligibility requirements under its enhanced Emergency Loan Program (ELP). The expanded program, which forms part of the government’s economic relief package, lowers contribution requirements,