MANILA, Philippines — A passenger cooling room will be set up at every Light Rail Transit 2 (LRT-2) station starting May 4, amid the continued hot and humid weather across the country. READ: HEAT INDEX WATCH: 13 areas forecast to reach ‘danger’ level on Saturday In a Facebook post on Friday, the Light Rail Transit
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Ivana Alawi Spills on Joshua’s Kissing Skills
Ivana Alawi Reacts to Joshua Garcia’s Kissing Scene IVANA ALAWI – Kapamilya actress Ivana Alawi had everyone laughing and blushing after revealing her honest reaction to her now-viral kissing scene with Joshua Garcia. Ivana Alawi recently shared her candid reaction to her much-talked-about kissing scene with Joshua Garcia, her co-star in the upcoming teleserye Love ... Read more
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NBI-7: PDL’s fatal injuries likely repeatedly inflicted in jail
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A person deprived of liberty (PDL) who died after being found unresponsive inside the Cebu City Jail had sustained multiple blunt injuries that could have been inflicted repeatedly within a short period, according to findings shared by a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) medico-legal officer. Dr. Rene Cam of the NBI
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Fire hits Capitol Site apartment, no injuries reported
A residential fire struck an apartment at the corner of J. Llorente Street and Gov. M. Roa Street in Barangay Capitol Site on Friday, May 1.
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On Labor Day, Imee Marcos urges higher pay for Cebu workers
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — During a Labor Day celebration in Cebu, Senator Imee Marcos called for higher regional minimum wages and urged the passage of a national minimum wage law amid rising living costs. She said workers in Central Visayas continue to face low pay and unstable jobs despite reports of economic growth, which shows
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LTFRB suspends jeep for 30 days over Cebu downtown crash
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has imposed a 30-day suspension on a public utility jeepney (PUJ) involved in a Labor Day road crash in Cebu City that left at least 18 passengers injured.
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CHED rolls out Visayas leg of PBBM-GABAY scholarship caravan in Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Students, scholarship grantees, and returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) gathered as the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) launched the Visayas leg of its PBBM-GABAY caravan, a nationwide initiative aimed at expanding access to government-funded higher education scholarship programs. The caravan, held on Thursday, April 30, is CHED’s Programa para sa Buti
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Chua: Duterte tax record scrutiny to bolster ill-gotten wealth allegation
The examination of the income tax returns (ITRs) of Vice President Sara Duterte will strengthen the allegation that she has amassed ill-gotten wealth, Manila Rep. Joel Chua said Friday. Chua, who chairs the House committee on good government and public accountability, said the committee on justice intends to compare the ITRs of Duterte and her
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Garin: No payoffs, coercion in Sara Duterte impeachment
Deputy Speaker Janette Garin of Iloilo on Friday said there were no payoffs or coercion in the move by the House committee on justice to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the unanimous vote of its 53 members was driven by evidence against Duterte. The Iloilo lawmaker issued the statement in response to a report
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Atin Ito honors fisherfolk, rural workers in Labor Day observance at sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Atin Ito Coalition, on its fourth civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea en route to Pag-asa Island, observed Labor Day at sea to honor Filipino fisherfolk and frontline workers who continue to protect livelihoods in the country’s waters. Aboard the mission’s primary vessel, MV Kapitan Felix Oca, volunteers held a
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