20+ hour, 19+ min ago   (285+ words) CEBU, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has moved to protect residents from worsening water service disruptions as the Visayas grid continues to experience repeated red alerts and rotational brownouts. The council approved a resolution authored by Councilor Harry Eran directing…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago   (314+ words) CEBU, Philippines — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Office (SAMHSO) is strengthening its advocacy efforts through orientations in barangays and schools. SAMHSO head Niño Krisbayani Dargantes said the office also plans to train teachers and parents to recognize red…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago   (303+ words) BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — The Negros Occidental provincial government is setting aside P411 million for disaster risk reduction and management programs in 2027, as the United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) seeks additional national funding to expand cloud-seeding operations. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (699+ words) MARAWI, Philippines — Near a resettlement site for survivors of the bloody 2017 siege of Marawi, a woman wearing a black face veil walks across a hilltop dotted by tombstones without names. Sophia Aminolla, a nurse and mother of two, does not…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (426+ words) MANILA, Philippines — One of the country’s major supermarket chains announced it will launch a grand anniversary celebration this month highlighted by rewards and events for its customer base. Puregold Price Club Inc. said its 28th anniversary celebration rollout comes as it…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (308+ words) Philstar.com I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Genesis 9:15 On September 11, 2023—the twenty-second anniversary of the attacks against the United States—a stunning double rainbow graced the skies above New…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (410+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Six years into providing signature, quality Filipino meals at affordable prices, Vito's BBQ is looking ahead to a wider reach of customers. The restaurant is the brainchild of married couple Mike and Karlene Pelayo who started Vito's, named…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (137+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Amid the celebration of the National Teachers Month, Congress was asked yesterday to approve the P15,000 across-the-board salary for public school teachers and education personnel. Teachers Dignity Coalition chairman Benjo Basas said teachers deserve a salary that allows them…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (685+ words) MANILA, Philippines — A total of 12,029 examinees took the first day of the 2026 Bar Examinations on Sunday, September 6, representing 89.5 percent of the 13,441 applicants admitted to take this year’s examinations, according to the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The examinations were held…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (303+ words) MANILA, Philippines — After the massive floods in Metro Manila and other provinces, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is eyeing to create a science-backed flood management infrastructure plan to strengthen long-term disaster preparedness in the country. DPWH Secretary…...