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More than 4,600 classrooms across Cebu Province have been reported damaged following the series of earthquakes that struck the island in recent weeks, according to the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd 7). DepEd 7 Regional Director Dr. Salustiano Jimenez revealed in a news forum on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, that of the total affected classrooms, 755 were declared destroyed, 1,252 sustained major damage, and 2,661 suffered minor damage. […]

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) inaugurated on Saturday, October 25, the country’s first Regional Command Center for the Unified 911 emergency system outside Metro Manila, located in Cebu City. The new facility will serve as the central hub for all emergency calls across Central Visayas, marking a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to strengthen its public safety and disaster response network. It consolidates police, fire, […]

Filipino gymnastics sensation Carlos Yulo once again made history after clinching the gold medal in the men’s vault at the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The 25-year-old Olympic double gold medalist dominated the vault final with an impressive average score of 14.866, narrowly edging out Artur Davtyan of Armenia (14.833) and Nazar Chepurnyi of Ukraine (14.483). The victory marks Yulo’s second […]

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed criminal charges against former Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia and a private contractor in connection with the desilting project in Mananga River, a protected waterway within the Central Cebu Protected Landscape located in Talisay City. The Ombudsman’s ruling, dated August 29, 2025 and approved by Acting Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas on September 10, 2025, formally clears Garcia of graft […]

Visayan Electric has officially launched “Innovate Cebu: Ideas That Empower,” a community-centered innovation competition that challenges young professionals and students to create practical, scalable, and sustainable solutions to Cebu’s most pressing problems—from traffic congestion and flooding to energy efficiency and urban resilience. Unveiled on October 16, 2025, the initiative marks a major step in strengthening Cebu’s position as a hub for creativity, technology, and inclusive growth, while fostering collaboration among […]

Authorities have intercepted an estimated ₱19.2 million worth of high-grade marijuana, also known as kush, off the West Philippine Sea on October 20, 2025, in what officials described as a “clear demonstration of unity” among the country’s security forces. In a statement released by the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Philippine Navy recovered the contraband during a routine maritime patrol near Sabina Shoal, a feature located within the country’s exclusive […]

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) may soon auction 13 luxury vehicles owned by Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya if the couple fails to prove the legality of their acquisition, BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said Wednesday. The Discaya couple has been linked to alleged irregularities in government-funded flood control projects. During a previous Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the issue, Sarah Discaya admitted to owning 28 luxury cars. The […]

The Philippines will welcome more than 4,500 new doctors after the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the results of the October 2025 Physicians Licensure Examination (PLE). In a statement released Thursday, October 16, 2025, the PRC reported that the PLE achieved a passing rate of 77 percent. “A total of 4,570 out of 5,900 passed the Physicians Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine,” the PRC said. The top […]

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported an alarming spike in seismic activity at Kanlaon Volcano, where 81 volcano-tectonic earthquakes were recorded in just ten hours on Thursday, October 16, signaling a possible steam-driven or moderately explosive eruption. According to Phivolcs, the earthquakes occurred between 12 a.m. and 10 a.m., with magnitudes ranging from 0.1 to 2.9 and depths of up to six kilometers beneath the volcano’s northwestern […]