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Grammy-winning pop artist Bruno Mars released his latest single, “I Just Might,” on Friday, January 9, marking the lead release from his upcoming full-length album titled The Romantic, which is scheduled to debut on February 27. Mars announced the new music earlier this week through a post on his official Instagram account on Thursday, January 8, sparking excitement among fans worldwide. “New music this Friday. ‘The Romantic’ coming 2.27,” the […]

Cebu City residents have been advised to temporarily refrain from disposing of their household waste as garbage collection operations remain suspended following the collapse of the Binaliw landfill, which left city-owned garbage trucks with no available site to unload collected trash. Councilor Joel Garganera said on Friday, January 9, that all garbage trucks were already full after dumping operations at the Binaliw landfill were halted, prompting the city to stop […]

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival denied allegations of graft and abuse of authority related to the Colon Street Night Market 2025, saying the project complied with established permitting procedures and that he neither ordered its closure nor granted favors to any private organizer. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, January 7, Archival addressed complaints filed by Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. before the Office of the Ombudsman–Visayas, which accused […]

An estimated 240,000 devotees participated in the Penitential Walk with Jesus held in the early hours of Thursday, January 8, 2026, according to the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). Lieutenant Colonel Jose Losbaños, CCPO information officer, said the estimate was based on data provided by the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO). He noted that this year’s turnout was significantly higher compared to previous years. The figure […]

The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) is projecting more than 300,000 tourist arrivals in Cebu for the month of January, as the province enters one of its busiest tourism periods of the year. DOT-7 Officer-in-Charge Regional Director Gelena Asis-Dimpas said the projection is based on long-term monitoring of arrival trends and bulk data from previous years. She shared the estimate during a press briefing on Wednesday, January 7, […]

The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has issued a show cause order against Barangay Captain Felipe Diano of Barangay Basak, Mandaue City, following the circulation of a viral video showing him allegedly committing multiple traffic violations. In a statement, LTO-7 said the show cause order requires Diano to personally appear before the agency’s Operations Division to explain his actions as the identified driver of a motorcycle involved in […]

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday, indicating an increased likelihood of a hazardous eruption. Phivolcs said the alert level was raised due to the increasing number and volume of rockfall events caused by repeated collapses at the volcano’s summit lava dome. Since the alert level was raised from Level 1 to […]

Police arrested United People’s Initiative (UPI) convenor and retired Air Force General Romeo Poquiz on Monday, January 5, 2026, in connection with charges of rebellion and inciting to sedition. Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested Poquiz upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. Authorities said the arrest was carried out by virtue of a warrant issued by the Quezon City Regional […]

Mayor Nestor Archival has ordered an internal investigation into city personnel involved in the arrest of a bottled water vendor at Plaza Sugbo, an incident that resurfaced online and drew public criticism after a video went viral. Archival said the enforcement action was based on an existing city ordinance, but stressed that misconduct or excessive force by authorities will not be tolerated. In an interview on Friday, January 2, the […]