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Mayor Akmad Mitra Ampatuan of Shariff Aguak survived an ambush on Sunday morning, January 25, marking the third attempt on his life, while two of his security escorts were wounded in the attack, authorities and local officials said. The ambush occurred at around 6:30 a.m. along a road in Barangay Poblacion, Shariff Aguak, as Ampatuan was traveling in a black Toyota Land Cruiser as part of a two-vehicle convoy. The […]

More than 5,000 security personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines, and other government agencies have been deployed across Central Visayas to secure the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related meetings scheduled from late January until the end of the month. The deployment was formally launched during a send-off ceremony on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Citi de Mari in the South […]

Two foreign vloggers—an Estonian and a Russian national—have been arrested in separate operations for alleged violations involving harassment and threats against Filipinos, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla presented the suspects to the media, stressing that their arrests should serve as a warning to foreign visitors who abuse Filipino hospitality. “Let this be an […]

Cebu City police recovered 154 mobile phones believed to be stolen in the city, including units lost during the Sinulog Festival, after tracing the devices to a cellphone repair and secondhand gadget shop along Leon Kilat Street, Barangay Pahina Central. The recovery was the result of an anti-fencing operation conducted by the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and its Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit two days after the Sinulog festivities, […]

A Cebu City councilor has called for a deeper probe into the collapse of the Binaliw landfill that killed dozens of workers earlier this month, saying the tragedy could have been prevented and accountability must be established. The landfill collapse occurred on January 8, 2026, when a massive pile of waste gave way and fell onto facilities operated by Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. (Piwsi). The incident left 36 people […]

A Labrador dog named Cooper was beaten to death at a public market in Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City, after allegedly sniffing at an empty box and being mistaken for a “mad dog,” according to the animal’s owner. The incident occurred in front of a dried fish stall at the Canduman market. Cooper’s owner, who identifies herself as Sergeant Batang Alaska on Facebook, said the dog had broken free from his […]

SB19 arrived in Cebu on Wednesday morning, landing at Mactan-Cebu International Airport at exactly 9:11 a.m., ahead of the official Philippine launch of Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 15 Series, where the group is set to appear as brand ambassadors. The P-pop group is in Cebu to participate in launch activities for the new smartphone lineup, which will be officially unveiled on January 15. Xiaomi earlier announced SB19 as the official ambassadors […]

K-pop supergroup BTS will begin a comeback world tour in April 2026, their label announced on Wednesday, marking the group’s return to the global stage after a four-year hiatus. BTS, South Korea’s biggest musical act, has been on a self-described hiatus since 2022 as its members fulfilled the country’s mandatory military service for men under 30. All seven members were discharged last year, paving the way for the group’s planned […]

A regional trial court in Laguna has ordered the arrest of businessman and gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang and 17 other individuals in connection with the disappearance of several cockfighting enthusiasts, or sabungeros, between 2021 and 2022. Arrest warrants were issued by Branch 26 of the Regional Trial Court of Sta. Cruz, Laguna, for the crime of kidnapping with homicide. The court did not recommend bail. Aside from Ang, the […]