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Businesswoman Lakambini “Lakam” Chiu, the older sister of actress-host Kim Chiu, was arrested in Mandaluyong City on Sunday, Sept. 20, over 124 counts of qualified theft, police said. Lakam, 45, was arrested at around 4 p.m. in Barangay Wack Wack after police served a warrant issued by Branch 84 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court. The warrant carried a total recommended bail of P5.838 million, according to the Quezon […]

Three people, including the 16-year-old gunman, were killed and several others were wounded after a shooting inside Banga National High School in South Cotabato on Friday afternoon, officials said. The incident occurred at about 1:15 p.m. inside one of the classrooms of the school in Barangay Benitez, where the suspect reportedly opened fire on fellow students before turning the gun on himself. South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said police […]

The Moalboal Municipal Government has imposed a 30-day restriction on live hogs and pork products from outside the town as authorities strengthen measures against the possible spread of African swine fever (ASF). The restriction was approved unanimously by the Municipal Council through Resolution 255-2026 on Sept. 7, 2026, and signed by Mayor Inocentes Cabaron. Under the measure, hogs brought to the municipal slaughterhouse must be sourced from within Moalboal’s barangays. […]

CEBU City is weighing the reallocation of P99 million originally set aside for the Binaliw landfill to help cover waste disposal costs in Aloguinsan after four bidding attempts for the city’s garbage disposal contract failed to attract a participating bidder. Mayor Nestor Archival’s chief of staff Kenneth Siasar said the city continues to depend on Aloguinsan as its primary disposal area while officials assess whether Binaliw can be used again. […]

Dengue cases have climbed sharply in both Cebu City and Cebu Province this year, with health officials reporting thousands of infections and dozens of deaths as they intensify efforts to prevent further transmission. In Cebu City, 2,456 dengue cases were recorded from Jan. 1 to Sept. 5, 2026, according to City Health Department (CHD) data cited by Mayor Nestor Archival’s chief of staff, Kenneth Siasar. The figure is 972 cases, […]

Reports of shooting incidents, alleged multiple voting and vote-buying emerged Monday during the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV). The poll watchdog has deployed volunteers across BARMM to monitor the conduct of the elections. PPCRV spokesperson Ana Singson said a volunteer reported a shooting at Dilausan Elementary School in Lumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur at […]

The Sandiganbayan Third Division has ordered former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez transferred from Cardinal Santos Medical Center to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) for an independent medical assessment. The anti-graft court issued the order Friday, Sept. 11, directing the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to transfer Romualdez to PGH at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. PGH Director Gerardo Legaspi, or an authorized representative, was instructed […]

Air quality in Metro Cebu remained at an “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” level Tuesday, Sept. 8, as haze continued to affect the region. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) 7 recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 130 at 11 a.m., slightly improving from 135 at 7 a.m. Both readings were classified as “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.” The latest readings show a continued improvement from Monday, when Metro Cebu’s AQI reached […]

The Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Adaptive Dragonboat Racing Team returned to the international stage in dominant fashion, winning eight gold medals and a silver while establishing three world records at the 15th International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Club Crew World Championships in Hualien, Taiwan. The Omega Pain Killer-PADS Dragonboat Racing Team competed from Aug. 29 to Sept. 6 in the six-day championships, which drew an estimated 5,500 athletes […]