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Several attendees at BaiCon 2026 at Lapulapu City reported damage to their smartphones and camera equipment after being exposed to laser lights installed at the event entrance during the opening day on Saturday, May 30, at The Mactan Newtown grounds. Complaints began circulating on social media shortly after the event, with attendees alleging that the laser installation at the entrance damaged camera sensors on smartphones and other recording devices. Most […]

A former beauty queen was shot dead Friday evening, February 13, 2026, in front of her three minor children outside their residence in Barangay Cabaritan here, prompting the Philippine National Police (PNP) to order a full-scale manhunt. Police identified the victim as Lullete Jane Ramilo-De Guzman, 32, a public school teacher and Miss Philippines Earth 2013 runner-up. Authorities said she was seated inside a vehicle with her children at around […]

The 21-year-old driver charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Barangay Banilad earlier this month has posted bail and remains under hospital arrest, authorities confirmed Friday, February 13, 2026. Sean Andrew Pajarillo secured temporary liberty after posting bail amounting to P72,000 for the charge of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide in the death of 23-year-old businessman Kingston Ralph Co Cheng. The fatal incident occurred at dawn on February […]

The driver of a Toyota Innova involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Barangay Banilad early Sunday, February 8, 2026, tested negative for alcohol, police said, as the Cebu business community mourned the death of a young entrepreneur and called for stronger road safety measures. Police Lieutenant Colonel Jose Los Baños, information officer of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said hospital findings showed that driver Sean Andrew Pajarillo had […]

The Philippines has become the first country in Southeast Asia to roll out satellite-to-phone technology, following a partnership between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Globe Telecom, and satellite provider Starlink that allows ordinary LTE mobile phones to connect directly to satellites for calls, text, and mobile data, even without cell towers. The DICT announced that the technology enables standard LTE-enabled mobile phones to access voice, messaging, video, […]

Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has denied allegations linking her to the one-year suspension of Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad, saying she had no involvement in the case and warning that attempts are being made to destabilize local governance in the province. Baricuatro issued the denial in a statement posted on her official Facebook page on Friday, February 6, 2026, after social media posts circulated claiming she played a role in the […]

Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco has ordered the removal of any Department of Tourism (DOT) materials bearing her image and directed regional offices to stop producing similar materials, following criticism raised during a Senate hearing over alleged self-promotion. Frasco made the announcement on Wednesday during a Kapihan sa Manila Bay briefing, a day after Sen. Raffy Tulfo questioned what he described as the widespread appearance of her photos in tourism-related materials. […]

Cebu City remains unprepared to immediately divert its garbage to Aloguinsan and Toledo as alternative disposal sites following the closure of the Binaliw landfill, with city officials still assessing the financial and logistical implications of hauling waste outside the city. Mayor Nestor Archival said on Friday, January 30, 2026, that the City Government is continuing to reorganize its budget and evaluate hauling and tipping fees before committing to transporting garbage […]

A driver and personal assistant of actress Rhian Ramos has filed a complaint before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) accusing Ramos and her companions, beauty queen Michelle Dee and Samantha Panlilio, of illegal detention and acts of torture stemming from an alleged assault inside a Makati condominium in January. The complainant, Bonifacio Baro, personally went to the NBI accompanied by Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) president Boy Evangelista, […]