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• Da resumes search for onion production sites in Davao
  The Department of Agriculture's (DA) Davao regional office is resuming the search for potential onion production areas following the recent spike in prices of the root crop, which is hardly grown in the southern Philippines.
• Pag-ibig financial over 18,000 socialized homes for low-wage earners in2022
  Pag- ibig fund financed 18,857 homes for low-income minimum wage earners in 2022 its top officials announce friday (January 27)
• Agriculture lobby expects limited downside to RCEP signing delay
  Further delay in joining the Regional comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal would be "prudent" in light of the struggles of the agriculture industry, with consequences of late joining expected to be mild, industry representative said.
• Cardinal sin ancestral home to be converted into museum
  Eighteen years since his death, the family home of Jaime Cardinal Sin in New Washington, Aklan will be converted into a museum.
• Bagsakan remains open
  The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has not ordered Cebu City's "Bagsakan" which is located in the South Road Properties, to stop operations.
• Dole gives guidelines for fair compensation on upcoming holidays
  Whether one is in the office or working in the field this October and November, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) 7 said fair compensation is vital.
• Butler scores 35, heat rally to beat celtics 123-116 in east finals opener
  Boston- The Miami heat were in need of a calming presence following a sluggish start to their latest conference finals showdown with the Boston Celtics.
• Marcos: Don't misinterpret Maharlika Fund's IRR suspension
  President Ferdinand "Bong-bong" Marcos Jr. has asserted that the suspension of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Law's implementing rules and regulations must not be misinterpreted, or be the basis of judgment on the rightness or wrongness of the MIF.
• Curfew strictly imposed in Cebu City
  This is in line with Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella's directive to the authorities to strictly implement the ordinance.
• DSWD shells out P9M for region's fire victims
  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-7 has distributed more than P9 million worth of cash assistance to survivors of the recent fire incidents in Region-7
• Another Filipino killed in Israel
  Manila the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that a fourth Filipino had been killed following the attack of Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel.
• Hazing victim got 60 paddle blows
  The criminology student who died due to hazing received more or less 60 paddle hits during his initiation rites with the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity, Quezon City police district (QCPD) Director Brigadier General Red Maranan said Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
• Young Lethals go 5-0 in UP Cebu alumni hoops
  The young lethals moved up to 5-0 in the standings following its dominant 65-42 over the Duggies in the University of the Philippines Cebu Alumni Basketball League season 2 last Saturday October 14, 2023 at the Sacred Heart Center gym, Cebu City.
• Truck runs over,kills call center agent
  A call center agent met an untimely death after he was run over by a ref wing truck while heading to work at the ML Quezon National Highway intersection in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City, Wednesday evening, August 30, 2023.
• LTFRB 7 Nabs Violators of Anti-Covid Measures
  Within a period of three days, a total of 57 drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV) were apprehended for violating the social distancing directive of the land transportation franchising the regulatory Board-Central Visayas (LTFRB 7).
• Bohol Imposes 5-Day Community Quarantine
  The Bohol provincial government will place the entire province on a community quarantine and will not be accepting visitors from outside Bohol starting midnight of monday, march 16 until friday, march 20, 2020.
• Iran pilgrims among 16 dead in iraq crash
  Baghdad, Iraq - a road accident killed 16 people mostly Iranian pilgrims, a north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad overnight, the state news agency INA reported saturday.
• City: No business permit for easement violations
  The cebu city business permit and licensing office (BPLO) has joined the call for business establishments to cooperate in the clearing of the three-meter easement or face the consequences.
• IMF head urges china to end masslockdowns
  IT IS time for china to move away from massive lockdowns and to ward a more targeted approach to covid-19, the head of the international monetary fund (IMF) said days after widespread protests broke out, a change that would ease the impact on the world economy already struggling with high inflation, an energy crisis and disrupted food supply.
• Amparo, Zulueta see action in regional title fights today
  BOHOLANO warrior Jake Amparo and world-rated John Michael Zulueta are fighting separate regional title fights tonight, Dec 1, 2022, in "The Challenger" boxing event at the space plus Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand.
• PNP warns filipinos vs emerging crypto scams
  The philippine national police (PNP) urged filipinos friday, dec. 2, to exercise vigilance when engaging in crypto operations as there are new wave of scams involving this digital currency.
• Tim cone warmly received as gilas coach, study claims
  Tim cone being appointed head coach of gilas pilipinas recieved.general positive reception from social media users, a study revealed.
• Oil, gas from disputed sea crucial to PH-Marcos
  The country needs to find ways to pursue energy exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as whatever resources it can obtain from the disputed sea are crucial to the nation.
• BSP forecasts inflation to settle within 7.4% to 8.2%
  The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects the November 2022 inflation to settle within the range of 7.4 to 8.2 percent.
• Talisay Councilor wants single-use plastics banned
  Single-use plastics may soon be banned in Talisay City in selected days.