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Assassination
The latest “school shooting” to happen in the U.S. was actually more than that.
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September 13, 2025
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47% expect quality of life to improve in a year - SWS
Almost one in two Filipinos continue to expect their quality of lives to improve in the next 12 months, a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.
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September 13, 2025
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Andales laments disunity in council
Minority Floor Leader, Councilor Sisinio Andales, lamented the apparent lack of unity among council members, saying that calling for a division of the house when a resolution is being deliberated is determined through political alliances.
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September 13, 2025
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Imee files motion in Remulla case
Senator Imee Marcos has filed a Motion for Reconsideration before the Office of the Ombudsman, challenging the dismissal of criminal and administrative complaints against Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla and several others.
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September 13, 2025
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Cebu gets P150MW power boost as Aboitiz expands Toledo plant
Toledo City, Cebu — Aboitiz Power Corp has broken ground on a 150-megawatt expansion of its Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI) plant in Toledo City, a move aimed at easing tight electricity reserves in Cebu and the wider Visayas grid as demand continues to outpace supply.
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September 13, 2025
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LABOR, EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Even as unemployment has gone down to below 4%, the DOLE, DTI, DSWD, DOT and other agencies continue to implement measures to create jobs and livelihood opportunities; provide capital for micro, small and medium enterprises.
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September 13, 2025
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'A Friend to All; an Enemy to None'
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s focus on relationship-building in foreign policy
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September 13, 2025
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Rebuilding communities against corruption
My baptism of fire in public interest lawyering was a lesson in community empowerment. I was defending a group of farmers in southern Cebu sometime in 2011. At first, it looked like an ordinary case where my task as a lawyer was to prove facts and argue defenses in court. But my immersion with the farmers made me understand the social context that lay beneath the dispute.
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September 13, 2025
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Cebu City Council okays P20-per-kilo rice rollout
The Cebu City Council approved a resolution backing the rollout of the P20-per-kilo rice to the public, and granting Mayor Nestor Archival the authority to sign, in behalf of the city government, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) to start the distribution.
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September 13, 2025
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A dozen teams vie for 3rd Buildrite Cup crown
A total of 12 teams will vie for hardcourt supremacy in the Architects+Engineers Basketball Association’s 3rd Buildrite Cup, which will start today (Saturday, September 13) at the University of San Carlos (USC)-Downtown Campus Gym.
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September 13, 2025
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ICC prosecution rejects indefinite delay of Duterte trial
The International Criminal Court’s prosecution has asked judges to reject former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bid to indefinitely suspend proceedings over his health, saying a short delay may be warranted but the case must move forward with a ruling on his fitness to stand trial before the end of 2025.
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September 13, 2025
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BUILDING FOR TOMORROW
“We are building not only for today; we are building also for tomorrow.” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 2025 State of the Nation Address From education and manpower development, to health, to farms and food security, to modernized government services, to infrastructure, to energy security, the Marcos administration is investing not only to make the lives of Filipinos better today, but also to build the future they have always longed for.
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September 13, 2025
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SERVICES AT THE TAP OF ONE'S FINGER
Through the eGov PH Super App, Filipinos can now access more than 100 government services, including getting permits, licenses, renewing IDs and registrations with the tap of their fingers.
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September 13, 2025
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Past and present gather in PBA's golden anniversary
It’s going to be a trip down memory lane as the PBA observes its 50th year of existence when the new season opens up on October 5 at the Smart Araneta Colisuem.
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September 13, 2025
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Alcover: “Chaotic” process of night market operation
Councilor Pastor Alcover lambasted what he described as a “chaotic” process of the night market’s operation in a privilege speech before the Cebu City Council.
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September 13, 2025
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'Tulo Ka Dagway sa Pari' re-staged today
Teatro de San Pedro Calungsod (TSPC) will restage today, September 13, one of its classic plays, “Tulo Ka Dagway sa Pari,” at the Marcelo Fernan Press Center.
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September 13, 2025
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CESAFI Season 25 opens in grand fashion today
Bannered by the theme: \"25 Years of Excellence: Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future\", the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) will kick off its milestone season in grand fashion today (Saturday, September 13) at the new Cebu Coliseum.
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September 13, 2025
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'Magellan' exposes cost of colonization and the struggle for freedom
Throughout its two-hour-and-40-minute runtime (one of Diaz's shortest), we see Gael García Bernal embody our infamous colonizer, chronicling his earlier colonization of Malacca, where he enslaved Enrique (Amado Arjay Babon), his return to Portugal before moving to Spain to start another expedition that would have been the first European voyage to Asia through the Pacific Ocean, and their eventual arrival in Cebu.
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September 13, 2025
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BEYOND RESILIENCE:
How President Bongbong Marcos Jr.'s administration tackles disaster preparedness
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September 13, 2025
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House defers OVP budget hearing
The House of Representatives on Friday, September 12, deferred deliberations on the Office of the Vice President's proposed 2026 budget after it sought to field an assistant secretary in place of Vice President Sara Duterte or her more senior officials.
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September 13, 2025
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Senate to proceed with 'flood' probe
While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has established the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), the Senate will continue its investigation into the country's flood control mess, according to Senate President Tito Sotto and Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson.
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September 13, 2025
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Registration now open for 24th Gullas Tennis Cup
The registration for the 24th Gullas Tennis Cup officially opens today (Friday, September 12).
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September 12, 2025
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DFA seeks SK clarification on loan cancellation claims
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday night, September 10, said it is in talks with South Korea to clarify Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s Facebook post citing a Philippine project proposal that Seoul has decided not to fund.
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September 12, 2025
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Pam oks P11M to renovate Cebu South Bus Terminal
Cebu Governor Pamela “Pam” Baricuatro has approved the release of P11 million to fund the renovation of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) in preparation for the influx of passengers during the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days in November, as well as the Christmas holidays.
2 min |
September 12, 2025
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Former chief justice tipped to lead political transition
Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki is the leading choice for interim leader, a representative of the “Gen Z” protesters said Thursday, after deadly demonstrations toppled the prime minister.
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September 12, 2025
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Senator Imee's conspiracy theories
A conspiracy theory is a political prognosis that certain factions or alliances are concocting a plan to assure a desired strategic result and secure a successful ultimate outcome.
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September 12, 2025
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MCIA gets Asia Pacific's Best Airport Award
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) officially received the Best Airport Award in Asia Pacific for the 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum Category for 2024.
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September 12, 2025
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Flood wall collapsed
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival inspected the project on Thursday and saw for himself the damaged portions of the riprap wall.
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September 12, 2025
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Phl protests China’s plan to build ‘nature reserve’
The Philippines has condemned China for its plan to establish a so-called “national nature reserve” in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) — the latest in a string of moves by Beijing to step up its control over the feature.
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September 12, 2025
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How young people can fight corruption
Schools and an Integrity Academy. Throughout the program, young people have been developing their skills and confidence to be able to push for integrity and accountability from public authorities, plus practical tools to boost participation, citizenship and leadership.
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