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Shabu dealer linked to Dawlah Islamiya nabbed
Another shabu peddler reportedly linked to few remaining members of the defunct Dawlah Islamiya fell in an entrapment operation in Barangay Alamada in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte on Friday, December 26.
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December 28, 2025
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Feast of the Innocents
Today is December 28, and according to Roman Catholic tradition it’s also observed as Feast of the Innocents Day.
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December 28, 2025
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Thailand, Cambodia agree to ceasefire
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an \"immediate\" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes.
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December 28, 2025
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SSS eyes new local, overseas branches next year
Wider access to its services awaits members of the Social Security System (SSS) in 2026 as it sets its sights on expanding its presence locally and abroad, a vision anchored in ending the year with the rollout of key reforms and loan programs.
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December 28, 2025
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Jackermz, JR Consumer Goods barge into win column
Jackermz Sportswear and JR Consumer Goods barged into the win column of the D’Generals Basketball League Season 2 at the Alta Vista Golf and Country Club in Barangay Pardo, Cebu City.
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December 28, 2025
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Taking stock
At the end of the year, we usually take stock of the arbitrary 12-month period behind us, assessing whether we're better or worse off.
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December 28, 2025
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THE ONE-MINUTE MIRACLE
Between Christmas and New Year, something strange began happening in Barangay Santo Niño.
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December 28, 2025
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THE POWER OF PROVERBS
Many of us turn to our bibles as our daily harbor of light - a guide that helps ease our daily struggles and woes.
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December 28, 2025
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Major change in H-1B selection
US IMMIGRATION NOTES
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December 28, 2025
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PUBLICUS ASIA SURVEY Senator Bam is PHL's most favorably viewed lawmaker
Senator Bam Aquino emerged as the country's most favorably viewed lawmaker in a year-end performance survey conducted by strategic consulting firm PUBLICUS Asia Inc.
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December 28, 2025
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Netflix's 'The Great Flood', 'Culinary Class Wars' top global charts
Netflix wrapped up the year showcasing the global strength of Korean content, as its Korean film The Great Flood and unscripted series Culinary Class Wars Season 2 simultaneously claimed No. 1 spots on the streamer’s Global Top 10 lists for Non-English Films and Non-English TV Shows, respectively.
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December 28, 2025
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Bulls down 76ers, Pistons fall
Chicago's Coby
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December 28, 2025
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Marcos declares special non-working days in 8 areas
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed eight proclamations declaring special nonworking days in five municipalities and three cities, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Friday, December 26.
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December 28, 2025
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DSWD-7 targets 24,000 new food stamp beneficiaries in CV
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 is fast-tracking the validation and enrollment of 24,647 households in Central Visayas under the Walang Gutom Program, aiming to onboard all target beneficiaries before the end of 2025.
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December 28, 2025
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LTFRB intensifies call for safe travels ahead of long holiday break
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has intensified its call for safe and responsible travel as millions of Filipinos are expected to hit the roads and transport terminals during the extended holiday break.
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December 28, 2025
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Cabral's death should lead to....
Before anything else, let me, my lady Carmen and our children Belynda, Averell, Byron, Beatriz, and Charrise greet you all, a very merry Christmas.
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December 28, 2025
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Pam creates Cebu Prov'l Animal Welfare Council
The Cebu Provincial Government has formally taken steps to institutionalize animal welfare, rabies control, and marine conservation through the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 59, Series of 2025, signed by Governor Pamela S. Baricuatro.
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December 28, 2025
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High-value drug suspects arrested over holiday buy-bust ops
Over P2.9 million worth of suspected shabu was seized from a habal-habal driver and a construction worker, who were tagged as high-value drug suspects, in two separate buy-bust operations in Metro Cebu amid the holiday celebrations.
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December 28, 2025
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Police arrest suspect after man stabs 3 women in Paris metro
French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital's end-of-year festivities were in full swing, prosecutors told AFP.
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December 28, 2025
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BJMP's new Female Dorm in Mandaue nears completion
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Female Dormitory in Mandaue City is nearing completion, with the transfer of female persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to this new facility in Barangay Basak scheduled for February 2026.
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December 28, 2025
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Converge, Ginebra in knockout match for semis spot
It’s now semis or go home for fourth seed Converge and No. 5 Barangay Ginebra.
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December 28, 2025
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Somalia, African nations denounce Israeli recognition of Somaliland
Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent state.
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December 28, 2025
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Joys, pains of motherhood in 'Call Me Mother'
Vice Ganda and Nadine Lustre mark their heir anticipated reunion in a comedy-drama film about a mother’s unconditional love in “Call Me Mother,” an official entry to the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival, now out in cinemas.
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December 28, 2025
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ICI referrals part of ‘natural flow
The Office of the Ombudsman described the transmission of referrals from the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as part of a “natural flow,” following the resignation of Commissioner Rossana Fajardo, effective Dec. 31, 2025.
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December 28, 2025
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GPS installed in all city vehicles
The Cebu City Government is now keeping a strict watch over its fleet through the installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) units on vehicles under the Department of General Services (DGS), a move seen as both a modernization effort and a corrective measure following concerns about the misuse of government assets.
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December 27, 2025
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Mandaue City honors three centenarians
At least three senior citizens who have reached the age of 100 were honored by the Mandaue City government, each receiving a P100,000 cash gift and a certificate of recognition.
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December 27, 2025
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'Stranger Things' takes final bow: 5 things to know
The hit science-fiction-horror series \"Stranger Things\" returned with three new episodes from its fifth and final season, ahead of the grand finale on January 1.
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December 27, 2025
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Archival leaves Monterrazas' fate to DENR
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has left the fate of the Monterrazas de Cebu controversy to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), saying the city will no longer pursue its own probe as the national agency presses criminal and administrative cases against the developer.
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December 27, 2025
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AEV inks P13.7B deal with Global Infrastructure Partners
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, have completed the definitive agreements formalizing their strategic partnership in Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (AIC).
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December 27, 2025
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Cebu Pacific, NBI warn public vs unauthorized sellers of flights
Cebu Pacific is now working with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to identify unauthorized sellers of its flights who are using fraudulent or stolen credit cards.
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