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Visayan Electric opens new service center in Banawa
Visayan Electric, the largest electric distribution utility in Cebu, has opened its newest service center operated by DBB Industrial Services in Banawa, Cebu City.
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September 30, 2025
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Bolick focus on making first ever semis
Six seasons in the PBA and yet Robert Bolick hasn’t played in a single semifinals game.
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September 30, 2025
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Goat sale sparks family spat, ends in arrest
A 57-year-old man was arrested for allegedly chasing his wife and daughter with a knife out of anger that his wife sold their goat without his permission.
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September 30, 2025
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Metro Retail expansion spurs Bais City economy
Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI), one of the Philippines' biggest retail chains, has opened a new Metro Store and Supermarket in Bais City, showing its confidence in the consumer market and its plan to expand further in the Visayas.
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September 29, 2025
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Agree, disagree
During a recent address, US President Donald Trump told world leaders that two things are ruining their countries; immigration and the push for renewable energy.
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September 29, 2025
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Tolotolo books three finals tickets in 15th Alegado Cup
Three teams from Barangay Tolotolo march into the finals of their respective divisions in the 15th Mayor Teresa Alegado Cup basketball tournament in Consolacion, Cebu.
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September 29, 2025
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BIR gets bulk of DOF budget
The Bureau of Internal Revenue will receive more than half of the Department of Finance (DOF)’s proposed P37.8 billion for 2026, underscoring its central role in generating the bulk of government revenues.
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September 29, 2025
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More meds for Mandaue health centers
Another batch of medicines will be distributed across Mandaue City’s 27 barangays today, September 29, according to the City Health Office.
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September 29, 2025
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SEC launches green equity guidelines
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has marked another milestone in developing the country's capital market by introducing Southeast Asia's first green equity guidelines.
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September 29, 2025
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Pam backs breast cancer awareness drive
The fight against breast cancer is getting the support of Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro who stressed Capitol's role in promoting early detection and providing assistance to survivors.
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September 29, 2025
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CBRT Package 1 route being finalized, dry run postponed
Archival said the absence of concrete markers and directional lanes can cause traffic congestion, surmising that this could also be attributed to the lack of traffic analysis, which has not yet been submitted.
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September 29, 2025
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Firms see tighter cash position in Q3
Philippine businesses expect their cash position to remain under pressure in the third quarter, even as they turn more optimistic about hiring toward year-end, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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September 29, 2025
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Team owner Sam Lato proud and happy to help Cebu regain lost pride in MPBL
Their play-in bid still hangs in the balance as of the moment yet Cebuano businessman-sportsman Samson Lato is already overcome with joy for helping Cebu recover from a turbulent start and eventually achieve a certain measure of success in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) 2025 Season.
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September 29, 2025
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Government aid pour in for 'Opong'-hit Bicol
Various national and local government agencies began providing assistance to the Bicol Region, particularly in Masbate province, where tropical cyclone Opong made landfall twice on Friday.
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September 29, 2025
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Timbers from Maguindanao forest seized
An inter-agency anti-illegal logging team confiscated 1,344 board feet of timber flitches in an operation near a tropical rainforest in Buldon town, Maguindanao del Norte, on Friday, September 26.
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September 29, 2025
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Trolls hit Indian visa holders rushing to US
Vacationing in India, engineer Amrutha Tamanam rushed to return to the United States after Donald Trump abruptly announced a $100,000 fee for the visa she holds.
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September 29, 2025
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Archival balks at closing night market
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival expressed his reluctance on granting the request of the City Council to temporarily close the night market until after the GASA Board convenes.
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September 29, 2025
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Fashion designer Oscar James on how love and passion keep him going
Of the many dresses Oscar James Arances has designed, his favorite is easy to spot, displayed at his new boutique on Aboitiz Street, Cebu City: the 'Juliana,' a bridal gown distinguished by its precise vertical lines of hand-sewn pearls that gives its wearer an hourglass figure.
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September 29, 2025
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The amazing town of Argao and its fiesta
Shoutout to all Argaoanons here and abroad. Today is the solemnity of the fiesta of St. Michael the Archangel, in the amazing town of my birth, Argao, the jewel of the 2nd District. Greetings to Mayor Allan M. Sesaldo and Vice Mayor Atty. Orvi Ortega and to the greatest lawyer of Cebu South, former chief justice, Commission on Elections chairman, and U.N. Ambassador Hilario G. Davide, Jr and his son former governor Junjun Davide.
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September 29, 2025
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Protesters seek justice for victims of femicide
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday to demand justice for three young women whose torture and murders were live-streamed on social media, in a case that has shocked Argentina.
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September 29, 2025
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China's 76th anniv celebrated
National pride and a commitment to strengthening bonds highlighted the celebration of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China last Saturday.
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September 29, 2025
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Generally fair weather in most parts of Phl
The country experienced generally fair weather yesterday as Typhoon Bualoi (formerly Opong) is now in the vicinity of Vietnam, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
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September 29, 2025
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Fire victims get aid from Go
Families affected by recent fires in Mandaue City, Cebu City, and Talisay City, received aid from Senator Christopher “Bong” Go through his Malasakit Team last Thursday, September 25.
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September 29, 2025
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BSP proposes new rules on seized collateral
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has proposed new rules to guide banks and other financial institutions on when they can officially record personal properties taken from borrowers who fail to pay their loans.
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September 29, 2025
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The world of spirits
On the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, celebrated on September 29, we are reminded of this mostly-overlooked world of spirits, mainly composed of angels and demons.
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September 29, 2025
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Three-pronged MVP race for PBA Season 49
Arvin Tolentino and Robert Bolick stand in the way of June Mar Fajardo’s bid for yet another record of nine PBA Most Valuable Player awards.
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September 29, 2025
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Russia warns as Ukraine secures Patriot defenses
Russia issued a warning to NATO powers that are considering firmer responses to alleged Russian incursions, as Ukraine said it for the first time received a US-made Patriot system from Israel to ramp up defenses.
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September 29, 2025
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THE LESS YOU CARE, THE HAPPIER YOU'LL BE
I consider myself as someone who lives life not to impress other people.
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September 28, 2025
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Ginebra, Magnolia, and RoS headline PBA games in Bahrain
An exciting back-to-back games are in store when the Philippine Basketball Association goes to Bahrain for the first time during the merry month of December.
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September 28, 2025
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"Opong" death toll rises to 11
The death toll from Typhoon Opong (international name: Bualoi) rose to 11 in the Philippines on Saturday as the cyclone bore down on Vietnam, authorities said.
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