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CELEBRATING Fathers
Traditionally observed every third Sunday of June, Father’s Day is celebrated all over the world as a way of honoring fathers and father figures.
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June 20, 2026
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THE FUNNIEST EVILDOERS AROUND
The hilarious, unhinged, and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, unleashed monsters upon the unsuspecting public, and saved the planet from their own shenanigans is finally here!
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June 20, 2026
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Virginia Farms invests P2.8B in high-tech breeding facility
Virginia Farms Inc. is investing P2.8 billion in a technologically advanced breeding farm in Cebu, betting that rising demand for pork and the Philippines’ push for food security will create opportunities for local producers to displace imports and expand domestic supply.
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June 20, 2026
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Australia to pay millions to compensate asylum seekers locked in desert
Australia has agreed to pay Aus$28 million ($20 million) to compensate dozens of asylum seekers held in a remote immigration detention center two decades earlier by a conservative government seeking to deter boat arrivals.
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June 20, 2026
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Joyful New York celebrates Knicks with ticker-tape parade
Tens of thousands of New York Knicks fans flooded Manhattan on Thursday (Friday Philippine time) for a heavily guarded victory parade, turning the city into a sea of blue and orange to mark their basketball team’s NBA Finals victory.
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June 20, 2026
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Minor involved in Mandaue school vandalism incident
The Mandaue City government has identified the minor who was caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) vandalizing a public school in the city in the early hours of June 10.
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June 20, 2026
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Must-listen songs from emerging ABS-CBN artists
BS-CBN Music continues to spotlight the next generation of OPM talent with a diverse lineup of new releases.
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June 20, 2026
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Netflix's latest K-hit
...stories have resonated strongly contributing to the series’ growing...
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June 20, 2026
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Metro Retail posts record P41.56B sales in FY2025
Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) posted record sales in fiscal year 2025, surpassing the P40-billion mark for the first time as store expansion and operational improvements helped offset a challenging retail environment marked by inflationary pressures and volatile consumer spending.
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June 20, 2026
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El Niño threat: Escalating power shortages
In April, this year, PAGASA issued an “El Niño alert” saying that “most climate models combined with expert judgements suggest 79% chance of El Niño emerging in June-July-August 2026 season and is likely to persist until early 2027.”
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June 20, 2026
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PB to hold out-of-town session in Madridejos
The 17th Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Cebu is set to hold its first-ever out-of-town regular session on June 22 at the Municipal Hall of Madridejos in Bantayan Island.
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June 20, 2026
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Changwon K-pop World Festival Cebu's most competitive edition
The Changwon K-Pop World Festival Cebu preliminary competition returns on June 27, with organizers — the Consulate of the Republic of Korea and Y101 FM’s Hallyu IL — hoping that at least one of its top three winners will emerge as a strong contender for a spot in the global finals to represent the Philippines in South Korea this October.
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June 20, 2026
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Phl, South Korea, Singapore sail together to Hawaii war games
A Philippine Navy frigate trained alongside warships from South Korea and Singapore on June 17 as the three navies sailed toward Hawaii for this year’s iteration of the world’s largest maritime warfare drills.
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June 20, 2026
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Must-listen songs from merging ABS-CBN artists
BS-CBN Music continues to spotlight the next generation of OPM talent with a diverse lineup of new releases.
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June 20, 2026
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Archival reflects on leadership, wishes fathers unity, patience
Ahead of the Father’s Day celebration, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival anchored his well wishes to the pillars of every home on financial prudence, patience, and unity as he recognized the mounting pressure of making ends meet in times of crisis.
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June 20, 2026
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Archival, Osmeña told: Stop finger-pointing
Councilor Dave Tumulak reminded the two top officials of the city that the council’s role in processing manpower requests is strictly procedural and governed by law and auditing regulations.
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June 20, 2026
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Stars shine at the World Cup
The United States first hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1994, and this is their second WC. This time, they have Mexico and Canada as co-hosts, but they are minor partners as the knockout stages will have most of the matches in 11 US host cities.
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June 20, 2026
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Lacson: SC should settle Sara impeach vote issue
Sen. Ping Lacson said the Supreme Court should step in if asked to settle how many Senate votes are needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial, warning that the proceedings could otherwise end in a foregone acquittal.
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June 20, 2026
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Meet the cast of Netflix's latest K-hit
The stories have resonated strongly contributing to the series’ growing popularity.
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June 20, 2026
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DVMF logs over P2.2 million collections, income in May
Cebu City’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) has reported more than P2.2 million in collections and income for the month of May.
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June 20, 2026
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Free neurodevelopmental assessments now available
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has unveiled a new program offering free neurodevelopmental assessments for qualified residents.
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June 20, 2026
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Lebanon says 18 people killed, Israel reports 4 soldiers dead
Lebanon said 18 people were killed Friday in Israeli airstrikes in the south, while Israel’s military reported its first soldiers killed there since the sealing of a US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war, including in Lebanon.
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June 20, 2026
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Move Liloan, UP Cebu ready to defend home turf
Two Cebuano teams will hold the torch for the Queen City of the South as the maiden season of Cebu Hustle 3x3 takes place this weekend at the Mountain Wing of SM Seaside City.
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June 20, 2026
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Byron seeking CHR probe into alleged maltreatment
The complaint stems from Garcia’s arrest on June 11, 2026, at the Talisay City Fish Port in Barangay San Roque, Talisay City, based on a warrant issued in connection with three counts of alleged gender-based online sexual harassment.
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June 20, 2026
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Closure order not yet served
“Ang CDO, wala pa gyud ko kadawat, naa lang ko nakit-an sa mga post but ang akong respond ani, gitagaan kuno ta og 90 days,” Archival said.
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June 20, 2026
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Jose Rizal and continuing bondage of Filipinos: No to HB 8389!
As we commemorate the 165th birth anniversary of Jose Rizal, we thank him for offering his life for our people, for our country.
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June 20, 2026
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When culture becomes our quiet resistance
Every June, as our nation commemorates Independence Day, I find myself reflecting on another celebration that deserves equal attention --the Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival of Leyte.
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June 20, 2026
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Pres. Marcos thanks Putin for release of 24 Filipinos
DETAINED FOR NINE MONTHS
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June 20, 2026
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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have different war aims — can the Iran peace deal survive?
The clock is ticking on the Iran peace deal. A memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US is due to be signed in Geneva on June 19, allowing for a 60-day ceasefire extension and the opening of the strategically vital waterway, the Strait of Hormuz. But key questions remain unresolved that could yet scupper the agreement.
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June 19, 2026
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Bank with eternity, not with earth
THAT’S practically what can come to our mind when we consider Christ’s words to his disciples: “Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth, where the rust and moth consume, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither the rust nor moth consumes, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.” (Mt 6,19-20)
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