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Reviewing All 8 Entries of MMFF 2025
Amid the discourse on whether the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) should have made its tickets more affordable, the latest lineup of the annual festival makes for a solid slate, though some entries are more worth watching on the big screen than others.
5 min |
January 05, 2026
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'Cloudy' during Walk With Jesus
Cloudy skies with sunny breaks are expected during the Walk with Jesus on January 8, the solemn opening salvo of the Sinulog, in honor of Señor Santo Niño de Cebu.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
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Group flags conversion of NGCP lots for housing
A group of advocates for electricity rights has raised “serious” concerns over proposals to convert National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) properties in Duljo-Fatima and Talamban into residential or socialized housing sites, warning that the move could cripple Cebu’s power grid.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
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Eala welcomes new tennis season full of confidence
Alex Eala is off to a new season with high hopes and lofty goals following a banner year that catapulted her to one of the tennis world’s brightest young stars.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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Councilman shot dead
An incumbent barangay councilor in Sawang Calero, Cebu City, was killed in a shooting incident allegedly carried out by a riding-in-tandem on the dawn of Saturday, January 3.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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What the new year promises to the Philippines?
The Year of the Horse may be more problematic than the Year of the Snake.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
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Flooding plagues Mandaue City Jail
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)—Mandaue Male Dormitory in Barangay Basak continues to suffer from flooding and stagnant water, particularly during high tide and periods of heavy rainfall.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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Lone better from Compostela, Cebu bags P288.6M Grand Lotto jackpot
The Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot had been accumulating for more than two months, remaining elusive since it was raised to P91 million on Oct.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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Garbage truck drivers, loaders crucial in waste collection policy
The realization of the resumption of the “no segregation, no collection” policy now rests on the shoulders of the Cebu City government’s garbage truck drivers and loaders.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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Small Laude denies husband's link in flood control anomalies
Content creator Small Laude, through the law firm Divina Law, denied any involvement of her husband, Philip Laude, in illegal activities, following recent reports linking him to a controversial joint bank account with Rep. Edvic Yap (ACT-CIS Partylist).
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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Digital payments gaining ground as PhilPaSSplus transactions climb
The value and volume of transactions processed through the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s Philippine Payment and Settlement System (PhilPaSS) plus rose in the third quarter of 2025, driven by higher activity in both large-value and retail payments.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
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The Route That Knows Me Best
Every cyclist has a route that feels less like a road and more like a companion.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
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Curry lifts Warriors, Brown scores 50 in Celtics victory
Golden State star Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 31 points in a dazzling third quarter to propel the Warriors to a 123-114 NBA victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday (Sunday Phl time).
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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Four killed in protest clashes in western Iran
At least four people were killed in western Iran on Saturday in clashes between protesters and security forces, two rights groups said, accusing Revolutionary Guards of opening fire on demonstrators.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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'GenAI reshaping IT-BPM industry'
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is expected to augment rather than displace jobs in the Philippine information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry in the near term, according to a report by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
2 min |
January 05, 2026
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Rocket debris found in Sulu
Fisherfolk have recovered debris believed to be from a rocket floating in waters off Barangay Suang Buna in Pangutaran, Sulu, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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US bombs Venezuela, captures Pres. Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country — which Donald Trump said would come under effective US control.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
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Philippines urges US, Venezuela to exercise restraint amid conflict
The Philippine government urged restraint amid the actions by the United States in Venezuela following the arrest of its president, Nicolas Maduro.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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South: North Korea fires ballistic missile
North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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Lapu-Lapu City okays P4.72B annual budget
The Lapu-Lapu City Council has approved a P4.72-billion budget for fiscal year 2026, allocating funds for general government operations, public hospitals, market services, and disaster preparedness programs.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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Light Fuels earns top honor for fuel retail operations
Light Fuels Corp., the retail fuel arm of publicly listed Top Line Business Development Corp., has been recognized by the Department of Energy’s Visayas Field Office as an Outstanding Liquid Fuels Retail Outlet, recognizing the company’s adherence to regulatory standards as it scales its regional footprint.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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India security forces kill 14 Maoist rebels
Indian security forces killed 14 Maoist rebel fighters Saturday in two clashes, police said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to quash the long-running insurgency in the country's central regions.
1 min |
January 04, 2026
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PRO-7 yields 6,900 arrests in 2025
In the pursuit of boosting public safety in Central Visayas, the Public Regional Office (PRO-7) concluded the year 2025 with a significant feat, as the number of arrests from various campaigns capped off at 6,900 individuals placed behind bars.
2 min |
January 04, 2026
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Mandaue City deploying 70 traffic men for Traslacion
Preparations for the Traslacion of the image of the Santo Niño, as part of the Fiesta Señor 2026 celebrations, are now in full swing, with the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) set to deploy at least 70 traffic personnel to manage traffic and ensure public safety.
1 min |
January 04, 2026
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Dalaguete kids to benefit from nutrition project
Hundreds of daycare children in Dalaguete town will soon benefit from a steady supply of free and nutritious food and snacks following recent turnover of an almost P10-million nutrition-focused sub-project by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
2 min |
January 04, 2026
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Two dead as 6.5-magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico’s capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least two people and causing moderate damage in a small town near the epicenter.
2 min |
January 04, 2026
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U.S. immigration yearend review (Part 1)
To begin, I extend my warmest wishes to all our readers for a happy, prosperous, and healthy new year.
2 min |
January 04, 2026
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Marcos warned: P633B 'hard, soft, shadow pork'
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has two days to decide on the P6.793-trillion national budget, with watchdog groups warning that over P633 billion could fuel corruption or patronage politics without a veto or executive order.
3 min |
January 04, 2026
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Obedience and maximum tolerance
A video gone viral on social media shows personnel of Cebu City's Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement (PROBE) team stopping a vendor from selling water and chicharon in Plaza Sugbo.
1 min |
January 04, 2026
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Cambodia demands troop withdrawal from Thailand
Cambodia called on neighboring Thailand on Saturday to pull out its forces from areas Phnom Penh claims as its own, one week since a truce halted deadly clashes along their disputed border.
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