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Russia, China secretly tested nuke weapons
TRUMP CLAIMS:
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November 04, 2025
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ON ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY 'Hamilton' is worth seeing on the big screen or at home
Who's going to tell the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States? While everyone else celebrated the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed blockbuster musical “Hamilton,” it took 16 years for Lin-Manuel Miranda to transform his bulky biography into an epic, rap-driven spectacle.
3 min |
November 04, 2025
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Uy opens churches as shelters
The Archbishop directive came as local authorities began preparations for Tino's expected landfall early morning today (November 4), possibly over Bohol or northern Cebu.
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November 04, 2025
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Mandaue City adopts measures vs panic buying amid typhoon
The Mandaue City Council has approved a resolution adopting emergency measures to prevent panic buying and hoarding and to stabilize the prices of basic goods and commodities during typhoons and other disaster-related incidents, particularly in light of typhoon Tino.
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November 04, 2025
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AC Bonifacio joins cast of K-thriller movie 'Perfect Girl'
Former “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition” housemate AC Bonifacio is set to star alongside “K-pop Demon Hunters” actors May Hong and Arden Cho in an upcoming Korean thriller film.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Some disasters are of our own making
Following the recent earthquakes that hit some parts of the country and the typhoons that hit other parts of the country, many of us may have been conditioned into believing that natural disasters are the only large-scale disasters we have to deal with.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Storm cripples sea, air travels
In Cebu, PAGASA forecasts stormy weather from 5:00 p.m. yesterday until 5:00 a.m. today. Winds will be strong to very strong coming from the north to northwest, and coastal waters will be very rough to high seas.
5 min |
November 04, 2025
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Cebu's residential landscape shifts towards vertical living
Cebu's residential landscape is undergoing a structural shift as condominiums surpass subdivisions to become the dominant housing type, reflecting the region's rapid urbanization and evolving consumer preferences.
2 min |
November 04, 2025
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OKC Thunder slams Pelicans to remain lone unbeaten team
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder thumped New Orleans 137-106 and emerged as the NBA’s only remaining unbeaten team after losses for San Antonio and Chicago.
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November 04, 2025
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CCPO deploys 278 cops for typhoon response
As Cebu City braces for Typhoon Tino, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has deployed at least 278 police personnel ready to assist and respond in case of emergencies.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Pilots hand Bolts second straight defeat
Meralco dug itself a hole too deep to climb over and went all the way down against Taoyuan on Sunday night, 82-72, in the Home and Away Season 3 of the East Asia Super League in Taipei.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Ji Changwook’s ‘The Manipulated’ debuts Nov. 5
Framed for a crime he didn’t commit, a beaten and broken man will attempt to exact his revenge in “The Manipulated”, a 12-part Korean action-drama coming November 5, exclusively to Disney+.
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November 04, 2025
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DPWH reduces costs of several building materials
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Monday, November 3, announced reduced costs for several building materials after some were found to have been inflated by as much as 75%.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Israel: Remains handed over by Hamas belong to captives
Israel confirmed Monday that remains handed over by Hamas the day before belonged to three hostages seized by Palestinian militants during the October 7, 2023 attack.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Cops, city gov't assessment: Undas peaceful, safe, orderly
This year's Kalag-Kalag celebration in Cebu City was peaceful and safe.
2 min |
November 04, 2025
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Lapu-Lapu City steps up disaster readiness
The Lapu-Lapu City Government has intensified its disaster preparedness efforts as typhoon Tino threatens Cebu and other parts of the Visayas.
3 min |
November 04, 2025
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Ouano orders evacuation in high-risk areas of Mandaue City
Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano has ordered the preventive evacuation of residents living in high-risk areas as Typhoon Tino approaches.
2 min |
November 04, 2025
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CBRT inauguration pushed back by storm
The inauguration of the long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) is being pushed back anew, this time due to Typhoon Tino.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Utilities urged to boost disaster preparedness ahead of typhoon
With Typhoon Tino forecast to hit the Visayas, the Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) has called on the province's power distributors to demonstrate stronger disaster preparedness and prevent a repeat of the widespread power crisis that followed Typhoon Odette in 2021.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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When the storm mirrors the mind
There’s something about a looming storm that brings back the same familiar unease that anxiety often does.
2 min |
November 04, 2025
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Phl, US, Japan, Australia back plan for new defense council
AMID CHINA TENSIONS
2 min |
November 04, 2025
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The curse of the Philippine social cancer
What is happening to our country today has been foretold very accurately by the greatest Asian writer and political novelist, Dr. Jose Rizal in his immortal masterpieces, the “Noli me Tangere” and the “El Filibusterismo”.
3 min |
November 04, 2025
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Inequality makes world vulnerable to pandemics
High inequality makes the world vulnerable to pandemics and creates a vicious cycle that puts public health and economies at risk, leading economists, health experts and the United Nations said Monday.
2 min |
November 04, 2025
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Beyond standout fashion and design
Much has been said of how evolved and evolving the creative leanings of Cebu's designers are, a state which has branded Cebu as one of the country's premiere centers of standout design.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Cebuano R&B artist JET drops new single
Cebuano singer-songwriter JET (John Efraim Tirol) is ready to make listeners fall in love again with his newest single “All Day, All Night.”
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Xi jokes about spying with Chinese phone gift for South Korea's Lee
Xi Jinping joked about spying on South Korea’s president as he gifted him a pair of smartphones, telling him to “check if there is a backdoor” in a rare jest from the Chinese leader that made headlines in Seoul.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Beermen notch third win in a row
Juami Tiongson came up with a timely fourth quarter explosion that helped San Miguel Beer rack up a third straight win with a 96-90 conquest of Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday, November 2, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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One dead, 2 hurt in Pasil shooting
A 44-year-old fisherman from Bohol was killed while two others were wounded after they were reportedly shot while aboard their pumpboat in Sitio Mahayahay 1, Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, last Sunday afternoon.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Net fuel price hike breaches P20 per liter in November
Drivers may want to gas up early, as another major fuel price hike is set to take effect on Tuesday, November 4.
1 min |
November 04, 2025
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Phl factory activity rebounds in October
Philippine factory activity bounced back in October, despite a drop in new orders and production, S&P Global said.
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