CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 91 informal settler families (ISFs), including the four large commercial establishments, located along the Estero de Parian in Cebu City were issued final notices on April 26 to voluntarily remove structures blocking the waterways. Retired General Melquiades Feliciano, the chief implementer of the city’s Task Force Gubat sa Baha, stated that the distribution of final notices to the ISFs and other establishments was completed on April 26. According to Feliciano, 90 out of 91 families are willing to relocate, with only one seeking further clarification. READ: Ce ..read more

vivo is committed to making a splash with their exciting announcements this year! Along with vivo’s launch of Y100 on April 27, it announces a meet and greet event with Asia’s Multimedia Star that will surely make summer extra special. As vivo’s ambassador since 2022, Alden Richards will meet his fans and the vivo community, sharing laughter, taking selfies, and creating cherished memories together.  Don’t miss this golden opportunity to connect with Alden and experience the cutting-edge features of the vivo Y100. Boasting a powerful 5000mAh battery and 80W fast charging, the vivo Y100 ke ..read more

The Philippines and France might start talking formally next month about a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). This agreement would let their militaries do joint exercises in the Philippines. Ambassador Marie Fontanel, the top French diplomat in Manila, said at a briefing on Thursday that they’re currently drafting the agreement and getting ready for negotiations, possibly in May. READ: PH, France eye VFA, deeper defense ties France explores defense collaboration with PH including supplying submarines Fontanel said the “opportunity” to begin the negotiations would come during the regular meeting ..read more

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—The sweltering temperatures here were no match to the scorching heat brought by a stellar lineup of beauty titlists who witnessed the coronation of the province’s new queens. Reigning Miss Universe Philippines Michelle Marquez Dee led the impressive group of national and international beauty queens at the 2024 Limgas na Pangasinan coronation night held at the Pangasinan Provincial Capitol in Lingayen on Friday, April 26. She joined the judging panel, which also included 2020 Miss Universe Philippines fourth runner-up Billie Hakenson, 2021 Miss World Philippines Tracy Maure ..read more

Sometimes, self-doubt hinders us from achieving the things we want. But that’s not the case for this newly licensed civil engineer. Engineer Michael Lyndon Chua, a civil engineering graduate from the Cebu Institute of Technology-University, used his doubts to push him even harder to successfully place 8th in the recently concluded April 2024 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination. He is just one of the four graduates from Cebu universities who made the list. Nonetheless, Ryan Sylvester Chan and Cedric Jerome Donguines, both from De La Salle University-Manila, clinched the top rank with a 94.3 ..read more

MANILA, Philippines —  Hot and humid weather will prevail over the country on Saturday due to the effects of easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagsa) said. Easterlies are the winds blowing from the Pacific Ocean, as explained by Pagasa weather specialist Daniel James Villamil in an early morning forecast. READ: LIST: ‘Dangerous’ heat index in several areas on Saturday, April 27 “Mainit at maalinsangang panahon pa rin ang ating mararanasan dito sa Metro Manila at sa malaking bahagi pa ng ating bansa dala pa rin yan ng easterlies ..read more

Nalingaw ang mga netizen sa tubag sa South Korean star nga kanhi miyembro sa 2NE1 nga si Sandara Park kabahin sa unsa ang paborito niya nga “posisyon.” Attention grabbing man god ang gisul-ob niya nga sinina sa iyang Instagram post samtang didto siya sa Paris. Makit-an man god sa iyang sinina nga dunay nakaprinta nga lain-lain nga mga sex positions. Mao nga gidiretso siya og pangutana sa usa ka netizen kung unsa ang paborito nga posisyon niya. Basin Bet Pod Ni Nimo:  Sandara Park ready makipag-‘shot puno’ kay Pokwang Sandara Park ‘sad, disappointed’ after Cebu City concert was postponed S ..read more

LONDON (AP) — TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new law threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular video-sharing app, which has faced various restrictions around the world. TikTok is already banned in a handful of countries and from government-issued devices in a number of others, due to official worries that the app poses privacy and cybersecurity concerns. Those fears are reflected in the U.S. law, which is the culmination of long-held bipartisan fears in Washington that China’s commu ..read more

LONDON, United Kingdom — British head of state King Charles III will make a limited return to public duties next week after doctors said they were “very encouraged” by the progress of his treatment for cancer. His first engagement with Queen Camilla would be at a cancer treatment center on Tuesday. The couple will also host Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan for a state visit in June. The announcement follows a difficult spell for the royal family after both Charles, 75, and his 42-year-old daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed that they had cancer. READ: UK’s King C ..read more

BOHOL, Philippines – The hallowed halls of justice have been her battleground for 17 years. Cloaked in her judicial robes and wearing her usual poker-faced resolve, she always defends integrity and justice in the courtroom. She is firm and fair-minded, a woman of strength who upholds the law without being unduly lenient. Judge Olivia Migriño Mende has always been a fighter, whether inside the courtroom or out. Renowned as one of the trial court judges in the region with high case disposition ratings, she was undeniably excellent. And that’s for sure. However, in 2014, an unfamiliar case came a ..read more