Category: Philippines

Business

Tisa’s Famous Siomai Festival Gets Just P300K — Cebu City Council Wants P400K More

Tisa's Famous Siomai Festival Gets Just P300K — Cebu City Council Wants P400K More CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City's famous Siomai sa Tisa Festival may receive a major funding boost after city councilors questioned why one of the city's biggest barangay celebrations was initially allocated just P300,000 in financial assistance. Councilors are now asking the Cebu City Government to release an additional P400,000, potentially raising total City Hall assistance for this year's festival to P700

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Entertainment

Iva Jovic Beats Best Friend Alex Eala in a Three-Hour US Open Thriller — But What Happened in the Final Set?

NEW YORK — Friendship had to wait. American teenager Iva Jovic and Philippine tennis star Alexandra Eala walked onto Arthur Ashe Stadium as close friends. More than three hours later, only one could walk away with a place in the US Open fourth round. It was Jovic who survived. The 18-year-old American defeated the 21-year-old Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in a dramatic third-round battle on Saturday, ending Eala’s run at the 2026 US Open while reaching the fourth round of the tournament for the first ti

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Business

Francis Chua, Carlos Rufino Join Diplomatic Farewell for Ghana Envoy—But What Comes Next for PH-Ghana Ties?

MANILA, Philippines — Business leaders, diplomats and top figures from the Philippine diplomatic and business communities gathered to bid farewell to Ghana Ambassador Florence Buerki Akonor, marking the end of her diplomatic posting in the Philippines and signaling what could be a new chapter in relations between Manila and Accra. Among those who joined the send-off were Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) president Ferdinand Ferrer, Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. presid

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Philippines

House Panel Says Sara Duterte Confidential-Funds Case Is 70% Done — Then Comes the Evidence That Could Change Everything

Co said a large portion of the evidence and witnesses connected to Article I has already been presented before the Senate impeachment court. The prosecution plans to bring in additional people who allegedly have direct knowledge of how confidential funds were handled by offices under Duterte before closing its presentation. Among those already presented are two managers from government-owned banks, two Commission on Audit auditors, two military officials and two former executives who served un

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Philippines

Leptospirosis Cases Surge 77% After Floods — DOH Warns Another Wave May Be Coming

Leptospirosis Cases Surge 77% After Floods — DOH Warns Another Wave May Be Coming MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health is sounding the alarm after leptospirosis cases surged sharply in the wake of weeks of torrential rains and widespread flooding, with health officials warning that another wave of infections could still be on the way. The latest figures show that 824 leptospirosis cases were recorded from Aug. 2 to 15, a staggering 77 percent increase from the 465 cases logged during

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Philippines

Tinio Questions the Philippines’ Nuclear Power Push — But the Bigger Battle May Be About Foreign Control

The Philippines is moving closer to nuclear power, but a lawmaker is warning that the country’s emerging nuclear strategy could create a new form of dependence on foreign technology, financing and strategic interests. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio has questioned the Department of Energy’s nuclear power plans and linked the debate to the Philippines’ growing cooperation with the United States on civilian nuclear technology, as well as the proposed Pax Silica economic and technology

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Philippines

NLEX Traffic Finally Eases After Days of Gridlock—but One Flooded Section Is Still Causing Concern

NLEX Corporation reported the improved traffic situation in its latest road update at 9:15 a.m. on September 6, although water buildup remained in portions of the expressway in San Simon, Pampanga. Despite the lighter traffic, motorists were still advised to exercise caution as flooding continued to affect specific lanes. Water buildup remains in San Simon According to NLEX's latest update, Lane 3 northbound at Tulaoc in San Simon remained impassable because of water buildup. The San Simon

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Philippines

Cebu City Is Spending Up to P4.5 Million a Day on Garbage — Now Its Budget Could Run Out

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City's garbage crisis is no longer just a waste management problem. It is now becoming a full-blown budget emergency. The Cebu City Government is spending between P4.2 million and P4.5 million every day just to haul and dispose of garbage in Aloguinsan, with officials warning that the city's existing funds could be exhausted within months if the costly arrangement continues. Councilor Dave Tumulak, chairman of the City Council's committee on budget and finance, w

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Philippines

Romualdez Camp Demands Answers as Bonoan Could Become Key Witness in Flood Control Probe

MANILA, Philippines — The legal battle surrounding the multibillion-peso flood control controversy has entered a new phase after the camp of former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez asked the Office of the Ombudsman to disclose whether former Public Works Secretary Manuel “Manny” Bonoan has made any allegations against him. Romualdez’s lawyer, Ade Fajardo, said the lawmaker should be given sufficient time to respond to any new accusations that may emerge from Bonoan, parti

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Philippines

DILG Knew Where Sara Duterte Was Before Her Bail — Then Remulla Revealed Why Police Didn’t Force the Arrest

Remulla said the Philippine National Police knew where Duterte was located on the night after the arrest warrant was issued but decided not to forcibly implement it. He said the PNP had surveillance of the warrant's implementation and that police body-camera footage documented the process, including Duterte's eventual arrival at court to post bail. Remulla defended the police response, saying Duterte was accorded the respect due to her position as vice president. His comments came after Duter

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