A 33-year-old native from Mandaue City, Cebu province was among the eight young pilgrims who joined Pope Francis for lunch at the sidelines of the 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal on Aug. 4. In a social media post, the Archdiocese of Ceb…
National Capital Region (NCR) was crowned overall champion anew of this year’s Palarong Pambansa, winning a total of 85 gold, 74 silver and 55 bronze medals. It marked the 16th straight overall title of NCR, the last in 2019 in Davao with an 86-71-56 …
The national government and its partners have so far distributed PHP275 million worth of assistance to families severely affected by two typhoons that also enhanced the southwest monsoon, bringing a significant amount of rainfall for over two weeks. D…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday said it rescued all but one of 95 passengers from a partially capsized ferry boat off the coast of Sibuyan Island in Romblon province. The cause of the sinking is under investigation but it was reported tha…
The recent spike in oil prices is seen as an aberration and is unlikely to reverse softening inflation for the remainder of the year’s third quarter, according to an industry expert. Fernando Martinez, chair of the Independent Philippine Petroleum Com…
