7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1265+ words) LOCAL conservation efforts are being strengthened to ensure the protection of the first documented active pair of South Philippine Hawk-Eagles (Nisaetus pinskeri), also known as Pinsker's Hawk-Eagle, in Western Visayas. Tristan Senarillos, a biologist at the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF),…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago  (112+ words) Liza Soberano returns to the Philippines Sun Star Publishing Inc. Liza Soberano returns to the Philippines FILIPINA actress Liza Soberano is currently in the Philippines for what she described as a short vacation. "Manila for a hot minute," Soberano wrote…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (297+ words) HEALTH officials in Davao City renewed calls for stronger HIV awareness, prevention, and early testing as the city prepares for the observance of the International Aids Candlelight Memorial later this month. Representatives from the Regional HIV/Aids Wellness Center and…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (329+ words) AUTHORITIES arrested three individuals and confiscated some P2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a routine law enforcement operation in the province of Lanao del Norte, an official said Sunday, May 24, 2026. Police Colonel Leo De Leon Sua, Lanao del Norte police…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (554+ words) Reduced budget allocations for veterinary biologics and an expanded immunization campaign across local barangays have triggered an anti-rabies vaccine shortage in Cebu City, according to the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF). The city faces a deficit of 10, 000 to…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (435+ words) The National Government expanded its "10-per-liter fuel subsidy program nationwide after a Metro Manila pilot, benefiting over 28, 000 PUV drivers with "27. 5 million in discounts as of Thursday, May 21, 2026. Part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. s Uplift Program, the initiative aims to…...

4+ hour ago  (437+ words) Sun Savings Bank's shareholders increased the bank's paid-up capital by 35 percent to "600 million from "391. 7 million in May 2026 to support future expansion. The bank's first-quarter net income surged by 79 percent to "40 million from "22. 4 million a year earlier, driving its return on…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (330+ words) The Lapu-Lapu City Development Council officially endorsed the proposed "4. 8-billion Lapu-Lapu Expressway (LLEX) Project as a City Government Infrastructure Flagship Project on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Mayor Ma. Cynthia "Cindi" Chan announced the 12-kilometer, four-lane elevated skyway is a joint venture Public-Private…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (217+ words) Central Visayas, now comprising Cebu and Bohol, recorded 12, 137 cumulative HIV cases from 1984 through March 2026, representing seven percent of the national total. Central Visayas suffers from a severe treatment retention crisis, with 3, 007 individuals classified as "lost to follow-up," creating a 26 percent…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (199+ words) AN INTER-agency operation led by the Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC), through Joint Task Force Poseidon, successfully rescued five victims of human trafficking and arrested the suspect in Zamboanga City, an official said Sunday, May 24, 2026. The WMNC withheld the identified…...