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Leaving the fast lane: A guide to unlocking the gentle rhythm of Dumaguete City
37+ min ago (929+ words) There are cities that ask you to keep pace, and there are cities that invite you to exhale. Dumaguete, the "City of Gentle People," belongs to the second kind " a coastal university town where the sea breeze feels slower, the…...
Davao Occidental national roads reopened after quake
1+ hour ago (345+ words) FOLLOWING the magnitude 7. 8 earthquake that struck on June 8, 2026, the Department of Public Works and Highways-Davao Region (DPWH-Davao) confirmed that all national roads in Davao Occidental are now passable. According to spokesperson Dean Ortiz, during the Habi at Kape press conference…...
Filinvest Land confirms Mindanao homes safe after earthquake
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (272+ words) FILINVEST Land completed rigorous structural assessments across its entire residential portfolio in the Mindanao, confirming that all developments stand completely safe, intact, and structurally sound following the recent earthquake that affected parts of region. Through a comprehensive technical inspection conducted…...
Medical groups urge Marcos to ensure stable Phil Health funding
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (376+ words) SEVERAL medical associations on Thursday, July 2, 2026, called on the Marcos administration to ensure that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Phil Health) has regular and sufficient funding for the benefit of all its members. In an open letter to Executive Secretary…...
8 focus crimes in Davao City drop by nearly 30%
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (398+ words) CRIME incidents under the Davao City Police Office's eight focus crimes declined by 28. 42 percent during the first half of 2026, an official said." Data presented by the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) show that cases dropped from 292 from January 1 to June…...
Bukidnon rape suspect on regional most wanted list arrested in Cebu
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (237+ words) A MAN from Valencia City, Bukidnon who is facing seven counts of statutory rape and is listed as the Regional Top 2 Most Wanted Person was arrested by the Pinamungajan Municipal Police Station. The arrest was made on the strength of…...
Tell it to Sun Star: Poor working conditions persist under Marcos administration
2+ hour ago (369+ words) Four years after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed office promising to uplift the welfare of Filipino workers and improve the country's education system, teachers and workers continue to suffer from depressed wages, rising costs of living, chronic understaffing, and deteriorating…...
Pates: More foster families needed
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (502+ words) Thousands of Filipino children are growing up in residential care facilities and child-caring agencies across the country. Many of them are not orphans. They are children who have experienced abandonment, neglect, abuse, or circumstances that temporarily prevent their biological families…...
DCPO reports Duaw Dabaw started, ended lively yet orderly
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (375+ words) FOR years since Duaw Dabaw was introduced as one of the centerpiece celebrations of the city's annual festivities, the festival has consistently concluded without any major peace and order incidents, with the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) announcing that the…...
Army: No NPA recruitment activities in Talaingod
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (316+ words) THE 10th Infantry Division has recorded 300 New People's Army (NPA) rebels who surrendered from January to July 2026, while authorities continue to report no monitored recruitment activities by the communist group in Talaingod and other geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (Gidas). "Speaking…...