7 Metro Cebu LGUs cancel in-person classes amid intense heat

CEBU CITY: Face-to-face classes from kindergarten to senior high school have been suspended in seven local government units (LGU) in Metro Cebu amid the intense heat.

Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas was the first to post Tuesday night an ord…

BI intercepts Chinese fraudster sought by Interpol at NAIA

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has barred from entering the country a Chinese national wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for his involvement in credit card fraud at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA…

Tacloban flights canceled due to emergency runway repair

MANILA: Local carriers have canceled flights between Manila and Tacloban due to emergency runway repairs at the Tacloban airport on Wednesday.

In an advisory, Cebu Pacific (CEB) said it has canceled the following flights:

5J 651/652: Manila – Taclob…

2024 Hanoi Tourism Festival to take place late this month

Hanoi: The 2024 Hanoi Tourism Festival, themed ‘Thang Long – Ha Noi, Thu do quyen ru’ (Thang Long – Hanoi, a charming capital) will be held from April 25-28 at the city’s Thong Nhat Park, with diverse activities.

The festival will have around 150 boo…

BIR seizes P151-M vape products in Manila, Rizal

MANILA: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 63,139 vape products with an estimated total tax liability of PHP151.1 million were seized from three warehouses in Manila and Rizal province.

In a statement on Wednesday, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumag…

Almost 2K learners join Antique athletic meet

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: Amid the scorching heat, at least 1,773 learner-athletes representing their clusters gathered Wednesday on the first day of the Antique Provincial Athletic Association Meet as they all aim for gold.

The learner-athletes gave t…

No Filipino hurt in Taiwan quake: MECO

MANILA: No Filipino national has been reported hurt or among the fatalities following a strong earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning.

In a statement, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said all Filipinos and overseas Filipino…