Barcelona Blitz Elche 5-0 in Statement Away Rout
Barcelona thumped Elche 5-0 on the road as Brighton crushed Aston Villa 4-0 and Manchester City edged Bournemouth 2-1 on August 23.
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Cebu Doubles Down on Negros Pork Ban, Now at 90 Days
Cebu’s ban on pork and live hogs from Negros Island has been stretched to 90 days total under a new executive order signed amid ongoing African swine fever concerns.
Thunderstorms and Rain to Hit Negros Oriental This Monday
Showers and thunderstorms driven by the southwest monsoon are forecast across Negros Oriental and the Visayas on Monday, August 24, 2026, with temperatures between 27°C and 33°C.
Review Tells Council: Revise the Study Before Deciding on the ₱1.948-Billion Dumaguete Market
Both components of the independent review told the Sangguniang Panlungsod the feasibility study must be revised before any further decision. On the fate of 859 vendors the two components say opposite things — and the ₱237-million City Hall extension appears in no component of the review.
PAGASA Forecasts Rain and Thunderstorms Over Negros Oriental on Sunday
Scattered rainshowers and possible thunderstorms are expected across Negros Oriental and the wider Visayas region this Sunday, August 23, 2026, according to PAGASA’s morning forecast.
Marseille Rout Strasbourg 4-0 to Headline Matchday Blowouts
Marseille crushed Strasbourg 4-0 as Arsenal and Real Betis also claimed clean-sheet victories on August 21, 2026.
Habagat Brings Scattered Rains, Thunderstorms to Visayas This Weekend
Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected across the Visayas on Saturday, August 22, driven by active southwest monsoon winds, with no tropical cyclone warnings in effect.
Rayo Vallecano Held 1-1 by Alavés in Tense Draw
Rayo Vallecano and Alavés played to a 1-1 draw on August 20, 2026, according to ESPN and FIFA match reports.
DepEd Mandates Simultaneous School Attack Drills on Aug. 25
All public and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide must hold an active attack safety drill at 9 a.m. on August 25, per a DepEd memorandum.
Thunderstorms and Rain Expected Over Negros Oriental This Friday
Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are forecast across Negros Oriental and the Visayas on Friday, August 21, 2026, driven by southwest monsoon winds.
Thunderstorms, Rain Likely in Negros Oriental This Thursday
Scattered rainshowers and possible thunderstorms are forecast over Negros Oriental and the Visayas on Thursday, August 20, with moderate coastal seas posing added risk for small watercraft.
Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Hits Off Dalupiri Island, Cagayan
A tectonic earthquake measuring magnitude 4.8 struck near Dalupiri Island in Cagayan on Wednesday afternoon, with Philippine seismology authorities reporting no expected damage or aftershocks.
Negros Oriental Braces for Thunderstorms and Rain This August 19
Thunderstorms and rainshowers are forecast across Negros Oriental on August 19, 2026, driven by the southwest monsoon, with moderate coastal conditions along all seaboards.
Deportivo, Elche Share Spoils in 1-1 World Cup Stalemate
Deportivo and Elche played to a 1-1 draw on Sunday, splitting the points in a tightly contested World Cup fixture.
Fatal Campus Shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga Leaves Two Dead
Two people died, including the suspected student gunman, after a shooting erupted inside Ateneo de Zamboanga University early Tuesday morning, August 18, 2026.
Witness Lawyer: ‘Maleta Boys’ Were Threatened Before Pullout
Attorney Levito Baligod told reporters that the four witnesses who withdrew their testimonies faced threats, surveillance, and financial pressure before recanting in the flood-control probe.
Espanyol Crush Levante 3-0 in Commanding Display
Espanyol defeated Levante 3-0 on Saturday, according to ESPN and FIFA match reports.
Philippine Army Uncovers Two Illegal Landmines in Northern Samar
Soldiers on combat patrol in Las Navas, Northern Samar recovered two anti-personnel mines linked to Communist Terrorist Group remnants on August 13, 2026.
