CEBU, Philippines— The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday (January 27) said that the Philippines stands to gain significant economic, tourism, and investment benefits as it hosts the 45th ...

CEBU, Philippines — The Philippines stands to gain significant economic, tourism and investment benefits as it hosts the 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum 2026. The ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines: In 2026, Cebu will once again find itself at the center of regional diplomacy as the Philippines hosts the Asean Summit. The high-level gathering will bring together leaders of ...

A garbage landslide that killed 19 people and left more than 20 missing in the central Philippines last week has prompted outrage from civic and green groups over poor enforcement of environmental ...

has climbed to eight, but the authorities are continuing the search and rescue operations in the hope that survivors may still be trapped beneath the debris, Mayor Nestor Archival said on Jan 12.

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The collapse of a massive mountain of trash in the southern province of Cebu in the Visayas region of the Philippines lays bare the flaws of the country’s waste management system, which spans decades ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Rescue workers wearing safety helmets and operating excavators continued digging through massive piles of garbage on Saturday, January 10, 2026, in a desperate search for survivors ...

Signs of life have been detected by rescuers searching for more than 30 people missing after an avalanche of rubbish that left four workers dead at a landfill site in the central Philippines. Twelve ...

Cebu trash mountain death toll climbs to four, 12 pulled alive, 34 still 'missing' Cebu trash heap horror: A massive garbage pile collapsed outside Cebu City, leaving at least 25 people unaccounted ...