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Businesses must balance rising costs against the dwindling purchasing power and growing frustration of cash-strapped consumers

Rappler obtained a copy of the prosecution's formal offer of evidence. Here are key documents that are part of the submission.

WATCH: Teodoro brushes off China criticism: Views exchange 'robust' in ADMM-Plus meeting

Marcos will pick his next SC associate justice appointee in place of retiring Associate Justice Amy Lazaro Javier

Almost a year after Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) struck Cebu, how have things been for you, your family, and your community? Come and share your thoughts and experiences with community leaders and other Cebuanos in the Padayon Cebu chat room in the Rappler app on Friday, October 30, at 5 pm. Download the app through the link in the comments section.

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The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. to pay a fine equivalent to one month of his basic salary for failing to ensure that the 2025 Colon Night Market complied with legal requirements. Read this story from @sunstarcebu here:

Former Cebu City mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia was fined an amount equivalent to six months of his basic salary after the Ombudsman found him administratively liable for failing to object to unauthorized cockfighting events at Nustar in 2024. A ruling Garcia is now contesting. Read this story from @sunstarcebu here:

In a briefing in Beijing, China defense ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang claimed that a Filipino politician, whom he did not name, “imposed obstacles to China’s participation” at the ADMM-Plus.

Gov. Pamela Baricuatro is appealing to the Senate to restore the proposed P5-billion budget for the national Service Contracting Program (SCP) for 2027, warning that steep budget cuts could severely derail the expansion of local public transport subsidies. Tap the Muni tab in the Rappler app and join the @sunstarcebu chat room.

More than an event, it's a resounding declaration for the need to put humans at the center of any technology, most especially generative AI.

GCash isn’t committing to further reducing its P10 bank transfer fee just yet.

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Cebu Province is forming a Super El Niño task force and prioritizing eight historically vulnerable local government units (LGUs) as officials prepare for drought projected to begin in March 2027. Tap the Muni tab in the Rappler app and join the @sunstarcebu chat room.

The Iloilo City government said it has taken “substantial action” on the findings and recommendations of the Commission on Audit (COA), including those in the agency’s 2025 audit report. Read this story from @dailyguardianph here:

A civil society review of the House of Representatives’ version of the proposed 2027 national budget flagged 336 records involving projects in Iloilo City and Iloilo province, totaling PHP 8.37 billion. Read this story from @dailyguardianph here:

The meeting is backdropped by what Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has called a 'fragmenting world'

Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu described criticisms of her administration as “vitamins” that motivate her to work harder until residents feel the impact of the city government’s services. Tap the Muni tab in the Rappler app and join the @dailyguardianph chat room.

Marcos will pick his chief justice from the list that includes Leonen, Caguioa, Zalameda, Dimaampao, and Marquez