BINI takes center stage to a sold-out crowd at the SM Seaside Cebu Arena during the Cebu stop of the "BINI Signals World Tour 2026." CEBU , Philippines, 14th July 2026 - The sold-out BINI concert at SM Seaside Cebu Arena marked another milestone in Cebu's growing reputation as a destination for world-class live entertainment, drawing thousands of fans from across the Visayas and beyond. The successful staging of the highly anticipated show showcased the venue's capability to host large-scale productions while reinforcing Cebu's emergence as a thriving regional entertainment hub. Designed by award-winning global architecture firm Arquitectonica, the P7-billion arena spans more than seven hectares of gross floor area and can accommodate up to 25,000 guests. Its exterior is defined by wave-shaped glass windows, echoing the signature façade of its sister venue, the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Complementing this, the continued success of events at SM Seaside Cebu Arena is ...
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) employees have reportedly filed administrative and ethics complaints against Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis, accusing her of abusing her authority and cultivating what they describe as a climate of fear inside the agency. Central to the employees' concerns is Agrupis' reported insistence that she enjoys a close relationship with First Lady Liza A. Marcos. According to employees, Agrupis has invoked this claimed closeness in a manner that has created the impression that she is politically protected — even untouchable — despite the complaints and mounting criticism surrounding her leadership. Employees stress, however, that the supposed relationship is based on Agrupis' own claims, and questions remain over whether the First Lady herself is even aware that her name is allegedly being invoked in this way. The claim has cast a long shadow over the complaints, fueling worry that the allegations against Agrupis will be quietly ...