Rappler's latest stories on Region 7
De Castro testimony exposes division in the Supreme Court
House members get touchy when De Castro is asked how she felt when Sereno was chosen over her to become Chief Justice

COA: Mandaue, Cebu City execs liable for P44-M lamppost deal
City officials fail to show there was an imminent danger to life or property due to man made or natural calamities which would have been the only justification for procurement negotiations for the lampposts

Alleged Espinosa associate killed in Cebu operation
The associate is identified as Julito Prak PDEA agents attempt to arrest Prak after accepting marked money used to buy 10 grams of methamphetamine locally known as shabu

Relatives of drug suspect Espinosa to PNP: Spare us
While they have no drug links relatives of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr in Cebu fear they may end up as casualties in the government s war against drugs just by mere association with the suspects

Cebu's top drug lord killed in Las Piñas
Cebu City mayor elect Tomas Osmeña makes the announcement on Facebook He congratulates Cebu police for tracking down Jeffrey Jaguar Diaz

Who is running in Central Visayas | 2016 Elections
UPDATED Rappler s list of candidates for local positions in Central Visayas
Top Negrense officials split on Siquijor joining Negros Island Region
Negros Oriental Vice Governor Edward Mark Macias says it s up to the people and the President

MIMAROPA athletes overcome funding issues for Palaro 2014
For MIMAROPA athletes just getting to Palarong Pambansa is half the battle

Lookback: Palaro 2013 volleyball highlights
As excitement spikes for palaro 2014 let s take a look back with what happened in the volleyball women s division last year

COA to agencies: Return P2.3-B bonuses
UPDATED The Governance Commission for GOCCs responds to the COA order
Century-old churches, bridges damaged by quake
5 people die after a powerful earthquake hit Bohol Cebu and other provinces
After finals loss, NCR cagers could only move forward
After losing the crown jewel of the Palaro to Central Visayas NCR s basketball players could only move forward
Back-to-back women's volleyball title for dominant NCR
NCR defeated Central Visayas for the girls crown while Calabarzon edged NCR for the men s volleyball title
Ochea powers Central Visayas past NCR in hoops finals
Dawn Ochea sparked an early surge as Central Visayas dethroned NCR in secondary boys basketball
MIMAROPA completes fairytale run with football crown
Joshua Dalida made the game winning save that lifted MIMAROPA to the football championship here
MIMAROPA, Central Visayas set football finals duel
MIMAROPA outlasted SOCCSKSARGEN on penalties while Central Visayas dethroned NCR in football
NCR nips Calabarzon, Central Visayas blasts Western Visayas in hoops semis
NCR endured a late meltdown to nip Calabarzon while Central Visayas flexed its muscles in crushing Western Visayas in the basketball semis
Central Visayas, NCR barge into girls volley finals
Central Visayas and NCR arranged a title duel after dispatching separate foes in the volleyball semis
Palaro boys basketball semifinals preview
Rappler previews the secondary boys basketball semifinals
LIVE BLOG: Palarong Pambansa Volleyball Semis
Follow the 2013 Palarong Pambansa volleyball semifinals in this live blog
Palaro girls volleyball semifinals preview
Rappler previews the girls volleyball semifinals pairing between Region X and Region VII and NCR vs Calabarzon
Central Visayas ousts Western Visayas; NCR, Calabarzon, NM through
Central Visayas ousted Western Visayas even as NCR Calabarzon and Northern Mindanao also made it to the Final Four
Palaro girls volleyball quarterfinals preview
Rappler breaks down the 4 quarterfinal pairings in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa girls volleyball competition
Preview: Will NCR and Central Visayas meet again?
The 2013 Palaro football wars may very well reflect what happened in 2012: NCR and Central Visayas meeting in the finals
Cebu's kid shuttlers gun for Palaro glory
Aged 9 and 8 respectively Lyrden Laborte and Zina Bejasa take the Palaro as their gateway to national glory
Western Visayas edges Cagayan Valley, 2-1
Western Visayas scored early but had to rely on a late goal to beat Cagayan Valley in football
Lone Aklan eskrimador hopes to make mark for WV
Joseph Sucro is the lone eskrimador from Aklan competing for Western Visayas in the Palaro And he just might be their best hope
A blind man's shining light
Alex Clerigo thought that when he lost his sense of sight all hope of living a good life vanished into darkness However he found out soon enough that life has something more in store for him