CEBU. A couple from Sandiego Dance Troupe performs in front of the Sandiego-Yap ancestral home in Parian, Cebu City, during the Gabii sa Kabilin (Heritage Night) Friday. (Alex Badayos)

DAVAO CITY. Kibitzers watch linemen of the Davao Light and Power Company cut a huge Balete tree that fell on an electric post in front of the San Pedro Hospital on Friday afternoon causing a one-and-a-half-hour blackout and traffic jam in certain areas. (King Rodriguez)

CEBU. LifeDance, the country's biggest outdoor dance party hits Cebu Saturday night. Hundreds of partygoers participated the event held at Boardwalk Complex, FF Cruz Reclamation Area in Mandaue City. (Joseph Bontilao)

CEBU. Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo wants local government units to reserve 70 percent of their calamity fund for disaster preparedness. (Ruel Rosello)

CAGAYAN DE ORO. Taxicabs were impounded at the Maharlika compound in Carmen while three taxi drivers were also arrested for overcharging their passengers. (Joey P. Nacalaban)

DAVAO. Suspected illegal recruiters walk with a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent to the City Prosecutor's Office for inquest on large scale and syndicated illegal recruitment charges. (King Rodriguez)

MANIL. A doctor checks Chief Justice Renato Corona's blood pressure while the Senate impeachment court is on recess Friday. Corona defied his doctors' advice for him not to appear in the impeachment trial. (Senate photo)

MANILA. Chief Justice Renato Corona's wife, Cristina, (right) reconciles with her cousins, the Basas, on Friday's impeachment trial. (Senate photo)

MANILA. Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona walks with his wife, Cristina, to testify for the second time in his impeachment trial Friday. Lawyers failed to conduct direct and cross examination of the chief magistrate on Tuesday after he suffered hypoglycemia. (Senate photo)

MANILA. Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, center, arrives at the Senate, with his doctors, to continue with his testimony in his impeachment trial Friday. (Senate photo)

BACOLOD. Students from the Municipality of Hinigaran thank Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. for the educational assistance extended to them in preparation for the opening of classes next month. (Contributed Photo)

CEBU. Many people are expected to hit the beaches this weekend with the start of the new school year only a couple of weeks away. The advantage of being in Cebu is that spending summer vacation in a place as idyllic as Santiago, Camotes, need not be costly. (Alex Badayos)