CEBU CITY – A pregnant woman died after she was run over by a truck on the national highway in Barangay Looc, Danao City, northern Cebu on Thursday night, November 30. Police identified the victim as Gracel Castro Jayson. The victim, who was four-months pregnant, was crossing the road on her way...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu has suspended its program that sells rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) for P20 a kilo. Gov. Gwen Garcia said the Sugbo Merkadong Barato program was put on hold while they are counter-checking the list of beneficiaries who are qualified to...
CEBU CITY – Rice that can be bought at P20 per kilo is possible after all. The Cebu provincial government on Tuesday, November 28, launched the Sugbo Merkadong Barato (SMB) program where rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) is sold at P20 a kilo. The launching of the SMB program is part of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (leftmost) weighs rice grains with Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia (2nd from right) and Deputy Speaker Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (rightmost) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has declared his "all-out" support to a program in Cebu...
CEBU CITY – Eleven Koreans were rescued from a boat that stalled off Moalboal town, southern Cebu at past noon Thursday, November 16. A MOTORIZED banca is towed to safer grounds after it stalled off Moalboal town, southern Cebu on Thursday afternoon, November 16. (Calvin D. Cordova)...
CEBU CITY – A 31-year-old call center agent died while five others were injured when the modern public utility jeepney they were riding overturned on a highway in Barangay Basak, Mandaue City, Cebu on Tuesday night, November 14. Initial investigation showed that the fatality was a resident...
CEBU CITY – A 39-year-old widower was fatally shot in front of his son in Barangay Tabon, Dalaguete town, southern Cebu on Monday night, November 13. Benvinido Ambrad Entice succumbed to a bullet wound in the head. Police said personal grudges could be the motive of the crime. Operations to...
CEBU CITY – A member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun to a man in Oslob town, southern Cebu, on Friday, November 10. A .45 caliber pistol with an expired license was recovered from a member of the Philippine Coast Guard who was accused of...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu and marijuana worth more than P11 million were seized in a two-week operation in Lapu-Lapu City. SUSPECTED shabu and marijuana worth more than P11 million were seized in a two-week operation in Lapu-Lapu City. (Photo from Lapu-Lapu City Police Office) Police Col. Elmer...
CEBU CITY – A driver died after the fuel tanker he was driving hit another tanker before slamming into a house on the South Coastal Road in Talisay City, Cebu, before dawn on Wednesday, November 8. The fatality was identified as Jose Alvior of Odiong, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. ULDOG St....
CEBU CITY – Grave threat and attempted homicide charges have been filed against four persons who allegedly pointed guns and harassed people on October 29, the night before the October 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Barangay Tapon, Dumanjug town, southern Cebu. One of those...
CEBU CITY – A suspected drug pusher was arrested and shabu valued at P3.7 million was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Lamac, Consolacion town, northern Cebu on Sunday afternoon, November 5. SUSPECTED shabu worth P3.7 million was seized from a drug pusher in Barangay Lamac,...
