CEBU CITY – Local government units in Cebu and various government agencies have teamed up to ensure smooth and safe travel during the Holy Week. Led by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) and Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7),...
Alert Philippine Navy (PN) personnel rescued nine individuals, including two children, after a motorized banca capsized off the Mactan-Cebu Channel on Tuesday, March 24. The boat was sailing approximately 20 yards from Captain Veloso Pier, Naval Base Rafael Ramos in Lapu-Lapu City when it...
South Korean powerhouse director Nam Ki Hoon didn 't just visit the Philippines — he fell in love with it. Trip after trip, vacation after vacation, he kept coming back, drawn by something he couldn 't quite resist. His Filipino friends say it best: Nam isn 't just a Korean...
CEBU CITY – Amid the continuing oil price hikes, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has implemented several energy-saving measures. Police Col. George Ylanan, chief of CCPO, issued a memorandum reminding his personnel to be mindful of their fuel consumption. Ylanan reminded CCPO personnel to...
The government is ramping up its digital transformation efforts, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) targeting 60 million users of the eGovPH Super App by 2028, following its milestone of 40 million downloads. The push coincides with the expansion of physical and...
ILOILO CITY — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is temporarily halting international flights in and out of Iloilo Airport due to high oil prices. Cebu Pacific will temporarily halt its Iloilo-Singapore, Iloilo-Bangkok, and vice versa flights. “These changes are driven by the impact of the crisis on...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) on Monday recognized the assault team who neutralized a former barangay official for killing a vendor in a high-risk operation in San Fernando, Cebu on Saturday, March 21. The Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal) was awarded to...
CEBU CITY – A delivery rider was hit and killed by a speeding motorcycle in Barangay Lahug here on Monday, March 23. Police identified the victim as Ivan Serintas Avila, 35. The incident, which happened at 3:50 a.m., was captured by a security camera. Investigation by the Traffic Enforcement Unit...
CEBU CITY – A former barangay councilor who was once arrested for illegal drug charges was killed in a shootout with police in San Fernando town, Cebu on Saturday, March 21. Police identified the suspect as Jay Castañares. Lawmen went the suspect 's house in Barangay Sangat after he was...
CEBU CITY – Pursuing higher education has become easier for this group of students in Toledo City, Cebu. Twenty students from Barangays Bato and Cabitoonan in Toledo received college scholarships through AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI). Funded by Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (AFI)...
CEBU CITY – A 49-year-old man accused of illegally selling liquefied petroleum gas-filled canisters was arrested in Barangay Don Pedro Rodriguez in Bogo City, northern Cebu. Ramil Huyo-a Edano was nabbed by agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Visayas Mandaue City...
CEBU CITY – A man allegedly in cahoots with some personnel of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in engaging in illegal “no-show” vehicle registration services was arrested in Talisay City, Cebu. Orlando Repuela was arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by agents of the National...
