CEBU CITY -- After decades of waiting, residents of Barangays Lusaran and Pulangbato here now enjoy safe, potable, and affordable water after the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) officially commissioned expansion projects in these two areas. These projects were prioritized by the MCWD Board...
CEBU CITY – The former chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has criticized the decision of the House quad-committee to cite former PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva for contempt. RUIZ Yogi Filemon Ruiz on Facebook aired his frustration over the...
CEBU CITY - A 57-year-old man was arrested after he posed as a cosmetic surgeon and operated on some individuals. ROEL Fernandez Bacus undergoes booking procedures after he was arrested for posing as a cosmetic surgeon and conducting cosmetic procedures. (NBI-7) Roel Fernandez Bacus...
CEBU CITY – Several individuals were arrested after they were caught engaging in an illegal cockfight locally known as “tigbakay” in Barangay Guadalupe here on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 10. Police Major Miles Damoslog, chief of the Guadalupe Police Station, said the illegal cockfight in Sitio...
CEBU CITY -- In an unprecedented show of unity and support for the local transportation sector, George Royeca, Angkasangga party-list nominee, graced the Habal-Habal Summit 2024 at the SR Grounds here on Dec. 7. ROYECA (in white shirt) The event had an overwhelming turnout from the...
CEBU CITY – A former policeman was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sambag 1 here on Sunday night, Dec. 8. FORMER policeman Kenneth Bacalso Yaquit is arrested after several packs of suspected shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sambag 1, Cebu City...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Francis N. Tolentino has suggested the construction of more manufacturing plants to address the license plate backlog. Tolentino said there should be plants manufacturing license plates not just in Manila but also in the Visayas and Mindanao. SEN. Francis Tolentino attends an...
CEBU CITY – Five individuals, including a one-month-old baby and two eight-year-old twins, were rescued from their uncle allegedly involved in cyberpornography in Barangay Kalawisan, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu province. Charges have been filed against the suspect, a member of the LGBTQ+ community,...
CEBU CITY – A 49-year-old woman died while her husband was injured when a riprap wall collapsed on their house during a heavy downpour on Sunday night, Dec. 1, in Barangay Tisa here. RESCUERS find ways to rescue a couple who was pinned down by a collapsed riprap wall inside their house in...
CEBU CITY – Be it in malls, hotels, or public parks, it is the time of the year when Christmas trees pop up and tree-lighting ceremonies are everywhere. But a hotel here provided a deeper meaning for such ceremonies as instead of a Christmas tree, it lighted lanterns or “parols” handcrafted...
CEBU CITY – Obtain your maintenance medicines for the heart from trusted sources. The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) issued this reminder as it warned the public that taking fake drugs and consuming supplements that are not evidence-based can harm the heart and subsequently put someone’s...
CEBU CITY – A foundation has introduced a program that seeks to equip senior high school students with practical skills in solar technology and help address growing demand for expertise in renewable energy systems. Vivant Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Cebu-based Vivant...
