CEBU CITY – Three persons were arrested and more than P8-million illegal drugs were seized in the cities of Mandaue City and Cebu City. Packs of suspected shabu valued at P8.1 million were recovered by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on Thursday...
CEBU CITY – Resilient tourism, empowerment of tourism workforce, accessible and seamless travel, digital tourism, and sustainable tourism. These are the five focus areas that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) unveiled as part of its five-year tourism sectoral plan, which was...
CEBU CITY – China, Japan, and Korea, or the so-called “Plus 3," sparked tourism growth in Southeast Asia. This was highlighted during the 48th Meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Three National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) as the high-level regional meetings continued here on...
CEBU CITY – This city is rolling out the red carpet for international leaders attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings here. The city will host five ASEAN ministers in what it described as a curated cultural, heritage, and religious tour on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Mayor Nestor...
CEBU CITY – Looking to exchange best practices and strengthen cooperation, the 63rd ASEAN National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) Meeting kicked off here on Monday, Jan. 26. The meeting was part of the series of ASEAN Summit-related activities at Nustar Resort and Casino in South Road Properties....
CEBU CITY – A man was gunned down exactly a week after he was released from jail here on Friday, Jan. 23. Police said Jason Lendio Yuson was eating at the side of the road in Barangay Mambaling when he was attacked past 2 a.m. A man wearing a hooded jacket and denim pants arrived and shot the...
CEBU CITY – A 22-year-old man was arrested for spying on his female board mate with a hidden camera inside the toilet of a boarding house in Barangay Labangon here. The 19-year-old woman, a native of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Sur, discovered the presence of the camera on Sunday, morning Jan....
CEBU CITY – More than 100 stolen cellphones, including high-end brands, were recovered from a shop in Barangay Pahina Central here on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20. Operatives of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), led by Police Col. George Ylanan, raided a cellphone repair shop after they...
CEBU CITY – A newborn baby girl was found abandoned by the road here on Tuesday morning, Jan. 20. Miracalously, the baby was still alive even if it took hours before she was discovered stuffed in an eco bag. Police are investigating if the mother of the baby intentionally left the baby. The eco...
CEBU CITY – Authorities have announced that all victims from the trash slide in Barangay Binaliw here have already been accounted for. But for the family of one of the victims, the search is not over yet. Relatives of chemical engineer Frederick Lee Deximo urged responders to continue the search...
CEBU CITY – More than five million people came to witness the Sinulog Grand Parade here on Sunday, Jan. 18. The Cebu City Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office said the number of revelers peaked at 5.2 million late afternoon with spectators crowding the city’s major thoroughfares for...
BACOLOD CITY – MassKara Festival dancers performed during the Sinulog Festival in Cebu City on Sunday, Jan. 18. Dancers from Barangay Tangub, champion of last year 's MassKara Festival, performed during a parade at Fuente Osmeña Circle in Cebu City and at the Cebu City Sports Complex....
