CEBU CITY – It is all systems go for the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). Choreographers are among those who keenly awaited the return of the festival as their livelihood was greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The culture and arts...
CEBU CITY – Students from the Visayas were invited to join the EducationUSA (EdUSA) Fair here Saturday, Aug. 27, that will enhance their dreams of studying in the United States. JOHN Groch (right), Public Affairs Officer of the US Embassy in Manila, graces Thursday, Aug. 25, a media briefing for...
CEBU CITY – Charges have been filed against an Indian accused of illegal recruitment and estafa in Cebu. SINGH (NBI 7) The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) said it is only awaiting the issuance of a warrant to enable them to arrest Harjot Singh, alias “James Jeiz.”...
CEBU CITY – Badian, Cebu Mayor Carmencita Lumain has issued an order stopping the construction of beach cottages in Barangay Lambug. Lumain issued a cease and desist order (CDO) instructing one Benjamin Martilino Chan to stop their ongoing construction. “Our records show that no building permit...
CEBU CITY – A barangay councilor was arrested after packs of suspected shabu were seized from his house in Barangay Mainit, Naga City, Cebu Tuesday, Aug. 23. Twelve packs of suspected shabu were recovered from the house of Reynante Chiong when agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
CEBU CITY – A stern warning was issued against personnel of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO 7) after one of their colleagues was allegedly caught engaged in illegal drug activities. Police Patrolman Apollo Baisac Concepcion, 41, was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay...
PAL expanding Cebu hub flights By EMMIE V. ABADILLA To cater to growing travel demand, Philippine Airlines (PAL) wil increase its flights out of its Mactan Cebu hub next month, the flag carrier announced Tuesday, August 23. “The Philippine Airlines Cebu Hub is our investment in the revival of...
Cebu Pacific (CEB) continues to boost its international network as it adds flights to its top ASEAN destinations, such as Bangkok and Bali, and resumes its Brunei service. Beginning August 29, 2022, CEB will fly daily from Manila to Bangkok, coming from its current five-times-a-week frequency. By...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has given operators of floating cottages in Cordova, Mactan Island 10 days to stop their operations. Garcia issued the ultimatum when she and Cordova Mayor Cesar Suan met owners of the floating cottages Wednesday, August 17, to discuss measures after high...
Café Des Amis, my friend Chef Philippe from Brittany, and my all-time favorite kouign-amann Kouign-amann and pain au chocolat A few weeks ago, I flew to Cebu to experience my first “pamanhikan.” All went well. I was excited for the new life that awaited my son Franco. I had just flown in from...
Korean K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo has posted photos of himself taken in Cebu. The 25-year-old star arrived in the country on Aug. 5 and met Filipino fans at his “Just One 10 Minute: Starry Caravan in Manila” on Aug. 6 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Cha Eun-woo (Instagram) Cha Eun-woo...
A total of 129 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Cebu City Jail Female Dorm graduated from the alternative learning system (ALS), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Thursday, Aug. 18. The ALS is a parallel learning system in the Philippines that provides opportunities...
