CEBU CITY – Seized and forfeited cigarettes, cigarette-manufacturing machines, and other related items linked to around P240.64 million in unpaid taxes were destroyed in a warehouse in Mandaue City on Thursday, Aug. 13. Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go led the destruction of the items through...
Visayas-Mindanao (VisMis) developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) remains optimistic and is launching ₱25 billion worth of projects in the second semester despite a 20-percent drop in consolidated net income to ₱2 billion in the first half of 2026 from the ₱2.49 billion earned in the same...
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the investment arm of the Gokongwei family, reported a 37 percent decline in consolidated core net income to ₱13 billion for the first half of 2026, hit by the sharp drop in Cebu Air Inc.’s earnings following the surge in jet fuel prices during the second quarter. The...
CEBU CITY– There will be more flights to overseas destinations this year at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Starting this November, the country’s second busiest airport will be operating more direct flights to Vietnam, Japan and China. Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet announced...
CEBU CITY–The human head that was recovered from a grassy area in Talisay City, Cebu last July 11 belonged to the woman who had been reported missing for more than a month. This was disclosed by Talisay City Police Station Chief Lt. Col. Homobuno Sayon, who said DNA samples taken from the...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Monday, Aug. 10, said his office is looking into some ₱60 billion poured into flood control projects in Cebu over the past six years as flooding continues to hit the province despite the massive government spending. “We looked at the projects of...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has criticized politicians who are also contractors, calling the practice “impunity at its highest point.” He warned that public office should not be used to serve an official’s personal interests. “‘Yung (The) ‘Cong-tractors’—it’s...
CEBU CITY – A member of the Cebu City council is facing criminal and administrative complaints for alleged estafa and extortion. A criminal complaint was filed against Cebu City Councilor Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa before the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office. Jose Marcelo R. Bumanglag and Maria...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is reviving direct flights between Manila and the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen, as part of its ongoing expansion in China and elsewhere in Asia to capitalize on the region’s growing demand for air travel. In a statement on Friday, Aug. 7, Cebu Pacific said it will...
CEBU CITY – The body of a woman was found in a septic tank in a subdivision in Barangay Tungkil, Minglanilla, Cebu. Glenda Petallana Angel, 77, was reported missing before her body was found on Thursday morning, Aug. 7, said Police Lt. Col. Maria Theresa Macatangay, chief of the Minglanilla...
The net loss of low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific widened to nearly ₱6 billion in the first half, as higher revenues failed to offset an “unprecedented” increase in operating costs due to higher jet fuel prices and the peso’s weaker value against foreign currencies. Cebu Pacific parent firm...
CEBU CITY – A murder suspect was killed in an alleged shootout with police in Cordova town, Cebu province. Police identified the suspect as 31-year-old Balot. Investigation showed that police received an armed person alarm past 11 p.m. on Wednesday night, Aug. 5. Police arrived in Sitio Tomoy,...
