CEBU CITY – The management of a high-rise resort project in Bantayan Island, Cebu province, whose construction has been ordered stopped due to supposed environmental violations, has insisted that there was nothing illegal with the building. The management of The Stria, an 11-story luxury...
CEBU CITY – A policeman was arrested for allegedly causing trouble inside a cockpit in the City of Naga, southern Cebu. Police Patrolman Frank Omambac Alemento, 46, was allegedly drunk when the incident happened on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 30. Investigation showed that Alemento arrived in the...
CEBU CITY – Two motorcycle riders died when a trailer truck ran over them in a vehicular accident at the South Road Properties (SRP) here on Friday morning, Aug. 29. The fatalities were identified as Romiel Gapate, the 31-year-old driver of the motorcycle, and Stephanie Zundit, the 21-year-old...
CEBU CITY – As part of the intensified campaign against tuberculosis (TB), the Department of Health (DOH) spearheaded the holding of the Nationwide Simultaneous Active Case Finding (ACF) on Friday, Aug. 29. Among the 29 areas that hosted the activity was Cebu City where close to 1,000 residents...
CEBU CITY – Strict security measures will be enforced to ensure the smooth conduct of the Bar examinations here next month. In an Executive Order (EO) issued by Mayor Nestor Archival Sr., a liquor ban will be implemented around the 100-meter zone of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)...
CEBU CITY – The primary runway of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) was reopened after it was closed on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) confirmed that the primary runway was opened at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The primary runway was...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is expanding the domestic connectivity of its Cebu hub, with the launch of direct flights to El Nido, Palawan, beginning in October. Starting Oct. 26, the Gokongwei-led airline said it will operate daily flights between Cebu and El Nido. These flights will be operated...
CEBU CITY – Flight schedules at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) were affected due to runway condition checks. In an 6:20 p.m. advisory on Tuesday, Aug. 26, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) said “teams are conducting inspections and necessary repairs as...
CEBU CITY – The town of Dumangjug, Cebu was shocked by the discovery of a cyberpornography involving two live-in partners. The couple has been arrested but the case took another twist when Dumanjug Mayor Gungun Gica became a subject of an investigation by the Commission on Human Rights-Central...
CEBU CITY – Top government officials on Friday, Aug. 22, spearheaded the launching of the second route of the Love Bus Libreng Sakay program in Cebu. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco, and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman graced the launching at...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will mount Airbus A330neo flights to three high-demand destinations in the Philippines during the fourth quarter to meet the strong demand over the holiday season. The Gokongwei-led airline said it plans to roll out its 459-seater widebody aircraft to more routes ahead...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a suspected gunrunner in a raid in Barangay Flores, Catmon town, Cebu province on Tuesday morning, Aug. 19. Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Cebu City Field Unit recovered unlicensed firearms when they arrested Giovani Poro Cinco, 47. Police...
