* STORY UPDATE * CEBU CITY – The woman who accused her American boyfriend, Joe Romero, of allegedly raping her in a hotel room here has decided to withdraw the complaint. “During the official proceedings, the complainant recanted the allegation, and the case was discontinued due to lack of...
CEBU CITY – The five men accused of acting as security escorts of a hit-and-run suspect were cleared of charges. The Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, Feb. 13, dismissed the charges against the five men for lack of jurisdiction. The five men had been charged with violating Republic...
CEBU CITY – Was Sean Andrew Pajarillo involved in another hit-and-run incident in the past? City officials are trying to find this out after reports came out that the fatal Feb. 8 involving the 21-year-old man was the second road crash that he was involved in. Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña on Friday,...
CEBU CITY – The driver in the hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a young businessman recently posted bail on Friday, Feb. 13. Sean Andrew Pajarillo posted P72,000 bail after he was charged for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to property in connection with the fatal...
CEBU CITY – The driver who figured in a fatal hit-and-run here may no longer be able to possess a driver’s license. Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao, chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), is recommending a lifetime ban on the driver’s license of 21-year-old Sean Andrew Pajarillo....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will submit its report on Cebu’s flood control projects to the Office of the Ombudsman by the end of this month. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said Undersecretaries Arthur Bisnar and Samuel Turgano are leading the submission. He added that the...
CEBU CITY – The driver’s license of the 21-year-old man who hit and killed a young businessman here has been suspended. Aside from suspending his license for 90 days, the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO) also issued a show-cause order to Sean Andrew Pajarillo. Pajarillo was the...
CEBU CITY – Suspending classes have become almost automatic when heavy rains strike. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, several local government units (LGUs) in Cebu suspended in-person classes due to heavy rain. But a mayor in one of the towns did the opposite, and his explanation of refusing to suspend...
CEBU CITY – A 23-year-old businessman was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Barangay Banilad here shortly after midnight Sunday, Feb. 8. Police identified the victim as Kingston Ralph Cheng, an owner of a luxury coffee shop in an uptown mall here. Police said the victim suffered severe injuries...
CEBU CITY – A coalition of local event organizers and suppliers are up in arms about the move of a major hotel here to tap an exclusive entity for event-related technical services. The Cebu City Suppliers and Event Organizers (CCSEO) urged Mayor Nestor Archival to step in and help resolve the...
CEBU CITY – Amid the worsening traffic congestion, a motorcycle taxi platform rolled out its brand promise that would help Cebuanos navigate through daily gridlock here. Move It recently launched Keep Moving, which underscores a people-led, technology-enabled approach to reliable bookings, safe...
CEBU CITY – “Basyang” has weakened from a tropical storm to tropical depression but officials here are not taking any chances. This city will remain on a heightened alert until Basyang exits Central Visayas, said Councilor Dave Tumulak, head of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
