CEBU CITY – The selection of Cebu as one of the pilot areas for the relaunching of “Love Bus” took center stage in the fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 28. Marcos said Cebu and Davao were selected as the pilot sites of the...
CEBU CITY – The former administrator of this city and several others were indicted by the Office of the Ombudsman for their alleged involvement in an anomalous P239-million garbage collection and disposal deal. Former City Administrator Floro Quimque Casas Jr., Department of Public Services...
CEBU CITY – Describing it as evil, incoming Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy has called for a total ban on online gambling. In a statement released on Friday, July 25, Uy urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and lawmakers to permanently ban online gambling in the country, saying “it robs people of...
CEBU CITY – A truck helper was pinned to death by a backhoe in a freak accident in Barangay Sapangdaku here on Friday, July 26. Police identified the victim as Mark Vincent Latayad, a resident of City of Naga, Cebu province. Investigation by the Enforcement Unit of the Cebu City Police Office...
CEBU CITY – Police seized computers and cellphones from a house allegedly used as a scamming hub in Barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City. These gadgets were confiscated on Thursday night, July 24, based on a Warrant to Search, Seize, and Examine Computer Data issued by Presiding Judge Lucila...
CEBU CITY – A policeman is facing administrative and criminal complaints for allegedly running amok inside a cockpit arena in Sogod town, Cebu province. Police Corporal Leovic Coming Bracero, an operative of the Talisay City Police Station, was also accused of punching a fellow policeman who...
CEBU CITY – Cebuanos can now avail of free jeepney rides following the launching of the “Libreng Sakay” program here on Wednesday, July 23. Cebu was chosen as the pilot area for the implementation of the program in the Visayas. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon led...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that pilot operations of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will commence in September, nearly a decade after funding for the project was approved. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the pilot run is expected to benefit up to 70,000 commuters,...
CEBU CITY – A man believed to be high on drugs was wounded in a shootout with the police in Barangay Tayud, Liloan town, northern Cebu province on Monday night, July 21. Sammy Taborada was wounded in the head. Police described him as a drug personality. Police Executive Master Sgt. Eutiqiuo...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a woman who purchased a newborn baby at the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) four months ago. The 45-year-old suspect was listed as the city’s second most wanted person. She was arrested by the City Investigation and Detective Management Unit of the Cebu City Police...
CEBU CITY – A Vietnamese national and 11 Filipino workers were arrested when law enforcers raided a beauty clinic, which allegedly performed unauthorized aesthetic procedures in Barangay Cogon-Central Ramos here on Saturday, July 19. The beauty clinic in Centro Maximo Building on Jakosalem St....
Vice President Sara Duterte said that the government must allocate a “bigger budget” for disaster risk reduction and response amid the heavy rains and flooding in Cebu province. Speaking to reporters in The Hague on Friday, July 18, the official underscored the need for a swift and effective...
