CEBU CITY – A multi-agency task force has been created to look into reports of suspected online scam operations happening here. The task force is composed of the Business Permit and Licensing Office, Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation, Department of Information and...
Travelers looking for a quick getaway during the rainy season can expect cheaper plane tickets next month after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) slashed the fuel surcharge to its lowest level this year. In an advisory, CAB announced that the fuel surcharge will fall to Level 3 in June from the...
CEBU CITY – A promise that was made during the campaign period was fulfilled when a grandmother in Barili town, Cebu province was treated to a party to celebrate her 107th birth anniversary on Wednesday, May 21. Barili Mayor Pablo John Garcia IV surprised Hospicia “Nanay Pesing” Carvajal...
CEBU CITY – An office allegedly used for cyber scams here was found abandoned when authorities arrived to enforce a closure order on Tuesday, May 20. Personnel of the Business Permit and Licensing Office enforced the closure order against BMJ Data Processing Services. The office in Barangay...
CEBU CITY – With a new mayor set to lead this city, a burning question immediately popped up. Where will next year’s Sinulog Festival be held? Mayor-elect Nestor Archival on Tuesday, May 20, settled the issue once and for all, announcing that the 2026 Sinulog will be held at its traditional...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday, May 20, called on content creators, ethical hackers, and civic groups to actively partner with the government in cracking down on cybercrime, following the viral release of a YouTube exposé on a scam hub allegedly...
CEBU CITY – Despite the arrest of 17 Taiwanese nationals, outgoing Mayor Raymond Garcia assured that this city remains free from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities. Garcia issued the assurance following their arrest for allegedly running a romance scam inside the subdivision...
CEBU CITY – Cebu governor-elect Pamela Baricuatro has started the transition at the Cebu Provincial Capitol by sending a letter to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Cebu Provincial Office asking them to help coordinate the orderly turnover from the administration of...
Filipino actress Denise Laurel released a vlog highlighting the new attractions and hidden gems of Singapore. The video is a new campaign by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in collaboration with airline Cebu Pacific. Designed to inspire Filipino travellers, the campaign showcases how to...
CEBU CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a group of Taiwanese for their alleged involvement in scamming activities. The suspects, 16 males and one female, were arrested in their makeshift office in a subdivision here on Thursday, May 15. Six of them have standing...
The father of a prominent member of the British royal family is living in the Philippines, particularly Cebu, a British tabloid reported recently. Mirror reported in an article that Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and her...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday, May 16, made her first public appearance since her stunning debacle in the mid-term elections. Gracing the R’Cebu Exhibit at Robinsons Galleria here, Garcia acknowledged her seeming defeat and thanked her supporters who stood by her even after...
