CEBU CITY – Two kilos of shabu worth P13.6 million were seized from a 46-year-old man in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pulpogan, Consolacion town, northern Cebu on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 19. A KG9 9mm pistol with five bullets was also seized from the possession of Jame Lacang, a native...
CEBU CITY – Mystery surrounds the death of a 15-year-old girl in Oslob town, southern Cebu province who reported to the police that she was gang-raped before she died the next day. Police Major Jude Librando Cebrero, chief of the Olob Police Station, said they are still investigating the death of...
A decade after approving its loan for the Cebu bus rapid transit (BRT) project, the World Bank lamented sluggish implementation and warned it may remain unfinished when the financing ends two years from now. In a Dec. 19 implementation status and results report, the Washington-based...
CEBU CITY -- After decades of waiting, residents of Barangays Lusaran and Pulangbato here now enjoy safe, potable, and affordable water after the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) officially commissioned expansion projects in these two areas. These projects were prioritized by the MCWD Board...
CEBU CITY – The former chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has criticized the decision of the House quad-committee to cite former PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva for contempt. RUIZ Yogi Filemon Ruiz on Facebook aired his frustration over the...
For more than two decades, the humble and secluded sitio of Bairan, Naga City in Cebu, located some seven kilometers away from the main road, has been enveloped in darkness. Rough and treacherous road conditions complicate and delay the arrival of progress in this hilltop community. But...
CEBU CITY – A couple was shot dead after they allegedly refused to lend money to a 43-year-old man in San Francisco town, Camotes Island, Cebu, on Thursday. Police identified the suspect as Rey Cabahug Batiller. A MAN was apprehended for allegedly shooting a couple who refused to lend money to...
CEBU CITY – Echoing the pronouncement of fellow lawmakers, Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Thursday denied speculations that there are moves to oust Senate President Chiz Escudero. SEN. Bong Revilla denies moves to oust Senate President Chiz Escudero during a press conference in Mandaue City...
Gokongwei-led Cebu Air Inc. has reached a new milestone, recording as many as 250 million flown passengers in its 28th year of commercial operations. In a statement on Friday, Dec. 13, Cebu Air said its low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific’s new milestone, underscored its dedication to providing...
CEBU CITY - A 57-year-old man was arrested after he posed as a cosmetic surgeon and operated on some individuals. ROEL Fernandez Bacus undergoes booking procedures after he was arrested for posing as a cosmetic surgeon and conducting cosmetic procedures. (NBI-7) Roel Fernandez Bacus...
CEBU CITY – A jealous former lover allegedly gunned down a 38-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter inside their home in Barangay Valladolid, Carcar City, Cebu on Wednesday night, Dec.11. POLICE inspect the house where a mother and daughter were gunned down in Barangay...
CEBU CITY – Several individuals were arrested after they were caught engaging in an illegal cockfight locally known as “tigbakay” in Barangay Guadalupe here on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 10. Police Major Miles Damoslog, chief of the Guadalupe Police Station, said the illegal cockfight in Sitio...
