CEBU CITY – Cebu has eased up its policy on the wearing of face masks but two major cities in Metro Cebu are not about to follow suit just yet. For Mayor Michael Rama here, it is not the right time yet for the city to duplicate the move of Cebu, which has made the wearing of face masks in open...
CEBU CITY – A 29-year-old pregnant woman was killed after a trailer truck ran over her in Mandaue City Thursday, June 2. Police identified the fatality as Jouana Mie Dacua, a pharmacy cashier. Police said the victim was riding a “habal-habal” (motorcycle for hire) on her way to work when the...
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Cebuanos had to see to it that this province remains a bailiwick of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo through a show of force at her second campaign visit on Thursday here by coming in throng, just like before. Robredo rocked northern part of Cebu, particularly...
CEBU CITY -- Gearing up for the total phase out of traditional jeepneys, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday, March 29, launched more than a hundred of modernized jeepneys and premium taxis in Mandaue City. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory...
CEBU CITY — At least two kilos of suspected shabu worth P13.6 million were seized from a taxi driver in Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City. Jorge Phala, 52, was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Unit of the Mandaue City Police Office past 5 a.m.on Wednesday, March 9....
Food packs consisting of canned goods, noodles, and five-kilo rice were given to 400 indigents in Mandaue City, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) in Visayas said. File Photo / PCUP Facebook Page In coordination with the city of Mandaue and the Housing and Urban Development...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Dick Gordon led on Thursday, Jan. 6 the distribution of the multi-purpose cash grant (MPCG) to 877 individuals in Mandaue while non-food items were provided to affected residents in Talisay in Cebu City. (Photo from...
Taguig emerged as the seventh wealthiest city in the Philippines. The Commission on Audit (COA) released the annual financial report for local government units for the year 2020. Bonifacio Global City in Taguig (Screenshot from Google Maps) The report listed the top 10 provinces, cities and...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, Aug. 31 announced that a solo bettor from Cebu won the P120-million Grandlotto 6/55 jackpot prize. Grandlotto 6/55 jackpot winner for Aug. 30, 2021 (Photo from PCSO) In an email advisory, PCSO confirmed that a ticket in Mandaue City, Cebu...
Omega Boxing Promotions head trainer Julius Erving Jungco (center) with boxers (from left) Pete Apolinar, Carlo Bacaro, Mark Vicelles and Christian Araneta. (Photo courtesy of Omega Boxing Promotions) World Boxing Association (WBA) South light flyweight champion Ronnie Vecilles scored a fourth...
Local boxing takes center stage as Cebu-based outfit Omega Boxing Promotions presents a four-card fight in a "bubble" at the International Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IPI) Wednesday in Mandaue City, Cebu. The event starts at 1 p.m. after the eight boxers had their weigh in on Tuesday. This marks the...
Pete Apolinar (left) and Christian Araneta face off during a sparring session inside the ‘bubble’ at the International Pharmaceutical Inc. compound in Cebu City. (Photo courtesy of Omega Boxing Promotions) If there’s a will, there's a way. This best describes the readiness of the Omega Sports...
