Eighty-five persons onboard a roll on/roll off vessel that ran aground off Lanao del Norte have been rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the agency said on Friday, April 21. (Photo by Philippine Coast Guard) The PCG said MV Filipinas Cebu was stranded after running aground at Maigo Point...
Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, formally restarts today, April 21, 2023, its Clark hub by relaunching flights and increasing frequencies from Clark International Airport to strengthen connectivity for its passengers from north and central Luzon. CEB flew its inaugural...
CEBU CITY – The officer-in-charge of the Tabuelan Police Station in northern Cebu is willing to appear before the Senate to clear his name after he was linked to the camp of suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves. Police Col. Allen June Germodo denied that he was close to Teves who was...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (left) and his wife, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (Facebook) Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco and his wife, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco couldn't help but feel like newlyweds...
CEBU CITY – An 11-year-old boy died after he was trapped in a fire that razed their house in Barangay Duljo-Fatima here on Sunday night, April 16. The boy was alone on the second floor of the house when the fire broke out past 8 p.m. The boy’s grandfather, Marino Milyumida, suffered burns in...
CEBU CITY – Eight more barangays here have been declared as drug-cleared areas. In its recent deliberation, the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) declared Barangays Budlaan, Kamagayan, Punta Princesa, Binaliw, Agsungot, Tabunan, Adlaon, and Kalubihan as...
CEBU CITY – A 43-year-old man died while over P4 billion in property was destroyed in separate fires here on Friday, April 14. THICK, black smoke rises from a 37-story condominium building that caught fire on Friday afternoon, April 14, in Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City. (Photo courtesy of Francis...
CEBU CITY – Better preparation, better training. These keyed University of San Carlos’ (USC) high passing rate in the 2022 Bar examinations. “We are thankful that the result was good. It is a big honor for the school,” said Atty. Glenn Capanas, Dean of the USC College of Law. A total of 199...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The provincial government has announced the resumption of the Manila-Laoag-Manila flights of budget carrier Cebu Pacific starting on May 22. MANOTOC (FB) Manotoc said that this will not only boost the local tourism industry but also help improve the local economy....
CEBU CITY – Two policemen here were relieved from their posts after they were caught sleeping in a patrol car parked along a road at dawn Thursday, April 13. A netizen uploaded the photo of the two policemen, a Corporal and a Staff Sergeant, on social media. The two police officers were assigned...
CEBU CITY – Authorities in Talisay City, southern Cebu are still investigating the death of two siblings, who fell into a hole intended for a septic tank on Sunday, April 9. TALISAY City Mayor Samsam Gullas inspects the open hole where two siblings fell and drowned on Sunday, April 9. (Photo...
CEBU CITY – Two siblings died after they fell into a septic tank in Barangay San Roque, Talisay City, southern Cebu on Easter Sunday. Police identified the fatalities as Mark Emman Llamedo, 6, and Nathaniel Llamedo, 7. Police Corporal Clifford Lerio, investigator-on-case, said that the...
