Family-friendly destinations showcased at PTAA’s travel expo MELAKA An hour away from the capital is a the perfect day trip. Rich in history and culture, you get a lot of small museums and small eateries with amazing food in one convenient location (Tourism Malaysia) As cheesy as it may sound,...
ILLUSTRATION of a 'manananggal.' (Wikipedia) CEBU CITY – Rumor of a “manananggal’’ terrified residents of a barangay in Talisay City, southern Cebu on Wednesday, Feb. 9. The story spread like wildfire, promoting the police to look into the matter and allay fears but found no evidence that...
CEBU CITY – Two e-vehicle charging stations have been launched here, boosting the government’s campaign to promote the use of green technology in Mindanao and the Visayas. AN e-vehicle charging station was launched at SM Seaside in South Road Properties in Cebu City on Tuesday, Feb. 7. (Photo...
CEBU CITY – The South African caught trying to sneak in suspected shabu at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) did not act alone and had local contacts, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) said Thursday, Feb. 9. MONTALLANA (FB) PDEA-7 Director Jigger...
CEBU CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a 25-year-old woman for selling nude photos of herself and her siblings online. The woman was arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by the Mandaue City Office of the NBI-Central Visayas in Barangay Tisa here. “This...
CEBU CITY – What was supposed to be a lucky day turned into a nightmarish experience for this 42-year-old woman from Balamban town, Cebu province. A WOMAN seeks help from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Visayas in Cebu City after she lost P20,000 to a scammer. (Calvin D....
CEBU CITY – Nine persons were injured after the roof of a newly opened food park in Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu collapsed at the height of heavy rain on Sunday night, Feb. 5. NINE persons were injured after the roof of a newly opened food park in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu collapsed on...
CARBONILLA (Photo via Alan Tangcawan) CEBU CITY – A policeman died in a fun run here before dawn on Sunday, Feb. 5. The fatality was identified as Patrolman Lee Rodrocks Sardiva Carbonilla, a 31-year-old member of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-Central Visayas (RMFB-7) and detailed at the...
Second-year nursing student Angyl Faith Ababat, who made headlines and went viral on social media after saving a 54-year-old street vendor whose neck was slashed by a jealous live-in partner, has a message for everyone who might face the same situation in the future. Courtesy of the University of...
PRO 7 CEBU CITY – Five persons were arrested in recent anti-illegal gambling operations in various areas in Cebu province as the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) continued to run after those involved in the illegal numbers game locally known as “swertres.” Arrested in Barangay...
CEBU CITY -- Is closing public roads inside a private village legal? A family here is asking the city government to help solve the issue after a homeowners association closed the public roads inside a private village in Barangay Mabolo. The family of Eduardo Sy said that the homeowners association...
CEBU CITY -- A barangay captain and three others were arrested as police raided an illegal cockfight locally known as ‘tigbakay’ in Catmon town, northern Cebu. Marlon Rule, 47, barangay captain of Panalipan, Catmon, was among those caught when operatives of the Criminal Investigation and...
