CEBU CITY – The camp of two Cebu-based business process outsourcing (BPO) executives has appealed to the government to help bring them home after they were arrested in the United States (US) for their alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar fraud. Lawyer Oliver Baclay maintained that Mike...
CEBU CITY – Charges were filed against members of the municipal council in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu province. Charged before the Office of the Ombudsman for the Visayas on Wednesday, May 7, were Vice Mayor William Lagahid and Councilors Ernesto Tangpos, Kevin Belandres, Felix Villacorta,...
CEBU CITY – The bid of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to return to the Senate got a major boost after he earned the endorsement of The Jesus Is Lord (JIL) Church led by CIBAC party-list Rep. Brother Eddie Villanueva. CIBAC’s formal endorsement solidified growing Christian support behind...
CEBU CITY – Two candidates coming from different parties vying for the top two government posts here emerged as the frontrunners in the midterm elections, according to a survey. The latest Voters’ Preference and Perspectives Survey conducted by the University of San Carlos Department of...
Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires demanded an apology from Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia who, he said, accused him of politicking in the issuance of a six-month preventive suspension order against her. Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires In a statement...
A look at the ₱20-per-kilo rice in Cebu City (DA photo) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel spearheaded the launch of the agency’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program in Cebu City on Thursday, May 1, describing it as the fulfillment of President Marcos’...
Due process must be observed in the case of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, and she must be treated fairly until all questions surrounding her suspension are resolved, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with Cebu City governmor Gwendolyn Garcia (Photo courtesy of...
CEBU CITY – One of the biggest real estate industry groups in the country welcomed the government’s decision to shelve a proposed increase in capital gains, donor’s, and estate taxes, following stronger-than-expected government revenues in the first quarter of this year. REAL estate industry...
Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia acknowledged her suspension on Tuesday in a social media post. GOV. Garcia (FB) “The Office of the Ombudsman has placed me under preventive suspension,” Garcia said. “I respect the processes of the law, but I must respectfully disagree with both the basis and the...
Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires has ordered the six-month preventive suspension of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia over the issuance of a quarry permit in a protected areas in 2024. In an order, Martires said Garcia's preventive suspension is immediately executory and the suspension cannot be...
The Philippines reported a robust 5.6 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2024—the highest in the ASEAN region. From 2021 to 2023, the country also allocated the highest national budgets among ASEAN nations (surpassing even Singapore) and tied for second with Malaysia in 2025, just...
CEBU CITY – Charges were filed against two vloggers who pulled off stunts for their social media content but caused public inconvenience and threatened public safety in Cebu province. The Highway Patrol Group-Central Visayas (HPG-7) filed charges for alarm and scandal and unjust vexation...
