CEBU CITY – Controversy marred the “Pasigarbo sa Sugbo” (Pride of Cebu) festival when technical glitches hampered the performances of the contingents on Sunday night, August 27, at the Carcar Sports Complex in Carcar City, southern Cebu. A CONTINGENT from Consolacion town, northern Cebu...
TIAONG, Quezon – A 25-year-old porter was shot dead by a lone gunman while driving his motorcycle on Sunday afternoon, August 27, on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Lagalag, this town. Police identified the victim as Christian Capistrano of West Gate Subdivision, Barangay Lalig, here....
LUCBAN, Quezon – Police arrested a 17-year-old Special Education student for allegedly slashing the neck of a nine-year-old SPED pupil here on Saturday, August 26. Police Major Marnie Abellanida, Lucban police chief, said the suspect was arrested hours after the incident and turned over to...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A 41-year-old farmer was shot dead by gunmen on board a motorcycle in Sitio Bacong, Barangay San Isidro, here, on Saturday afternoon, August 26. Police identified the victim identified as Adelio Anas. Investigation said Anas was tending to his cattle when a man wearing a...
More areas in Rizal, Makati, Pasig, and Quezon City will experience water disruptions starting Sunday, Aug. 27 to Friday, Sept. 1. Manila Water Co. announced that leak repairs, line maintenance, and line meter replacement cause service interruptions. Nevertheless, all activities are set to be...
CEBU CITY – A 17-year-old girl was raped and killed in Barangay Bunga, Toledo City, Cebu. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) has ordered the immediate arrest of the killer of Sharmaine Flores, whose body was found in a grassy area past 6 a.m. on Friday, August 25. SHARMAINE Flores...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police arrested two rape suspects on Thursday, August 24, in Quezon and Batangas provinces. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the suspects as Crispin Reyes, 42, a resident of General Nakar, Quezon, and Roberto Palma, 53, of Barangay Santo Niño, Ibaan,...
CEBU CITY – Two more key cities in Metro Cebu have declared Amadeus Fernando Pagente persona non grata. Pagente, better known as Luka Pura Vega, is no longer welcome in the cities of Mandaue and Talisay where separate resolutions have been approved declaring the controversial drag artist an...
POLILLO, Quezon – Two brothers were severely injured while dynamite fishing on Wednesday afternoon, August 23, in the sea of Barangay Lagunyin, this town. Police identified the victims as brothers Gilbert, 41, and Edel, 34, both surnamed San Jose and residents of Sitio Lawis, Barangay...
CEBU CITY – The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has announced the completion of a major seaport development project in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu. THE Reinforced Concrete Deck with Ro-Ro (Roll-on, Roll-off) Ramp at the Port of Maya in Daanbantayan, Cebu will be inaugurated on August 25. (CPA...
BAUKO, Mountain Province – Three men were arrested for allegedly transporting marijuana bricks worth P1.9 million in Sitio Malupa, Abatan, this town, on August 23. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera Director Julius Padere identified the suspects as Christian Rico Navas Espiritu...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Quezon Provincial Board Member Ferdinand “Bong” Talabong is planning to file a class suit against a private water company for alleged lack of proper water supply services here and Tayabas City and Pagbilao town in this province. Talabong, in a privilege speech on...
