CEBU CITY – Police are investigating the deaths of two elderly siblings in Batuan town, Bohol. Retired teachers Felicitas Tacgos Bahandi, 84, and her 78-year-old sister Januaria were found inside a room of their house in Barangay Cabacnitan. Police said the victims have been dead for 72 hours...
CEBU CITY – A residential care facility for Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) opened in the province of Bohol. Gov. Aris Aumentado said the opening of the Bohol Youth Home (BYH) in Barangay Malayo Sur, Cortes town serves as a new chapter in child protection and restorative justice in the...
CEBU CITY – A 78-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by his neighbor during an argument while they were watching the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios in Guindulman, Bohol on Sunday, July 20. Killed was Angelo Omapas, a resident of Barangay Cansiwang, Guindulman. The suspect...
CEBU CITY – A Grade 10 student yielded packs of suspected shabu worth more than P6 million when he was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Inabanga, Bohol. Police identified the suspect as Joshua Cabido, 22, a resident of Barangay Mantatao, Calape, Bohol. Cabido was arrested at 11:50 p.m. on...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado congratulated Bishop Alberto Uy after the Boholano prelate was named as the new archbishop of Cebu. While saddened by the impending departure of the Tagbilaran bishop, Aumentado said he was happy with the appointment of the 58-year-old Uy as the fifth...
Pope Leo XIV has named Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy as the new archbishop of Cebu. According to an article posted Wednesday on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News, the appointment came after the Vatican accepted the retirement of Archbishop Jose Palma, who, on March...
CEBU CITY – The municipality of Dauis emerged as the biggest winner in the fourth edition of Boholana, the premier costume design competition of the province of Bohol. Jacky Fe Tahakim Melencion stunned in her “Asuncion de Dauis Faithfuls” Boholano costume created by Niño Rey Yugeng on her...
CEBU CITY – Former New People’s Army rebels received cash assistance from the provincial government of Bohol. Through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), Gov. Aris Aumentado said his administration is strengthening its support for rebels who return to the fold of the...
CEBU CITY – Wary of global issues, particulary the war between Israel and Iran, the provincial government of Bohol are bracing for possible price hikes. Precautionary measures against potential increase on prices of basic commodities were tackled when the Provincial Price Coordinating Council...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado was awarded with the Maharlika Award, an accolade given to officials for exceptional leadership in local governance and finance. Named as an Outstanding Public Servant, Aumentado received the award during the Bureau of Local Government Finance-Central Visayas...
CEBU CITY – Central Visayas emerged as the country’s fastest-growing economy in 2024. The recognition was announced during the 2nd Quarter Full Council Meeting of the Regional Development Council-Central Visayas (RDC-7) at the New Bohol Provincial Capitol on Wednesday, June 11. Delivering his...
In support of digital inclusion and grassroots empowerment, Globe donated 10 refurbished laptops to several barangays in Bohol to start off their digitalization journey and adoption of eGovernance. These laptops will support the work of the Lupon Tagapamayapa, a barangay-based group tasked with...
