CEBU CITY – A 23-year-old businessman was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Barangay Banilad here shortly after midnight Sunday, Feb. 8. Police identified the victim as Kingston Ralph Cheng, an owner of a luxury coffee shop in an uptown mall here. Police said the victim suffered severe injuries...
CEBU CITY – A coalition of local event organizers and suppliers are up in arms about the move of a major hotel here to tap an exclusive entity for event-related technical services. The Cebu City Suppliers and Event Organizers (CCSEO) urged Mayor Nestor Archival to step in and help resolve the...
CEBU CITY – Amid the worsening traffic congestion, a motorcycle taxi platform rolled out its brand promise that would help Cebuanos navigate through daily gridlock here. Move It recently launched Keep Moving, which underscores a people-led, technology-enabled approach to reliable bookings, safe...
CEBU CITY – “Basyang” has weakened from a tropical storm to tropical depression but officials here are not taking any chances. This city will remain on a heightened alert until Basyang exits Central Visayas, said Councilor Dave Tumulak, head of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
CEBU CITY – Several sea trips were suspended and classes remain cancelled after storm signal No. 2 was raised in Cebu province as tropical storm ‘’Basyang’’ intensified and moved closer to the Visayas on Thursday, Feb. 5. According to the Coast Guard District Central Visayas, 639...
CEBU CITY – The Mactan-Cebu International Airport welcomed 1.3 million travelers last January, its highest passenger traffic for a single month. Total arrivals were 15 percent higher compared to the same period last year. Airport officials said the record-breaking figure highlights the sustained...
Classes were suspended in several areas in Cebu province on Wednesday, Feb. 4, in preparation for the possible effects of tropical depression ‘’Basyang.’’ In Cebu City, Mayor Nestor Archival announced that the city has been placed under blue alert status following a coordination meeting led...
The locals of the Queen City of the South know how to have a good time—it’s practically in their DNA. Cebuanos are known for their energetic, passionate, yet irresistibly sweet disposition, and this is never more evident than in their loud, lively, and unapologetically fun New Year...
CEBU CITY – Days after he refused the disposal of garbage from Cebu City, the mayor of Minglanilla town, Cebu province was suspended for one year. A suspension order from the Office of the Ombudsman was served on Monday, Feb. 2, against Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad, Vice Mayor Lani Peña, and...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) is mourning the death of a retiring police officer killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a bus in Naga City, southern Cebu province on Sunday, Feb. 1. Police Executive Master Sgt. Antonio Sando, who was supposed to retire...
CEBU CITY – With emphasis on digital innovation, cross-border connectivity, and high-value market opportunities, tourism leaders are setting their sights on the future of regional tourism following the conclusion of the 29th ASEAN Tourism Forum here on Friday, Jan. 30. Chaired by Tourism...
CEBU CITY – The Philippines is banking on targeted measures to lure in more Russian tourists. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said these measures include direct charter flights and Russian-language guide training. “From chartered flights with direct access to Kalibo from the region,...
