CEBU CITY – The mayor of Dumanjug, Cebu is standing firm on his decision to ban the use of cellphones in schools within the municipality. Mayor Gungun Gica reminded school heads, district supervisors, and parents that starting Monday, June 29, students will not be allowed to use cellphones while...
CEBU CITY – A 14-year-old boy drowned while swimming on a river in Tuburan, Cebu on Sunday afternoon, June 28. Investigation conducted by the police showed that the victim, Randz Raphael Abuan Dalaguite, and another 14-year-old boy swam in the river called “Hidden Paradise.” One of the...
CEBU CITY – From council session to detention. This is the situation that two barangay councilors are facing after they were arrested for illegal drugs in separate police operations. In Asturias town, western Cebu, a 41-year-old barangay councilor was arrested in a buy-bust operation on Friday...
CEBU CITY – A tricycle driver was gunned down in a terminal in Barangay Poblacion, Dalaguete town, southern Cebu. Reynaldo Mercado Amamangpan, 63, died on the spot, police said. The victim was waiting for passengers in a tricycle terminal when the attack happened at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, June...
CEBU CITY – Gov. Pamela Baricuatro has issued an Executive Order (EO) to strengthen security in schools in Cebu province. EO No. 35 established the Cebu Safe Schools Program, which sets uniform policies to prevent violence, enhance emergency response, and provide mental health services to all...
CEBU CITY – Two women were arrested for allegedly selling unregistered instant slimming coffee in Barangay Pahina Central here. Five boxes containing these were seized during the raid conducted by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Mandaue City Field Unit past 1 p.m. on...
The Catholic Bishops ' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on Friday, June 26 that three Filipino archbishops will receive the pallium from Pope Leo XIV during a Mass at St. Peter 's Basilica on June 29. The ceremony, which coincides with the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul,...
CEBU CITY – Gov. Pamela Baricuatro expressed support for Rajiv Enad, the mayor of Minglanilla, Cebu, who was indicted for graft by the Office of the Ombudsman. “You have my support Mayor,” Baricuatro said, reacting on a news item about the charges that Enad is facing. Baricuatro described...
CEBU CITY – Smuggled cigarettes with an estimated value of P600 million were seized here on Wednesday, June 24. The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized 11 40-foot container vans containing smuggled cigarettes...
CEBU CITY – Banning the use of cellphones in schools and intensifying curfew ordinances are among the measures that have been taken by several local government units (LGUs) in Cebu province in the aftermath of the deadly shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City. In Argao...
Avid readers know that it’s very easy to get lost in a good book. This is exactly what one feels upon entering Lost Books Cebu, the province’s only independent bookstore. Located along historic Osmeña Boulevard and housed in a former ATM vestibule, stepping inside feels like entering a world...
The Office of the Ombudsman has filed two separate graft charges against Borbon, Cebu Vice Mayor Noel Dotillos before the Regional Trial Court in Bogo City over the unauthorized release of a municipal anniversary bonus in 2019 and the contracting of his wife as municipal health officer in 2024 when...
