CEBU CITY -- At least 24 public utility vehicles (PUVs) failed roadworthiness inspections as the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) rolled out its ‘Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa and Summer Vacation 2023.’ LTO-7 started inspecting PUVs on Friday, March 31. As of Monday, April...
Airbnb, the leading global online accommodation platform, reported that nights booked in the Philippines on its platform more than doubled last year from 2020 with domestic travel led the way as the country’s number one travel destination among locals. The last Airbnb data released Tuesday, April...
CITY of San Fernando, Pampanga – One-hundred forty-three mass base supporters and members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army in Central Luzon have withdrawn support to the communist group. They took their oath of allegiance to the government at the Police Regional Office...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Four New People’s Army rebels and a member of Gabriela and Anakpawis have surrendered to authorities in Central Luzon. AN arms cache of the New People's Army was discovered through a tip from a former cadre. (Photo via Liezle Inigo) Police...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.7 earthquake rocked Central Mindanao or the South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos area (Soccksargen) on Tuesday morning, March 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 5:13...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA-7) assured that it is supporting measures that Cebu province is taking to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The DA-7 and the provincial government of Cebu share a common goal of protecting the hog industry in the...
CITY of San Fernando, Pampanga – Three New People’s fighters have surrendered to authorities in Central Luzon. “Ka Ronel” surrendered to the police and military in Aurora. He turned over a caliber .38 revolver without serial number with two ammunition, 12 7.62mm ammunition, and a hand...
Lan Fong Yuen has day in and day out led a flock of foodies to its lair of old-world charms, replete with the odds and ends of traditional Chinese furnishings SIMPLICITY IS KEY Lan Fong Yuen may not look like much, but it' a landmark for foodies in Hong Kong (Photo from Hong Kong Tourism Board)...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Two New People’s Army rebels surrendered to authorities in Central Luzon over the weekend. A COMMUNIST guerrilla takes his oath of allegiance to the government after his surrender. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) “Ka Tito,” a member of an...
CEBU CITY -- Illegal drugs composed of 28 kilos of shabu and 163 grams of marijuana with a combined value of P191 million were destroyed on Saturday morning, Feb. 18, here. Personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas prepare to destroy seized illegal drugs through the...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – A New People’s Army amazon surrendered to the police in Central Luzon over the weekend. Police identified the surrenderer as alias “Rona,” 50, of Abucay, Bataan. Rona turned over one caliber .38 revolver, one rifle grenade, high explosive, and...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu worth over P17 million was seized in a two-day Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) in Central Visayas. BEARIS (FB) The Police Regional Office-7 said 2,530.30 grams of shabu and 167 individuals were arrested in 167 anti-illegal drug...
