CEBU CITY – Persistent rainy days bring a rising risk of dengue, authorities warned Saturday. The Cebu provincial government has intensified its dengue response by activating hospital measures to ensure faster assessment and treatment of suspected dengue cases. With 381 confirmed cases across the...
CEBU CITY – The province of Cebu recorded a 10 percent decline in tourist arrivals in the first six months of this year. The Cebu Provincial Tourism Office (CPTO) on Friday, July 31, reported that the province logged 838,601 tourist arrivals from January to June this year, down 10.69 percent from...
CEBU CITY – Classes were suspended while work at local government units (LGUs) ended early after Metro Cebu was flooded anew on Friday, July 31. The suspension came after Yellow Heavy Rainfall Warning was raised over Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City,...
CEBU CITY – Authorities here called for vigilance after dengue cases went up in the first seven months of the year. Data from the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) showed that 1,228 dengue cases and 10 deaths were recorded from Jan. 1 to July 18, 12.35 percent higher compared to the same period...
CEBU CITY – A truck helper died after he was run over by a cement mixer in Samboan town, Cebu on Tuesday, July 28. The 53-year-old victim, a certain Reymund, died on the spot, police said. Police said the truck driven by 39-year-old Jeffrey was delivering cement for a road concreting project when...
CEBU CITY – Five individuals received cash incentives under the “Operation: Private Eye” (OPE) program of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). A total of P769,982.86 were awarded to the recipients, whose information provided to authorities led to successful anti-illegal drug...
CEBU CITY – NUSTAR Resort brings together athletes and enthusiasts for the second edition of the Dragon Boat Regatta from Sept. 18 to 20. With the towering NUSTAR Hotel and the expansive resort complex serving as a backdrop for the already majestic view of the coastline, excitement builds for the...
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was commended for his stance to seek accountability from those involved in alleged corruption during his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday, July 27. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado praised Marcos for addressing alleged flood control anomalies. The...
CEBU CITY – More than P600-million worth of illegal drugs, mostly shabu, seized from various operations in Central Visayas were destroyed on Tuesday, July 28. In terms of value and quantity, it was the biggest illegal destruction that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas...
CEBU CITY – A group of exporters in Cebu expressed concern over the imposition of an additional 12.5 percent tariff by the United States on Philippine exports. The Philippine Exporters Confederation (Philexport)-Cebu chapter supported calls for the Philippine government to engage with the Office...
CEBU CITY – What was supposed to be a mediation turned into a heated confrontation when a barangay captain was assaulted inside a barangay hall in Sibonga town, southern Cebu. The incident led to the arrest of a 25-year-old female Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor, who was accused of punching a...
CEBU CITY – The controversial mayor of Dumanjug, Cebu vowed to help push responsible driving after he figured in a road collision where he was caught counterflowing and driving a motorcycle without a license plate. Mayor Efren Gutrano “Gungun” Gica on Friday, July 24, appeared at the office...
