CEBU CITY – A man was gunned down exactly a week after he was released from jail here on Friday, Jan. 23. Police said Jason Lendio Yuson was eating at the side of the road in Barangay Mambaling when he was attacked past 2 a.m. A man wearing a hooded jacket and denim pants arrived and shot the...
The Philippines’ biggest SMX Convention Center is set to open in Cebu in the third quarter of 2026. Located at the Cebu South Coastal Road, the ₱3.3 billion landmark project of SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) will offer over 21,000 square meters of leasable event space setting a new...
CEBU CITY – Officials of a southern town in Cebu are against plans to open their landfill to garbage coming from Cebu City. Minglanila Mayor Rajiv Enad, barangay officials, Sangguniang Kabataan leaders, and thousands of residents are wary of environmental and health impacts if Cebu City dumps its...
CEBU CITY – A 22-year-old man was arrested for spying on his female board mate with a hidden camera inside the toilet of a boarding house in Barangay Labangon here. The 19-year-old woman, a native of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Sur, discovered the presence of the camera on Sunday, morning Jan....
CEBU CITY – Cigarettes deemed illegal for not having the required graphic health warning labels were seized in Madridejos town, Cebu province on Wednesday, Jan. 21. A man, identified as Anthony, was arrested during the operation after he was caught in the act of selling the contraband estimated...
Two months after Super Typhoon “Uwan” battered the country, fresh international aid arrived as the government of India turned over additional humanitarian supplies for families affected in Cebu on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The Philippine Air Force (PAF), through the Air Logistics Command, facilitated...
CEBU CITY – More than 100 stolen cellphones, including high-end brands, were recovered from a shop in Barangay Pahina Central here on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20. Operatives of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), led by Police Col. George Ylanan, raided a cellphone repair shop after they...
CEBU CITY – A newborn baby girl was found abandoned by the road here on Tuesday morning, Jan. 20. Miracalously, the baby was still alive even if it took hours before she was discovered stuffed in an eco bag. Police are investigating if the mother of the baby intentionally left the baby. The eco...
CEBU CITY – Authorities have announced that all victims from the trash slide in Barangay Binaliw here have already been accounted for. But for the family of one of the victims, the search is not over yet. Relatives of chemical engineer Frederick Lee Deximo urged responders to continue the search...
CEBU CITY – More than five million people came to witness the Sinulog Grand Parade here on Sunday, Jan. 18. The Cebu City Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office said the number of revelers peaked at 5.2 million late afternoon with spectators crowding the city’s major thoroughfares for...
BACOLOD CITY – MassKara Festival dancers performed during the Sinulog Festival in Cebu City on Sunday, Jan. 18. Dancers from Barangay Tangub, champion of last year 's MassKara Festival, performed during a parade at Fuente Osmeña Circle in Cebu City and at the Cebu City Sports Complex....
Senator Erwin Tulfo has joined calls to hold the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) accountable over the lack of strict oversight in the landfill collapse in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City. Based on records from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the death toll has reached 36,...
