CEBU CITY – The driver’s license of the 21-year-old man who hit and killed a young businessman here has been suspended. Aside from suspending his license for 90 days, the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO) also issued a show-cause order to Sean Andrew Pajarillo. Pajarillo was the...
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 – “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 – 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...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has activated its full worker protection and compensation system to provide immediate and long-term support to victims and bereaved families of the deadly Binaliw landfill collapse in Cebu City as rescue operations concluded. Under the Employees’...
CEBU CITY – Three persons were arrested and more than P8-million illegal drugs were seized in the cities of Mandaue City and Cebu City. Packs of suspected shabu valued at P8.1 million were recovered by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on Thursday...
CEBU CITY – Resilient tourism, empowerment of tourism workforce, accessible and seamless travel, digital tourism, and sustainable tourism. These are the five focus areas that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) unveiled as part of its five-year tourism sectoral plan, which was...
CEBU CITY – China, Japan, and Korea, or the so-called “Plus 3," sparked tourism growth in Southeast Asia. This was highlighted during the 48th Meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Three National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) as the high-level regional meetings continued here on...
CEBU CITY – This city is rolling out the red carpet for international leaders attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings here. The city will host five ASEAN ministers in what it described as a curated cultural, heritage, and religious tour on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Mayor Nestor...
CEBU CITY – Looking to exchange best practices and strengthen cooperation, the 63rd ASEAN National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) Meeting kicked off here on Monday, Jan. 26. The meeting was part of the series of ASEAN Summit-related activities at Nustar Resort and Casino in South Road Properties....
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...
