CEBU CITY – A couple allegedly operating a drug den was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Duljo Fatima here on Monday afternoon, September 4. Joey Abellana, 41, and his 43-year-old wife Josephine were cornered by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) and...
CEBU CITY – For several years, the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest has provided aspiring artists an avenue to showcase their creative minds. And for these two young artists, it is also through the annual on-the-spot poster-making competition that they get to show their indomitable spirit. Angel Lynne...
CEBU CITY – An art advocacy project of the Manila Bulletin (MB) that started in 2011 continues to grow bigger. After a highly successful Davao leg, the MB Sketchfest 2023 had its Cebu stop on Saturday, September 2, where it drew close to 300 artists at SM Seaside here. Young and adult artists...
CEBU CITY – Keep your cool and respect bike lanes. The regional director of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) issued this advice to motorists in reaction to the road rage incident that happened in Quezon City early this month. Glen Galario said bike lanes should be cleared...
CEBU CITY – Election officials have warned candidates against early campaigning in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. Ferdinand Gujilde, election officer of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Cebu City North District, said those who have filed their Certificate...
CEBU CITY – Metro Cebu will certainly benefit from the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), Sen. Mark Villar assured. Villar said the MIF, the country's first-ever sovereign investment fund, will provide the country more funds for infrastructure, agriculture, and energy projects. “I’m excited...
CEBU CITY – A timely release of licenses for real estate salespersons will help get rid of “colorum” salespersons. CHRIS Malazarte, national president of the Accredited Real Estate Salespersons, raises a point during a consultative meeting with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban...
Sandara Park, or Dara, former member of K-pop group 2NE1, said is looking forward to coming back to Cebu for a K-pop show. Dara, AB6IX, Viviz, Younite, 1MILLION and MB Crew will be performing at the “Awake: A New Beginning” show on Sept. 23 at the City Di Mare events grounds in South Road...
CEBU CITY – Seven persons were arrested in anti-illegal drug operations here. On Friday afternoon, August 18, six persons were nabbed when agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) dismantled a drug den in Barangay Basak. Arrested was the subject of the...
CEBU CITY – A murder complaint was filed against the construction worker who admitted killing a 19-year-old woman from Panabo City, Davao del Norte here last month. Simeon Gabutero was finally charged over a month after the gruesome killing of Rhea Mae Tocmo. The Labangon Police Station headed by...
CEBU CITY – An organization of accredited real estate salespersons assured that it will work closely with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to prevent the proliferation of “colorum” real estate developers and unlicensed agents across the country. ANTHONY...
CEBU CITY – Include this city to the growing list of local government units (LGUs) which declared drag artist Pura Luka persona non grata. The Cebu City Council passed a resolution declaring Pura Luka Vega, whose real name is Amadeus Fernando Pagente, as unwanted person over his controversial...
