CEBU CITY – The fare matrices of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) were officially released following its initial rollout last week. Aside from the fare matrices, CBRT route maps and schedules were also released and will be implemented on Thursday, March 19. Rates for CBRT were based on fare...
CEBU CITY – No one could stop Vice President Sara Duterte from becoming the country’s next president. Lawyer Salvador Panelo, a staunch Duterte supporter, boldly declared this during the launching of the Cebu Alliance for Duterte 2028 on Friday, March 13, in a hotel here. Panelo, chief...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur - Extreme rainfall from typhoon ‘’Tino’’ was cited as the primary cause of the severe flooding that struck parts of Cebu City in November 2025, a hydrological study conducted by the University of the Philippines said. Researchers from the UP College of...
CEBU CITY – Four persons died when a wing van collided with a motorcycle in Barangay Busay here on Tuesday afternoon, March 10. Killed in the accident were the driver of the motorcycle, Jose Gacayan, 26, and his two back riders, Ereneya Lopez, 60, and Felix Vasquez, 56. The driver of the truck,...
CEBU CITY – Fifty-two homes were destroyed on Saturday, March 7, in the fifth fire that hit this city during Fire Prevention Month. Two persons were injured in the fire that broke out at 2:04 p.m. in Barangay Kasambagan, said Senior Fire Office 3 Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the...
CEBU CITY – A deeper investigation has been sought by the family of the young businessman who perished in a hit-and-run in Barangay Banilad here last Feb. 8. The family of Kingston Ralph Cheng has sought assistance from the National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) regarding their...
CEBU CITY – As the country commemorated the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution Wednesday, Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy called for moral conversion. Speaking in a Mass at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño here, Uy described the popular uprising as a “moment of national...
CEBU CITY – Another round of public consultation on the anti-political dynasty bill was held here on Thursday, Feb. 19. The consultation, led by the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, was held at the University the Philippines-Cebu where hundreds of students attended. Lanao del...
CEBU CITY – The 21-year-old man in hot water for performing motorcycle stunts on a highway in an upland barangay here was remorseful when he surfaced on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Kylle Econas, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Consolacion town, Cebu, admitted that what he did on Transcentral Highway in...
CEBU CITY – A motorcycle rider is in hot water for allegedly performing reckless stunts on public roads. The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) has issued a show-cause order (SCO) against Kyle Econas, the registered owner of the motorcycle that was used to perform stunts,...
CEBU CITY – Kind, caring, and deeply loving. This was how young entrepreneur Kingston Ralph Cheng was described by his mother, Katherine, who finally spoke up more than a week after her son’s tragic passing. “I lost my son in an unimaginable, tragic way that makes it so painful that words...
* STORY UPDATE * CEBU CITY – The woman who accused her American boyfriend, Joe Romero, of allegedly raping her in a hotel room here has decided to withdraw the complaint. “During the official proceedings, the complainant recanted the allegation, and the case was discontinued due to lack of...
