CEBU CITY–Amid the rising incidence of violence in schools across the country, authorities continue to find ways to ensure the safety of campuses. In Mandaue City, Cebu, one of the security measures being eyed is to require the use of transparent school bags. Dr. Bianito Dagatan, superintendent...
CEBU CITY - A 20-year-old student was arrested for making a bomb joke inside a school in Argao town, southern Cebu. Police said the student was undergoing routine inspection when he made the joke past 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. John (not his real name) is a first-year Bachelor of Information...
CEBU CITY–The ban on the entry of live hogs and pork products from Negros Island into Cebu will last for a few more months Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro issued an Executive Order (EO) extending the ban for another 45 more days as part of an intensified effort to prevent the spread of African Swine...
CEBU CITY–Three persons were arrested when a suspected drug den was dismantled in Talisay City, Cebu on Friday night, Aug. 22. One of the arrested individuals was a certain, McLin, a 56-year-old construction worker who was allegedly the drug maintainer. According to Joel Plaza, regional director...
CEBU CITY – Authorities took custody of two students in separate cases involving school security in Cebu. In Pinamungajan, a 14‑year‑old student was found carrying a firearm while attending classes on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20. Police said a class adviser discovered an unloaded .357 Smith &...
CEBU CITY — Think before you joke. A 20-year-old culinary student learned this the hard way after he was arrested for allegedly threatening to carry out a gun attack inside a university in Barangay Kamagayan. The suspect, identified only as Rence, claimed he was joking when he commented on a...
CEBU CITY– Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado and TIEZA Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Vice Chairperson Mark Lapid inspected several TIEZA-funded tourism infrastructure projects in Panglao, Bohol on Tuesday, August 18, to assess the progress of their implementation and discuss measures...
CEBU CITY-A 39-year-old man died in a shooting incident here early morning Tuesday, Aug. 18. Police identified the fatality as a certain Paolo, who was attacked by two unidentified assailants in Barangay Sambag 2 around 2:50 a.m. Police said the victim was smoking a cigarette by the road when two...
CEBU CITY–Lawyer and former congressman Pablo John "PJ" Garcia is pushing for what he described as the most honest form of dole-out. The former Cebu 3rd District representative is advocating a tax rollback in the province, saying lowering taxes is more far-reaching than traditional dole-outs...
CEBU CITY–Close to P10 million worth of suspected shabu was seized from a construction worker in Barangay Pardo here. The 30-year-old suspect, a certain John, yielded 27 packs of suspected shabu when he was arrested in a buy-bust operation past 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, said Philippine Drug...
CEBU CITY–The human head that was recovered from a grassy area in Talisay City, Cebu last July 11 belonged to the woman who had been reported missing for more than a month. This was disclosed by Talisay City Police Station Chief Lt. Col. Homobuno Sayon, who said DNA samples taken from the...
CEBU CITY – A member of the Cebu City council is facing criminal and administrative complaints for alleged estafa and extortion. A criminal complaint was filed against Cebu City Councilor Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa before the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office. Jose Marcelo R. Bumanglag and Maria...
