CEBU CITY – As part of the intensified campaign against tuberculosis (TB), the Department of Health (DOH) spearheaded the holding of the Nationwide Simultaneous Active Case Finding (ACF) on Friday, Aug. 29. Among the 29 areas that hosted the activity was Cebu City where close to 1,000 residents...
CEBU CITY – Strict security measures will be enforced to ensure the smooth conduct of the Bar examinations here next month. In an Executive Order (EO) issued by Mayor Nestor Archival Sr., a liquor ban will be implemented around the 100-meter zone of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)...
CEBU CITY – Top government officials on Friday, Aug. 22, spearheaded the launching of the second route of the Love Bus Libreng Sakay program in Cebu. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco, and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman graced the launching at...
CEBU CITY – A man admitted stealing bottles of liquor to sustain his illegal drug addiction. Niño Rey Maglinis Cosido, a 21-year-old resident of Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City, was arrested after taking two bottles of Johnnie Walker whisky from a supermarket on Tuesday morning, Aug. 19....
CEBU CITY – Five Koreans wanted in their country were arrested here on Monday afternoon, Aug. 18. The Regional Special Operations Unit, Regional Intelligence Division, and Bureau of Immigration cornered them in a hotel. Police said they are facing charges for violating their country’s National...
CEBU CITY – Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing a jeepney passenger in Barangay Lorega here on Sunday morning, Aug. 17. Police identified the suspects as Vinz Niel Rayna Canucat, 23, and Arjohn Pobadora Boles, 18. The suspects’ alleged cohort, Michael Villanueva Jr., remain at large....
CEBU CITY – Police here are preparing for the arrival of the “ber” months this early. Police Lt. Col. Maria Theresa Macatangay, deputy city director for operations of the Cebu City Police Office, said it is during the “ber” months that crimes usually increase. With this, security...
CEBU CITY – Twin Turkish brothers were arrested for allegedly raping a 28-year-old woman in a condominium in Barangay Kamphutaw here. The two foreigners were arrested after the victim reported the incident to the Abellana Police Station. The alleged abuse happened around 9 p.m. on Wednesday,...
CEBU CITY – Police here showed their readiness to comply with the five-minute response time, quickly arresting a 39-year old man accused of robbing a drug store on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said Aubrey Viles Porral, a resident of Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City,...
CEBU CITY – Two Malaysian-Chinese nationals were arrested on suspicion that they were involved in spying activities. The two foreigners were arrested in a hotel at the North Reclamation Area here last Friday, Aug. 8. The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) withheld the names...
CEBU CITY – The Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) emphasized that it is “stable” and operating “under normal conditions.” “There is no looming water shutdown, no financial collapse, and no basis for alarm,” the agency said in a statement on Friday, Aug. 8. The clarification was issued...
CEBU CITY – A 40-year-old drug pusher was wounded in a shootout with police in Barangay Apas here on Tuesday night, Aug. 5. Police said suspect Harry Mistula Candaza fired the first shot in an attempt to elude arrest. The Mabolo Police Station was alerted that Candaza was involved in the illegal...
