The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed that it has found out the cause of the grounding of roll-on/roll-off vessel MV Filipinas Cebu in Iloilo on Tuesday, August 9, where 261 passengers and crew members were stranded. (Screenshot courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) In a statement Wednesday,...
CEBU CITY – The construction of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) received a major boost after business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan pledged P100 million to complete one floor of the 10-story facility. The city Public Information Office (PIO) reported that Pangilinan made the pledge when Mayor...
CEBU CITY – The Cebu provincial government is pushing through with its plan to build a government center in Balamban. And for Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, the project must start as soon as possible. The national government has allocated P200 million for the construction of the government center...
CEBU CITY – A city-wide clearing operation on major rivers and other waterways have commenced in the aftermath of the heavy flooding that hit this city in recent days. A PILE of debris on Kinalumsan River in Cebu City after the demolition of structures illegally built in the area. (Cebu City PIO)...
A roll-on/roll-off passenger ship ran aground off Concepcion, Iloilo past Tuesday midnight, August 9. (Screenshot courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) MV Filipinas Cebu, operated by Cokaliong Shipping Lines, departed from Iloilo at 7:14 p.m. Saturday bound for Cebu. However, it was grounded in the...
CEBU CITY -- A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death after he was robbed by five assailants in Barangay Bulacao here on Saturday night, August 6. Three individuals have been taken into police custody for the death of Jerome Rivera Estan, a Grade 10 student. Lt. Col. Wilbert Parilla, deputy city...
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama explained Monday, August 8, why he was not seen in the past few days especially when floods inundated this city. RAMA (FB photo) Rama said he had to isolate himself after he tested positive for Covid-19. “Your mayor was infected with Covid,” Rama said. Some...
Get more bang for your buck at this Wellness 8.8 Shopathon Multiverse Sale and a very special flight deal People love to shop, travel, and these days, be healthy. One of the Philippines' leading airlines, Cebu Pacific (CEB) unveils its special seat sale for domestic and international destinations....
Mr. Richard Lim, President / CEO of Sun Group of Companies / Sunland Development Corporation. The Red Hotel can be found in different locations within Metro Manila such as Cubao and Pasay. Now, they find roots in the Queen City of the South. Sunland Development Corporation (SDC), one of the...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested Friday, August 5, four South Koreans allegedly involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) in a raid in Barangay Lahug here. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Lapu-Lapu City Field Unit identified the suspects as Kang Tae-wong,...
Cebu Pacific (CEB) upgraded its flights to Tacloban, Dumaguete and Butuan with bigger A320NEO aircraft to satisfy higher demand due to relaxed restrictions and pent-up demand for travel. The A320NEO – an environmentally friendly aircraft with less fuel emission and reduced noise, features 188...
A ‘VICTIM’ of a mass casualty incident is put on a stretcher during a mass casualty management exercise at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) Friday, August 5. (DOH-Region 7 FB) CEBU CITY – A simulation exercise tested the readiness of emergency responders here Friday, August 5. The...
