Special Assistant to the President Secretary Anton Lagdameo is going around the country to consolidate political support for administration candidates in the upcoming elections. SAP Anton Lagdameo meets Gov. Gwen Garcia on the sidelines of the Sinulog Festival in Cebu. (Cebu province...
CEBU CITY – An organization of real estate brokers disputed recent reports highlighting an alleged oversupply of condominiums in the Philippines. CHRIS Malazarte (second from left), national president of the Accredited Real Estate Salespersons of the Philippines Inc., has questioned recent...
CEBU CITY – Police are investigating the death of a six-year-old boy whose headless body was found on a river in Tabogon town, northern Cebu. POLICE examine the headless body of a six-year-old boy found on a river in Tabogon town, Cebu province on Jan. 17. (Contributed photo) John Jio Caballes...
(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship accidentally collided with a motor tugboat during the fluvial parade procession for the 460 th “Fiesta Señor” celebration in Cebu City over the weekend. A report from the PCG said that BRP Cape San Agustin (MRRV-4408) was hit...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Francis Tolentino described the discovery of a China-made submersible drone in the sea of Masbate last week as a threat to national security. TOLENTINO (FB) Tolentino said a deeper investigation should be conducted to find out why the drone was in the country. “Based on the...
CEBU CITY – All is set for the grand Sinulog Festival here on Sunday, Jan. 19. HUNDREDS of vessels pass under the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway during the 460th Fiesta Señor fluvial procession on Saturday, Jan. 18. (CCLEX) Authorities expect millions of revelers to attend as the Sinulog returns...
CEBU CITY – A 48-year-old man was accused of repeatedly raping his two grandchildren in Lapu-Lapu City. The victims were sexually abused for the past six years and it was only last week that the siblings aged 14 and 17 had the courage to report their suffering to authorities. The victims...
Cebu Pacific, the country’s leading budget carrier, has officially launched direct flights from Manila to Sapporo, Japan, becoming the only Philippine carrier to offer this route. The new service commenced on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Cebu Pacific’s the direct flights between Manila and Sapporo...
CEBU CITY – Preparing for the Sinulog Festival as a performing contingent isn’t easy. Members are forced to stay up until the wee hours of the night to perfect their routines. VICTOR Quijano, a drummer of the famed Lumad Basakanon, undergoes booking procedures after he was arrested in an...
CEBU CITY – Elma Paraiso went viral online last year when she was caught in a surveillance camera stealing the cellphone of a churchgoer. The 63-year-old woman is in the news again, still for the wrong reason. ELMA Paraiso (encircled) is captured by a security camera stealing from a churchgoer at...
CEBU CITY — A former policeman was arrested when law enforcers raided a suspected drug den in Barangay Duljo Fatima here on Wednesday, Jan. 15. THREE persons, including a former policeman, are placed under arrest after a suspected drug den, where packs of suspected shabu were seized, was...
CEBU CITY — This year’s Sinulog Festival is the biggest in terms of the number of participating contingents. With this, authorities are leaving no stone unturned to ensure an orderly and peaceful conduct of one of the country’s most anticipated cultural events. CHURCH, police, and Cebu City...
