CEBU CITY – Sen. Francis N. Tolentino has suggested the construction of more manufacturing plants to address the license plate backlog. Tolentino said there should be plants manufacturing license plates not just in Manila but also in the Visayas and Mindanao. SEN. Francis Tolentino attends an...
CEBU CITY – A parcel that came from the National Capital Region was found to contain dried marijuana leaves when it arrived in a warehouse in Mandaue City, Cebu. BLOCKS of dried marijuana leaves were recovered from a package shipped to a warehouse in Mandaue City. (PDEA 7) The Philippine Drug...
ACEN Corporation's retail electricity unit has partnered with low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific to integrate renewable energy (RE) into its key facilities. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, December 6, the firm said that ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES) has begun 100...
CEBU CITY – A civil engineering graduate of the University of Cebu will receive a brand-new car as reward for topping the November to December civil engineer licensure examination. Francis Charles Lauta topped the examination with a 93.25 percent rating. “UC has produced another...
CEBU CITY –A farmer was arrested after police caught him cultivating marijuana in a mountain barangay in Sibonga town, southern Cebu on Thursday morning, Dec. 5. JOEL Ordiñesa Torres (right) is arrested after he was caught planting marijuana in Sibonga town, Cebu province, on Dec. 5....
CEBU CITY – Five individuals, including a one-month-old baby and two eight-year-old twins, were rescued from their uncle allegedly involved in cyberpornography in Barangay Kalawisan, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu province. Charges have been filed against the suspect, a member of the LGBTQ+ community,...
Gokongwei-led Cebu Air Inc. is weighing options to integrate AirSWIFT into Cebu Pacific’s operations following the latter’s successful acquisition of the boutique carrier last October. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Tuesday, Dec. 3, Cebu Air said it was exploring the...
CEBU CITY – A 49-year-old woman died while her husband was injured when a riprap wall collapsed on their house during a heavy downpour on Sunday night, Dec. 1, in Barangay Tisa here. RESCUERS find ways to rescue a couple who was pinned down by a collapsed riprap wall inside their house in...
CEBU CITY – Be it in malls, hotels, or public parks, it is the time of the year when Christmas trees pop up and tree-lighting ceremonies are everywhere. But a hotel here provided a deeper meaning for such ceremonies as instead of a Christmas tree, it lighted lanterns or “parols” handcrafted...
CEBU CITY – Obtain your maintenance medicines for the heart from trusted sources. The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) issued this reminder as it warned the public that taking fake drugs and consuming supplements that are not evidence-based can harm the heart and subsequently put someone’s...
CEBU CITY – A foundation has introduced a program that seeks to equip senior high school students with practical skills in solar technology and help address growing demand for expertise in renewable energy systems. Vivant Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Cebu-based Vivant...
CEBU CITY – A “balut” (fertilized duck egg) vendor was killed when a wayward truck plowed into her and other vehicles in a port in San Remigio town, northern Cebu province past midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The fatality was identified as Jennie Mandado, a 44-year-old resident of Barangay...
