Low-cost carriers Cebu Pacific and AirAsia Philippines kicked off a piso sale to encourage more tourists to travel across and outside the country. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Cebu Pacific said travelers can book direct flights from Iloilo to Tagbilaran, Daraga (Legazpi), and Dumaguete for as low as P1...
United Airlines has officially launched its first flight from Tokyo Narita to Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The United Airlines flight landed on Sunday night, Oct. 27, marking an addition to American airline services in the Philippines. The airline was welcomed with a water cannon...
CEBU CITY – Undocumented hogs were seized in Dumanjug, Cebu just as the province intensified its campaign against smuggling. AUTHORITIES seize close to 100 pigs after they were shipped to Dumanjug town, Cebu without necessary permits. (Photo from Dumanjug, Cebu) Authorities intercepted on...
CEBU CITY – A barangay councilor in Mandaue City defended herself from accusations that she was behind the non-release of the salaries of 120 barangay workers. LIBERTINE Lumapas (center), councilor of Barangay Umapad in Mandaue City, is joined by fellow councilors in a press conference on Monday,...
ILOILO CITY – International flights at the Iloilo Airport have resumed after more than four years. Cebu Pacific resumed Iloilo-Hong Kong-Iloilo flights on Sunday, Oct. 27, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. A WATER canon salute is rendered to a Cebu Pacific plane after the budget...
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reiterated that the automated counting machine (ACM) that will be used in next year’s elections is impossible to hack. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said an ACM is equipped with a reliable system that is hacker-proof. COMMISSION on...
CEBU CITY – The 15-year-old boy who went missing while swimming at the height of severe tropical storm “Kristine” was found dead in the sea of Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City on Friday morning, Oct. 25. READ:...
CEBU CITY – A 19-year-old female student was arrested after authorities pinpointed her in the hoax bomb threat that rocked a university here on Monday, Oct. 21. THE National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas releases the mugshot of the 19-year-old student allegedly behind the hoax bomb...
CEBU CITY – A 15-year-old boy went missing after he went swimming while the island of Cebu was placed under a storm signal due to severe tropical storm “Kristine.” A SEA ambulance scours the waters of Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu to find a boy who went missing after swimming...
Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates reported that one of its lessors, ATOMED Cebu Inc., is planning to expand its operations in the Philippines by adding incubator assembly lines and increasing its research and development capabilities. In a statement, the firm said ATOMED Cebu has renewed its...
CEBU CITY – With several trips canceled, hundreds of passengers stranded, and classes suspended, several areas in Cebu felt the brunt of severe tropical storm “Kristine” on Wednesday, Oct. 23. LONG lines of passengers are seen in ticketing offices in Pier 1 in Cebu City after sea trips were...
CEBU CITY – A 39-year-old woman was arrested with almost P7-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City past midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Police said that the suspect, a certain Marie, was listed as a high-value individual in the illegal drugs...
