CEBU CITY – Back in college, Hebban Talib Tawantawan spent most of his time in the library. Classmates would tease him that he treated the library of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) like his house. “I would say I was a very studious person. I go to the library before it opens. Once...
CEBU CITY – A 60-year-old barangay councilor was gunned down while driving a motorcycle on the national highway in Barangay Prenza, Balamban, Cebu, on Thursday afternoon, October 5. Police identified the fatality as Anastacio Pacquiao, one of three candidates running for barangay captain in...
CEBU CITY – Bouncing back from the ill-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the property market is demonstrating a strong performance this year, an industry leader said. LEUTERIO (FB) Anthony Gerard Leuterio, founder of Filipino Homes, said the strong showing of the real estate industry is driven by...
Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI), founded in 2003, celebrates two decades of excellence in real estate development. As CLI marks this significant milestone, the leading property developer in VisMin also looks ahead to a promising future, including an anticipated expansion into Luzon. CLI’s 20th year...
Gokongwei-owned Cebu Pacific, through its finance partner MUFG Bank Ltd., has signed a 12-year Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) worth $123 million. This is the first time the local airline has “returned to the financing market via a JOLCO structure since the pandemic,”...
CEBU CITY – A taxi driver and “habal-habal” (motorcycle-for-hire) driver are facing possible penalties after they figured in a fistfight in the middle of the road in Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, on Monday, October 2. The incident was caught on video and has gone viral online. A...
Philippine Air Force Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan (File photo by PAF) A Philippine Air Force (PAF) surveillance aircraft made an emergency landing in Cebu on Wednesday, Oct. 4, after encountering an engine problem. A PAF Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan experienced an engine fire shortly after take off...
CEBU CITY – More than 100 policemen in Cebu with relatives running in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30 have been transferred to another assignment. Police Major Nolan Tagsip, spokesperson of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO), said moving the 104 police officers...
CEBU CITY – The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) has arrested more than 200 persons as part of the strict enforcement of the election gun ban. Police Major Nolan Tagsip, spokesperson of CPPO, said the operations against loose firearms have been relentless as part of their preparation for the...
Twelve flights were affected by a bomb threat at the Bicol International Airport (BIA) on Monday, October 2, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported. Cebu Pacific (CEB) flight 5J 326, with 130 passengers, failed to take off at 10:45 a.m. after it requested security...
Despite the global supply chain and operational challenges facing the industry, the Philippines’ leading carrier Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) remains optimistic that the local aviation sector will continue its post-pandemic growth. During the inaugural Philippine Aviation Summit last Sept. 27 to 28,...
CEBU CITY – A taxi and jeepney operator was found dead in his house in Barangay Labangon here on Saturday morning, September 30. A POLICEMAN examines the body of a 60-year-old widower who was killed in his house in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City on Saturday, September 3. (Photo courtesy of XFM 88.3...
