The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has mobilized all available resources to accelerate recovery and rehabilitation efforts in Cebu Province following the widespread flooding brought by typhoon “Tino.” DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency is prepared to deploy heavy...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Wednesday, Nov. 5, approved the allocation of P1 million financial aid for the people of Cebu that were affected by Typhoon Tino, as he called on Manileños to also help in the ongoing relief efforts and pray for the province. Domagoso made the...
Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia acknowledged her suspension on Tuesday in a social media post. GOV. Garcia (FB) “The Office of the Ombudsman has placed me under preventive suspension,” Garcia said. “I respect the processes of the law, but I must respectfully disagree with both the basis and the...
CEBU CITY – Charges were filed against two vloggers who pulled off stunts for their social media content but caused public inconvenience and threatened public safety in Cebu province. The Highway Patrol Group-Central Visayas (HPG-7) filed charges for alarm and scandal and unjust vexation...
CEBU CITY – Packs of illegal drugs worth close to P2 million and firearms were seized in separate police operations in Cebu City and Bohol province on Tuesday, April 22. The bulk of the seized suspected shabu was recovered from an ex-convict who was arrested by operatives of the Mabolo Police...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Makati City Mayor Abby Binay has received reassurance of support from the vote-rich province of Cebu less than three...
CEBU CITY – A 16-year-old Grade 11 student drowned while he and his classmates were swimming in a beach resort in Barangay Tuyom, Carcar City, Cebu on Monday, April 21. Police Lt. Col. Ruel Burlat, chief of the Carcar City police station, said Mark was with a group of students who decided to...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the Catholic faithful to stand united and pray for the peaceful repose of Pope Francis. Palma also urged the faithful to remember Pope Francis in their prayers and Eucharistic celebrations and the Lord may welcome him into the joy of His kingdom....
CEBU CITY – A beach outing turned tragic when a motor banca capsized, killing two of four passengers in Badian, Cebu, on Black Saturday`. RESCUERS apply first aid to a passenger of a motor banca that sank off Badian town, Cebu province on Saturday, April 19. (Contributed photo) The...
CEBU CITY – The Danao City Regional Trial Court Branch 80 in Cebu province granted the petition for mandamus filed by a barangay captain against a vice mayor and the National Liga ng mga Barangay (NLB). The court ruled in favor of Esperanza, Pilar Barangay Captain Mario Pagalan, who filed the...
CEBU CITY – Eight public schools in Cebu were among the latest beneficiaries of an advocacy that seeks to provide digital learning tools to remotely located schools. TABLETS and Starlink satellite internet kits were given to a school in a far-flung area in Cebu. (Contributed photo) Through the...
CEBU CITY – Police in Central Visayas have been placed on heightened alert starting Monday, April 14, as part of the “Oplan: Holy Week and Summer Vacation.” K9 units have been deployed in Cebu ports as security has been tightened in anticipation of the influx of passengers traveling for the...
