CEBU CITY — SM Prime Holdings Inc. is setting its sights on top-tier global talent, including Grammy-winning Filipino-American artist Bruno Mars, to anchor the lineup at its newly opened SM Seaside Cebu Arena, according to the company’s top leadership. The Sy family-led property giant aims to...
CEBU CITY – Controversial contractor Sara Discaya was allowed to post bail of P1 million in connection with the malversation charges she is facing over an alleged P96.5-million ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental. Presiding Judge Nelson Leyco of the Regional Trial Court Branch 27 in...
CEBU CITY – Classes were suspended after ashfall from the eruption of Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island reached parts of Cebu on Thursday, July 9. At least 20 local government units in Cebu suspended classes due to poor air quality caused by the ashfall. As of noon on Thursday, classes were...
Cebu City-SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) has given a sneak peek of the ₱7-billion SM Seaside Cebu Arena in its South Road Properties (SRP) estate to trade, industry and corporate partners before the grand opening on July 11, 2026. The trade launch drew 400 guests from the events,...
BACOLOD CITY – Ashfall blanketed two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Island Region (NIR) which also reached Cebu province following the moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday morning, July 9. Donato Sermeno, director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-NIR, said...
CEBU CITY – The province of Cebu, home to a P12-billion hog industry, has intensified its campaign against African Swine Fever (ASF). Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro on Tuesday, July 7, issued an Executive Order (EO) banning the entry of hogs and pork products from Negros Island Region (NIR). The...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cebu exceeded monthly and cumulative revenue collection targets under former District Collector Alexandra Yap-Lumontad. In its summary of key accomplishments, the port said that through its strong revenue collection, trade facilitation, border...
AirAsia MOVE, the booking arm of regional budget carrier AirAsia, has been ordered to stop offering Cebu Pacific’s plane tickets by a Malaysian court after it was found that the platform had been selling flights without authorization. In a disclosure on Tuesday, July 7, Cebu Pacific said it had...
CEBU CITY – Police have pinpointed the individual who used social media to threaten teachers here. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said the threats directed to the teachers of the Inayawan National High School was the handiwork of a 13-year-old former student of the school. The CCPO said an...
CEBU CITY – A movement encouraging Sen. Risa Hontiveros to run for president in the May 2028 elections was launched here on Saturday, July 4. About 3,000 people attended the “Kalig-on sa Bisaya, Ipakita! Risa Na!” launching at the Aznar Coliseum of Phinma-Southwestern University. Clad in...
NUSTAR Resort Cebu will spotlight the province’s rich culinary traditions with “Taste Cebu: Heirloom Culinary Gallery,” a two-day immersive exhibition that explores the stories, history, and flavors behind some of Cebu’s best-known dishes. Set on July 9 and 10 at the Grand Ballroom of...
CEBU CITY – A 16-year-old boy was killed while his 14-year-old companion was injured in a lightning strike in Barangay Daanlungsod, Tuburan, Cebu, on Thursday afternoon, July 2. Police said the two boys were with a group of friends having a picnic in a beach when lightning struck around 3 p.m....
