CEBU CITY – Two suspected high-level drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bulacao here Wednesday, August 10. Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA 7) arrested Rey Steven Buenavista, a 29-year-old waiter, and Jomel Añasco, 44. Seized from...
CEBU CITY – Stricter security measures will be enforced at the culmination of the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival on August 28 at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia leads a meeting with mayors at the provincial capitol in Cebu City to discuss the Pasigarbo sa Subgo Festival....
CEBU CITY – A Cebu City-based foundation is bringing its humanitarian mission to Luzon. The Semi Di Speranza Foundation Inc. announced Wednesday, August 10, that its third mega humanitarian event will be held at Purok Rosal Gymnasium, Cumadcad, Castilla, Sorsogon August 14. The activity will...
ILOILO CITY – M/V Filipinas Cebu ran aground in Iloilo after the helmsman, who steers the ship, fell asleep, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in its initial investigation. M/V Filipinas Cebu grounded in Concepcion, Iloilo. (Fame Carton) “According to the ship’s captain, the helmsman did...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed that it has found out the cause of the grounding of roll-on/roll-off vessel MV Filipinas Cebu in Iloilo on Tuesday, August 9, where 261 passengers and crew members were stranded. (Screenshot courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) In a statement Wednesday,...
CEBU CITY – The construction of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) received a major boost after business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan pledged P100 million to complete one floor of the 10-story facility. The city Public Information Office (PIO) reported that Pangilinan made the pledge when Mayor...
CEBU CITY – The Cebu provincial government is pushing through with its plan to build a government center in Balamban. And for Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, the project must start as soon as possible. The national government has allocated P200 million for the construction of the government center...
CEBU CITY – A city-wide clearing operation on major rivers and other waterways have commenced in the aftermath of the heavy flooding that hit this city in recent days. A PILE of debris on Kinalumsan River in Cebu City after the demolition of structures illegally built in the area. (Cebu City PIO)...
A roll-on/roll-off passenger ship ran aground off Concepcion, Iloilo past Tuesday midnight, August 9. (Screenshot courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) MV Filipinas Cebu, operated by Cokaliong Shipping Lines, departed from Iloilo at 7:14 p.m. Saturday bound for Cebu. However, it was grounded in the...
CEBU CITY -- A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death after he was robbed by five assailants in Barangay Bulacao here on Saturday night, August 6. Three individuals have been taken into police custody for the death of Jerome Rivera Estan, a Grade 10 student. Lt. Col. Wilbert Parilla, deputy city...
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama explained Monday, August 8, why he was not seen in the past few days especially when floods inundated this city. RAMA (FB photo) Rama said he had to isolate himself after he tested positive for Covid-19. “Your mayor was infected with Covid,” Rama said. Some...
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