CEBU CITY -- A 63-year-old American national died in a glider crash in Oslob town, southern Cebu on Sunday. The fatality was identified as Peter Clifford Humes. Police said the victim was the education and safety director of the Paraglide Tandem International, which is based in Ocean City, New...
VisMin developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) reported a 14 percent growth in earnings to P806 million in the first quarter of 2022 from P714 million in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said net income from core operations would have jumped 62...
CEB Q1 revenue up 148% to P6.71 B but bleeds P7.6 B By EMMIE V. ABADILLA Cebu Pacific (CEB) recorded revenues of P6.71 billion in the first quarter, 148 percent higher versus the same period last year, as passenger operations grew 256 percent to P3.16 billion as travel restrictions eased, the...
CEBU CITY -- Police here are gearing up for a massive protest that is set to take place on Friday, May 13. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said that various militant groups will converge at the Plaza Independencia and will march to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office. Lt. Col. Maria...
BACOLOD CITY – Police are now conducting manhunt operation to recapture a prisoner who escaped from the custodial facility of the Talisay City Police Station in Negros Occidental on Wednesday. Talisay City police chief Lt. Col. Arthur Baybayan identified the escapee as Arnel Ocaña, 38, of...
CEBU CITY—The highly anticipated rematch for the congressional seat in the fifth district of Cebu turned into a lopsided affair in favor of the incumbent official. Reelected Fifth District Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco ended up doubling his margin of votes against former congressman Ramon...
CEBU CITY -- A 33-year-old man driving a campaign vehicle is now in critical condition after he was shot by still unidentified gunmen on Friday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Rad Andrade, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the body. The victim was rushed to a hospital in Cebu...
'I cannot close my eyes anymore': Pacquiao says bid for presidency is a fight for the poor Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao is concluding his election bid by wooing the residents of vote-rich Cebu province and looking back to his hometown General Santos City, where his campaign promise...
CEBU CITY -- The final testing and sealing of vote counting machines (VCM) here went through without any major glitches. With this, the Commission on Elections-Cebu City declared that’s it’s all systems go for this Monday’s elections. Election Officer Marilou Paredes said Thursday’s final...
CEBU CITY – The House of Representative Electoral Tribunal (HRET) has reaffirmed the victory of Cebu Fifth District Rep. Vincent Franco ‘Duke’ Frasco after winning in the manual recount of the ballots. The decision was released on Friday, three days before yet another election. The manual...
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment-Central Visayas (DOLE-7) is looking into a complaint against a public official who allegedly committed irregularities in the implementation of the agency’s emergency cash-for-work program. Undersecretary and DOLE 7 concurrent head Victor del...
UNICEF Change for Good with Cebu Pacific back inflight ON THE GROUND Through the support of individual donors and corporate partners such as Cebu Pacific, UNICEF is still on the ground in Odette-affected areas to provide supplies and assistance for sustainable support in health and nutrition,...
