CEBU CITY – The country’s third smallest province showed that heart matters more than size. The provincial government of Siquijor rushed to aid earthquake-affected areas in northern Cebu province, delivering P2.5-million worth of relief assistance following the Sept. 30 earthquake. Gov. Jake...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a 21-year-old man who admitted killing a ride-hailing app driver in a mountain barangay here last week for P3,000. The suspect, Kirk Blash Monteron Amasa, admitted he was paid to kill Dexter Nanong Dandan, a 48-year-old resident of Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City. Dandan...
CEBU CITY – Three dogs perished in two separate fires here on Wednesday morning, Oct. 15. No was injured in the twin fires. The first fire happened past 6 a.m. in Barangay Duljo Fatima where Rushie, a seven-year-old mixed Labrador, and Thunder, a five-year-old Bulldog, died. Dhave Claver, the...
Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific has flown nearly 20 million passengers by the end of September, keeping the low-cost carrier on track to reach its lofty target this year. In a public disclosure, Cebu Pacific reported serving 19.95 million passengers from January to September, a 14 percent increase from...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, Oct. 15, that more than 1.8 million individuals were already affected by the recent earthquakes that rocked Davao Oriental and Cebu. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and...
CEBU CITY – A police lieutenant has been dropped from the rolls after criminal and administrative charges were filed against him for allegedly raping a minor in Ginatilan town, Cebu province. The police officer went into hiding after the alleged abuse was reported to the police on Sept. 28. The...
CEBU CITY –The magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Sept. 30 caused massive devastation in the agriculture and education sectors in the province. Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, director of the Department of Education-Central Visayas (DepEd-7), said damage to schools has reached close to...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo provincial government and Iloilo city government are sending aid to local government units (LGUs) in Cebu and Davao affected by recent strong earthquakes. Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has allocated P5 million for Cebu which was processed a day before an...
After the devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended crucial support to affected families, helping communities recover from the disaster. In a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Japanese government’s aid arm said the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded more than 1,200 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 offshore earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental. As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, Phivolcs said a total of 1,281 aftershocks had been recorded, of which...
CEBU CITY – A driver of a ride-hailing app was believed to have been robbed before he was killed by his passenger in Barangay Kalunasan here on Sunday morning, Oct. 12. Dexter Nanong Dandan, 48, was found slumped on the ground with multiple stab wounds in the abdomen. Police said a 17-year-old...
CEBU CITY – Northern Cebu province was jolted once again just as it is trying to get back on its feet following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake last Sept. 30. At least 14 persons were injured when a magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck the area past midnight Monday, Oct. 13. The Philippine Institute of...
