CEBU CITY – More than 1,000 passengers were stranded after several sea trips in Central Visayas were canceled due to tropical depression “Kabayan” on Monday, December 18. The Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas (PCG-7) reported that 1,295 passengers were stranded in various ports after the...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines launched its maiden Cebu-Laoag flight on Friday, December 15, which touched down at the Laoag International Airport. PAL said that their new domestic route has twice weekly flights with morning departures. Flight PR 2251 leaves...
CEBU CITY — Two high school students died and four others were injured when the motorcycle they were riding in fell into a ravine in Barangay Garing, Consolacion, Cebu on Friday night, December 15. The fatalities were an 18-year-old student from Barangay Yati, Liloan, Cebu, and his 16-year-old...
CEBU CITY – A doctor and arch critic of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia passed away on Friday morning, December 15. Dr. Rowena Burden, who often described herself as a social activist, reportedly succumbed to cardiac arrest. BURDEN (FB) The family has yet to issue a statement but several colleagues...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The provincial government and Philippine Airlines (PAL) will launch the Cebu-Laoag flight on Friday, December 15, to boost tourism, business, and leisure travel opportunities between the provinces of Cebu and Ilocos Norte. Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc is...
CEBU CITY – More than 1,350 families were displaced in a fire that hit Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Tuesday, December 12. A FIRE hits Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Tuesday, December 12. (Contributed photo by Nagiel Bañacia) Around 600 houses were razed in the fire that fire broke out...
CEBU CITY – A 48-year-old man and his 18-year-old daughter were killed when a man went on a stabbing spree in Toledo City, Cebu on Tuesday morning, December 12. Zorovavel Tapao Edoloverio, 48, and his daughter Zyphaniah succumbed to multiple stab wounds. Her lover, Gerley Vertucio Navarro,...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco intends to hit two birds with one stone with his proposal to construct a new international airport in his home...
CEBU CITY – A suspected big-time drug pusher was arrested by authorities in a buy-bust operation in Argao town, southern Cebu on Friday afternoon, December 8. Jurrel Janglay, 33, was allegedly caught possessing 260 grams of suspected shabu worth P1.7 million when he was arrested in Bug-ot, a...
CEBU CITY – A 27-year-old man from Minglanilla town, southern Cebu was arrested after he allegedly threatened to spread the nude photos of her ex-girlfriend. The man also threatened to spread their lewd videos if the woman refused to have sex with him, police said. The suspect, Karl Angelou...
CEBU CITY – A pregnant woman died after she was run over by a truck on the national highway in Barangay Looc, Danao City, northern Cebu on Thursday night, November 30. Police identified the victim as Gracel Castro Jayson. The victim, who was four-months pregnant, was crossing the road on her way...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu has suspended its program that sells rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) for P20 a kilo. Gov. Gwen Garcia said the Sugbo Merkadong Barato program was put on hold while they are counter-checking the list of beneficiaries who are qualified to...
