CEBU CITY – No one could stop Vice President Sara Duterte from becoming the country’s next president. Lawyer Salvador Panelo, a staunch Duterte supporter, boldly declared this during the launching of the Cebu Alliance for Duterte 2028 on Friday, March 13, in a hotel here. Panelo, chief...
CEBU CITY – A worker died while 19 crew members were rescued after a cargo vessel sank in the sea of Naga City, southern Cebu on Wednesday night, March 11. According to the Coast Guard District Central Visayas (CGDCV), the incident happened while MV Theresa was conducting loading operations at...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur - Extreme rainfall from typhoon ‘’Tino’’ was cited as the primary cause of the severe flooding that struck parts of Cebu City in November 2025, a hydrological study conducted by the University of the Philippines said. Researchers from the UP College of...
CEBU CITY – A “war” is brewing at the Cebu Provincial Capitol. Gov. Pamela Baricuatro on Wednesday, March 11, launched scathing remarks against Vice Gov. Glenn Soco over disagreement on the province’s proposed P211-million settlement with APO Land and Quarry Corp. Baricuatro defended a...
CEBU CITY – Four persons died when a wing van collided with a motorcycle in Barangay Busay here on Tuesday afternoon, March 10. Killed in the accident were the driver of the motorcycle, Jose Gacayan, 26, and his two back riders, Ereneya Lopez, 60, and Felix Vasquez, 56. The driver of the truck,...
The Netflix K-drama series “Boyfriend on Demand,” starring BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and South Korean actor Seo In-guk, has given the tourism industry in Cebu a global boost, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday, Mar. 10. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the series highlights...
Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro on Monday, March 9, signed an executive order (EO) adopting a compressed four-day work week. Baricuatro issued EO No. 16 in response to the national government’s call for the adoption of energy-saving measures due to the global fuel crisis from the raging conflict in...
CEBU CITY – Fifty-two homes were destroyed on Saturday, March 7, in the fifth fire that hit this city during Fire Prevention Month. Two persons were injured in the fire that broke out at 2:04 p.m. in Barangay Kasambagan, said Senior Fire Office 3 Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the...
CEBU CITY – The top two government officials in Cebu province voiced varying opinions on the four-day work week which President R. Marcos Jr. on Friday announced will temporarily be implemented in offices under the Executive department starting March 9. Gov. Pamela Baricuatro expressed interest...
CEBU CITY – A man was killed and three others were arrested in a police operation against suspected members of a gun-for-hire group operating in Cebu province. Police said the encounter happened early Saturday morning, Feb. 28, in Liloan town, northern Cebu. Killed in the gunfight was Vince...
CEBU CITY – Retailers in Cebu were warned not to take advantage of the raging tension in the Middle East by jacking up the prices of basic commodities. Gov. Pamela Baricuatro issued the warning, saying that the province has sufficient supply of rice and fuel. Baricuatro said prices of basic goods...
CEBU CITY – A one-year-old child was killed after a truck ran over her in Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City, Cebu on Monday afternoon, March 2. The incident, which was caught on security camera, happened while the girl and her mother were aboard a motorcycle driven by Lelan Remejio, 51. The child,...
