CEBU CITY – A former television host who belongs to the LGBTQ community was heavily criticized for his alleged rash behavior inside a restaurant here on Sunday night, July 21. BACALSO (FB) Jude Bacalso has since apologized for the incident that saw him admonish a server of Ulli’s Restuarant for...
CEBU CITY – A resort in Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City was shut down after one of its guests died while using its floating jumping balloon. The freak accident that claimed the life of 45-year-old Catherine Paypa Egam from Cagayan de Oro City happened in Pinky’s Floating Cottage Rental in Sitio...
The Gokongwei Group’s Cebu Pacific Air, the Philippines’ leading carrier, is operating direct flights from Cebu to Osaka starting Oct. 15, 2024. In a statement, the airline said it will be the only airline to offer direct flights between Cebu and Osaka. It will operate flights between Cebu and...
Sheraton Cebu Mactan Since its opening in September 2022, Sheraton Cebu Mactan has become the premier destination for luxurious experiences on the island. It offers meaningful connections and elevated guest adventures, providing a holistic stay filled with memorable experiences. Situated on an...
CEBU CITY – Confirmed cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been detected in a mountain barangay here. Dr. Alice Utlang, head of the city’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF), reported that seven pigs died in Barangay Bonbon and tested positive for ASF. The confirmation...
CEBU CITY – Charges were filed against a woman for allegedly manufacturing and selling falsified Tax Identification Number (TIN) cards. NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas Regional Director Renan Oliva (left) shows the mug shots of a woman who was arrested for allegedly selling...
CEBU CITY – Dispose of your car batteries properly. MOTOLITE executives May Guste (left), Natalio Omictin, and Camille Fabrero talk about the company’s efforts help protect the environment from improper disposal of car batteries. (Calvin D. Cordova) A leading car battery manufacturer issued...
CEBU CITY – There will be a significant surge in the demand for Filipino nurses working in the United States in the next eight to 10 years. BERTCH Ian Ranis (left), co-owner and managing director of Fil-Global Immigration Services Corp., and Naomi Chelo Elemia, the firm’s program lead, talk how...
The full completion of the 230-kilovolt Cebu-Bohol interconnection project will decongest power supply flow in the tourist-haven Bohol; and will also have positive spillover effect to improving power supply in the Luzon grid by taking the edge off on the existing Leyte-Bohol submarine cable....
By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Gokongwei Group’s Cebu Pacific Air, the Philippines’ leading carrier, has rolled out another of its much-awaited Piso Sale, this time for routes that will soon relaunch from Clark International Airport. In a statement, the airline said that, from July 15 to July 22, 2024,...
By CALVIN CORDOVA CEBU CITY – Eager to rub elbows with members of Bini, four “blooms,” the word used to describe fans of the popular girl group, did not hesitate to shell out some cash for a concert here on Sunday night, July 14. Excitement was replaced with disappointment when the four fans...
As the Philippines moves to secure its power supplies for the near and medium term, the country's fastest-growing economic hub, Cebu, is aligning its own resources to meet the energy demands of its booming IT-BPM, Tourism, and Manufacturing industries. At a recent energy forum in Makati...