LA Paz, Abra Mayor JB Bernos looks at a business establishment in the provincial capital Bangued that tilted to its side in the magnitude-7 earthquake. (Mayor JB Bernos FB) CEBU CITY – This city has formed a five-man rescue team ready to be deployed anytime to quake-hit Abra. Gerry Carillo, head...
CEBU CITY – Government anti-narcotics agents raided and dismantled a suspected drug den in Barangay Carreta here Wednesday, July 27. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA 7) arrested the joint’s alleged maintainers – Jimboy Peñas, 25, and Elñino Rosal, 20. Three other...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed separate tax evasion charges against two Cebu City businessmen for alleged refusal to settle tax debts totalling to more than P65 million. Bureau of Internal Revenue It was the first Run-After-Tax-Evaders (RATE) case submitted to the Department of Justice...
CEBU CITY – Three persons were arrested in a series of raids Tuesday, July 26 targeting individuals engaged in the illegal selling of petroleum products in Metro Cebu. Personnel of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Department of Energy-Central Visayas seized at least P1-million...
Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 7 arrested 15 drug personalities on Wednesday, July 28, and dismantled two drug dens in two separate operations in Cebu City. At around 5:45 a.m., the PDEA 7 Regional Special Enforcement Team (RSET) conducted a buy-bust in Sitio Lower Yati,...
ONE of the old houses damaged by the earthquake in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. (Vigan City Cultural Affairs and Tourism Office) CEBU CITY – Lapu-Lapu City and Cebu City will send aid to the quake-hit Ilocos region. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said they will check their calamity fund and will conduct...
CEBU CITY – Police killed the most wanted person in Toledo City, Cebu in a shootout Wednesday, July 27. Police identified the suspect as Arnold Abadinas Zabate. Police Brig. Gen. Roque Eduardo Vega, Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO 7) chief, said Zabate was wanted for murder and said...
Two more House of Representatives members have been elected as deputy speaker--Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Frasco and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Newly-elected Deputy Speakers Rep. Frasco (left) and Rep. Gonzales (right) (Photos from congress.gov.ph) Ilocos Norte 1st district...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested 12 persons and seized suspected shabu valued at P68,000 in a drug den raid in Barangay Tisa here Wednesday, July 27. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA 7) arrested Arnel Pacaña, a 49-year-old aircon technician and the alleged maintainer of...
CEBU CITY – A 27-year-old man was arrested after a pack of suspected shabu was discovered in his possession at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Monday, July 25. The suspect, Vincent Obong, was supposed to board a Leyte-bound aircraft when airport personnel caught him at Terminal...
CEBU CITY – Thousands of residents in the fourth and fifth districts of Cebu received free eyeglasses and wheelchairs during a two-day charity drive over the weekend. A NUN is one of the beneficiaries of the free eye checkup of Semi Di Speranza which held a humanitarian mission over the weekend...
K-pop boy band GOT7’s BamBam arrived in Cebu City for his fan signing event that is slated today, July 26. The K-pop idol landed in Cebu City on July 25 and he will hold his “BamBam Fansign in Cebu” at 6 p.m. at The Terraces at Ayala Center Cebu. GOT7's BamBam will hold a fan signing event in...
