CEBU CITY – A man believed to be high on drugs was wounded in a shootout with the police in Barangay Tayud, Liloan town, northern Cebu province on Monday night, July 21. Sammy Taborada was wounded in the head. Police described him as a drug personality. Police Executive Master Sgt. Eutiqiuo...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a woman who purchased a newborn baby at the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) four months ago. The 45-year-old suspect was listed as the city’s second most wanted person. She was arrested by the City Investigation and Detective Management Unit of the Cebu City Police...
CEBU CITY – A Vietnamese national and 11 Filipino workers were arrested when law enforcers raided a beauty clinic, which allegedly performed unauthorized aesthetic procedures in Barangay Cogon-Central Ramos here on Saturday, July 19. The beauty clinic in Centro Maximo Building on Jakosalem St....
Vice President Sara Duterte said that the government must allocate a “bigger budget” for disaster risk reduction and response amid the heavy rains and flooding in Cebu province. Speaking to reporters in The Hague on Friday, July 18, the official underscored the need for a swift and effective...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado congratulated Bishop Alberto Uy after the Boholano prelate was named as the new archbishop of Cebu. While saddened by the impending departure of the Tagbilaran bishop, Aumentado said he was happy with the appointment of the 58-year-old Uy as the fifth...
CEBU CITY – A state of calamity has been declared here following heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides. The Cebu City Council, in an emergency session on Friday, July 18, approved the recommendation of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council to place the city under a state...
Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest carrier by fleet size, has made its mark as the first local airline to operate a fleet of 100 aircraft with the arrival of its 12th Airbus A330neo. The 459-seater aircraft, which flew from Airbus’ facility in Toulouse, France, arrived at Ninoy...
CEBU CITY – Traffic snarled when major thoroughfares were flooded due to sudden downpour here on Wednesday, July 16. Several passengers were stranded while the downpour caused by the southwest monsoon (habagat) led to suspension of classes and sea trips cancelations. The Cebu City Social Welfare...
CEBU CITY – A cell phone technician was arrested with more than P1-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Ermita here on Wednesday afternoon, July 16. The 40-year-old suspect, Warren, yielded 150 grams of shabu valued at P1,020,000 when he was cornered by the...
Pope Leo XIV has named Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy as the new archbishop of Cebu. According to an article posted Wednesday on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News, the appointment came after the Vatican accepted the retirement of Archbishop Jose Palma, who, on March...
CEBU CITY – Gov. Pamela Baricuatro expressed frustration over the several fire safety violations discovered in the two key buildings inside the Capitol compound. “This is a safety issue. We always talk about progress but our very own seat of power is not even complying with a simple fire...
CEBU CITY – Ako Bisaya party-list Rep. Sonny Lagon denied accusations that he was involved in the disappearance of a group of cockfighting enthusiasts. The Cebuano lawmaker said claims by whistleblower Julie “Dondon” Patidongan that he was part of the so-called “Alpha” were “baseless...
