CEBU CITY – Several vehicles were impounded by the Regional Highway Patrol Unit-Central Visayas (RHPU-7) during a road inspection as part of an intensified anti-carnapping campaign on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Headed by Police Lt. Col. Wildemar Tiu, the RHPU-7 conducted a checkpoint at North Reclamation...
CEBU CITY – A 36-year-old man believed to be high on illegal drugs was arrested for assaulting his father inside their house in Barangay Inayawan here on Monday afternoon, Dec. 8. Police identified the suspect as Ritchie Navarro Avenido. Avenido asked for money from his father, Constantino Aduyon...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is set to launch direct flights to Saudi Arabia 's capital in March next year, promising the most affordable travel option to the top destination for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Building on the momentum of its successful Manila to Dubai route, Cebu Pacific...
CEBU CITY – A senior citizen was arrested and more than P1-million worth of shabu was seized in two separate anti-illegal drug operations in the City of Naga, Cebu province on Sunday, Dec. 7. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) served two search warrants in just a span...
CEBU CITY – A police officer was lucky to escape serious injuries after the car he was driving fell off a cliff on Transcentral Highway in Barangay Cansamoroy, Balamban town, Cebu province. The incident happened during a heavy downpour around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7. Police Staff Sgt....
Five individuals were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after their motorbanca nearly capsized off Hilantagaan Island in Santa Fe, Cebu while attempting to deliver essential goods at the height of Tropical Depression “Wilma,” a ranking official disclosed Saturday, Dec. 6. Captain...
CEBU CITY – Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, underwent leg amputation below the knee in what was described as a life-saving operation in a hospital here. A report by Daily Mail stated that Thomas Jr., son of the 81-year-old retired Hollywood lighting director,...
CEBU CITY – Byron Garcia is not done taking legal actions against Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro. Garcia, the brother of former Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, on Friday, Dec. 5, filed another complaint against Baricuatro over the P2.6-million renovation of the governor’s office. Byron asked the...
Healthway Medical Network (HMN), the healthcare unit of Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), launched the Healthway Cebu Velez General Hospital (HCVGH) following months of upgrading the recently acquired Cebu Velez General Hospital. AC Health said the launch marks a major milestone in its...
Visayas-Mindanao developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) raised ₱4 billion in its latest bond sale, locking in funding to deliver thousands of new, affordable homes in the central and southern Philippines. The new sustainability-linked bond (SLB) tranche was officially listed on Friday, Dec. 5, at...
CEBU CITY – Classes were suspended in several areas in Cebu province while sea trips were cancelled due to threats brought by tropical depression ‘’Wilma.’’ Classes were suspended starting Thursday, Dec. 4, until Friday, Dec. 5, in several areas in Cebu as Wilma moved closer to the...
CEBU CITY – An Indian national was arrested for allegedly selling a substance used as an ingredient to make illegal drugs. Lalith Chellaram Sangwani, 42, was arrested after 24 bottles believed to contain opium were found in his mini-mart during a raid conducted by the Drug Enforcement Group of...
