CEBU CITY – Fifty houses were destroyed in a fire in Barangay Lahug here on Thursday night, Feb. 27. FIFTY houses were destroyed by a fire in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City on Thursday night, Feb. 28. (Calvin D. Cordova) Firefighters from the cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, and Talisay responded to the...
CEBU CITY – Dismissed Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama continues to insist he is still the city’s chief executive. RAMA Considering himself as the rightful mayor, Rama refused to return a Cebu City Hall-owned vehicle despite repeated demands from the city government. In a letter addressed to the...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte called on fellow Filipinos to unite to pursue genuine progress as the country approaches the upcoming 2025 elections. DUTERTE (FB) Duterte accompanied former Cebu City Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama and his team on Thursday, Feb. 27, to check on the...
Dusit Princess Firenze in Cagayan De Oro (Artist perspective/Dusit website) For property firms with real estate investment trusts (REITs), Colliers Philippines is pushing for the addition of hotel assets as an integral part of their diversification strategies. The real estate services and...
CEBU CITY – A new Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) building is rising. CEBU City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia (sixth from right) leads the groundbreaking of the new Cebu City Police Office building. (Contributed photo) Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia and CCPO director Police Col. Enrico Figueroa on...
CEBU CITY – Toledo City is open to businesses and development as long as requirements are complied. Toledo City Mayor Joie Perales emphasized this after a case was filed against her before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly not acting on the application for reclassification of land in...
CEBU CITY – A group of animal welfare advocates has expressed concern over increasing reports of puppies and kittens being used as live feed for pet snakes, crocodiles, and other reptiles. ANIMAL welfare advocates in Cebu have raised concerns over reports that puppies and kittens are being...
CEBU CITY – A new party-list seeking a seat in the midterm elections wooed voters during a series of consultative meetings here on Monday, Feb. 24. THE first three nominees of Aksyon Dapat party-list (from left) Atty. Bobbit Rocco, Hernani Braganza, and Edgar Lagman discuss their platforms during...
CEBU CITY – Actor Baron Geisler was briefly detained for drunken behavior in Mandaue City, Cebu province. GEISLER Police said the 42-year-old Geisler was taken into custody at 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, on Psalm St. in Barangay Canduman. Geisler was released the same day but was fined for...
Cebu Pacific, the country’s leading budget carrier, has become the first airline in Southeast Asia to fully integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) into its customer support service. In a statement, Cebu Pacific said it is partnering with Canada-based AI customer service company Ada to...
CEBU CITY – A 25-year-old man believed to be mentally unstable ran amok and hacked his father and neighbor dead on Friday afternoon, Feb. 21, in Barangay Luka, Oslob town, Cebu province. Police identified the victims as Marciano Dinaguit, 70, and Summy Armalinto, 75. Investigation said the...
CEBU CITY – The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the ruling party led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has endorsed a former Customs commissioner for mayor here in the mid-term elections. CEBU City mayoral candidate Yogi Ruiz is endorsed by the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas thru national...
