‘Genie’ and June Carlo: The dependable K9 duo

Calvin Cordova 07/30/2017

Marks of dog bites and scratches on his arms show how he painstakingly took care and trained Genie. But for PO3 June Carlo Sumile, the pain, sweat and even blood that he shed are all worth it…

Abandoned bag found inside school toilet

Calvin Cordova 07/26/2017

An abandoned bag sent operatives of the Mandaue City’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT)  rushing to the University of the Visayas-Gullas Medical School in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City Wednesday afternoon. The bag had no apparent claimant…

PRO-7, militants prepare for anti-Sona rally on Monday

Calvin Cordova, Fe Marie Dumabo 07/21/2017

Police your own ranks and avoid creating chaos. Authorities made the call in Friday’s dialogue with militant and sectoral group leaders in Cebu City as part of the security preparations for Monday’s State of the Nation Address…

AFP ready should peace talks fail

Calvin Cordova 07/20/2017

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines-Central Command (AFP-Centcom) expressed readiness for any eventuality that may occur following the cancellation of the back-channel talks between the government peace panel and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National…

Three Taiwanese drowns in vessel mishap

Benjie Talisic, Calvin Cordova 07/20/2017

An elderly Taiwanese tourist drowned, while 12 of her fellow Taiwanese were rescued after the motorized banca they rode in capsized in the waters off Barangay Ocoy in Sta. Fe town, northern Cebu, last Wednesday afternoon. Chen…

DepEd suspends classes in Cebu City after series of bomb hoaxes

Calvin Cordova 07/18/2017

Classes in Cebu City public schools were suspended Tuesday after a series of bomb threats. Dr. Bianito Dagatan, division superintendent of the Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City, recommended the suspensions of classes to prevent panic. At…

Young adult takes own life; posts suicide note on FB

Calvin Cordova 07/15/2017

Another young adult took his own life after posting his suicide note on his Facebook page. Arnel Verola just turned 22 last June 26. He was found by his mother, hanging by the neck, using an electrical…

INAUGURAL CHAMPS

Calvin Cordova 07/09/2017

Offense wins games but defense wins championships. The age-old adage was best typified by the Minglanilla Archangels yesterday when they leaned on a leech-like defense to turn back the Consolacion Sarok Weavers, 75-69, in the winner-take-all Game…

Investigation to identify source of fake news almost complete

Calvin Cordova, Norman V. Mendoza 07/07/2017

The investigation meant to unmask the creators of the controversial Facebook page is 80 percent complete. Chief Insp. Leo Dofiles, head of the anti-cybercrime unit of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said they are…

Charge those responsible for fake news

Calvin Cordova 07/06/2017

EMPHASIZING the seriousness of the offense, Police Regional Office Director, Chief Supt. Noli Taliño vowed that the individuals behind the Facebook page that circulated a bomb scare online will be unmasked and brought to court. Taliño said…

Lacion forces Game 3

Calvin Cordova 07/06/2017

  EGGED on by their rabid supporters, the Consolacion Sarok Weavers lived to fight another day and forged a winner-take-all Game 3 as they trashed the Minglanilla Archangels, 91–64, in Game 2 of the 2017 Cebu Governor’s…

Cebu media practitioner denies role in bomb hoax

Calvin Cordova 07/06/2017

A Cebu-based photojournalist denied involvement in a bomb hoax that was posted in the Facebook page Cebu Flash Report (CFR). Alan Tangcawan said he had nothing to do with last Tuesday’s CFR post that stated that a…

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