Candles, thousands of them in Magellan’s Cross kiosk, to be sold, benefit Basilica scholars

Inquirer Visayas 01/26/2024

A pile of unlighted candles estimated to be a meter deep, which have been left behind by devotees inside a historical landmark — the Magellan’s Cross — will be sold. This is according to Fr. John Ion…

Bohol: Its beauty makes it first Unesco global geopark in PH

Inquirer Visayas 06/04/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Philippines — Bohol has been recently hailed by the United Nations as the country’s first global geopark — a feat that recognizes the natural landforms and marine resources in the province as among the…

Bar topnotcher from Cebu can nominate scholar in his alma mater

Inquirer Visayas 04/15/2023

CEBU CITY—For making it to the Top Ten in the 2022 Bar Examinations, Gabriel Gil Baes will have the privilege of nominating a person who will receive a full scholarship from his alma mater, the University of…

Cebu City hit by worst flood since Typhoon Odette

Inquirer Visayas 08/06/2022

CEBU CITY — This city and many localities in Metro Cebu were hit by severe floods that reached up to four feet in some areas on Thursday night following hours of heavy rain. The excessive rainfall and…

Selfless dads honored at Inquirer Read-Along in Cebu

Inquirer Visayas 06/22/2022

MINGLANILLA, Cebu, Philippines —For seven years, siblings Michelle and Mark lived a miserable life, oftentimes missing meals, under the custody of their mother who was hooked on illegal drugs. Their father, Benjamin, learned of their condition and…

Pope Francis declares late Cebuano archbishop Camomot ‘venerable’

Inquirer Visayas 05/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pope Francis has given the go signal to grant the late Cebuano archbishop Teofilo Camomot the title of “venerable.” The Archdiocese of Cebu formally announced the development on Saturday, May 21. “On May 21, 2022…

New rules await passengers as flights resume in 8 PH airports

Inquirer Visayas, Julie Aurelio, Leila B. Salaverria 06/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Commercial flights are set to resume in at least eight airports in the country this week as the country relaxes travel restrictions, but passengers should brace themselves for more waiting time and a host…

3 hurt in road accident in Bohol town

Inquirer Visayas 12/02/2018

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Three were injured after a vehicle fell off the cliff near a bridge in Alburquerque town in Bohol province on Sunday morning. According to PO3 Rodel Aguipo of the Alburquerque Municipal Police Station,…

Controversial cop Dumpit killed during anti-drug operation in Bohol

Benjie B. Talisic, Inquirer Visayas 06/27/2018

Multi-awarded but controversial policeman SPO1 Adonis Dumpit was killed in a joint operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Regional Intelligence Division (RID) in Bohol, Wednesday morning (June 27). According to reports from…

Donkeys stolen, skinned in Africa to feed Chinese demand

Inquirer Visayas 06/15/2018

NAIROBI, Kenya — Dawn was just beginning to break when Joseph Kamonjo Kariuki woke to find his donkeys missing. The villager searched the bush frantically for the animals he depends on to deliver water for a living…

Sandigan court denies Napoles transfer to WPP custody

Inquirer Visayas 04/10/2018

  A Sandiganbayan division has denied the plea of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles to be released from detention and transferred to the custody of the government’s witness protection program. In a four-page resolution, the…

Speaker won’t implement dismissal order vs Garcia as decision came late

Inquirer Visayas 02/12/2018

CEBU CITY–Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez will not implement the Ombudsman order to dismiss Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia in connection with the questionable purchase of the P98.9 million Balili property in Naga City, Cebu when she was governor in…

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