COVID-19 cases in PH surpass 11,000; recoveries near 2,000

Daphne Galvez 05/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country breached the 11,000th mark on Monday, while the total recoveries near 2,000. The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 292 new cases, bringing the…

China Coast Guard ship seen moving back and forth near Ayungin Shoal

Frances Mangosing 01/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — While a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel is in the country for a week-long visit to promote friendship and cooperation, one of its sister ships was spotted moving “back and forth” near the Philippine-occupied…

LPA near PAR to develop into storm, to affect eastern PH

Christia Marie Ramos 11/11/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau is monitoring a low-pressure area (LPA) at the boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) which is expected to develop into a storm in the next day or two.…

Palma’s Christmas reminder: Do not forget the poor

Delta Letigio 12/14/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Do not forget the poor. This was the message of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as Christmas draws near. He urged the people to celebrate Christmas, not only in the context of parties and shoppings,…

People living near rivers will have to be relocated

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/03/2018

3-METER EASEMENT ZONE In line with their campaign to rehabilitate rivers and other waterways in Cebu City, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) will enforce the three-meter easement zone. CCENRO assistant director, Joelito Baclayon, announced…

Paragsa shocks Lycans to near DBL crown

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 12/03/2018

PARAGSA Consultancy took a step closer to ending the year with a bang as they nipped the defending champions Lycans, 74-57, to take Game 1 of the best-of-three finals in Season 5 of the Duterte Basketball League…

CCTO to close roads near Cebu City cemeteries during Kalag-Kalag celebration

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/30/2018

The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) will deploy close to 300 personnel from October 31 to November 2 to man traffic especially on streets that are located close to cemeteries. CCTO head Francisco Ouano said that traffic…

Roads near Mandaue’s cemeteries to be closed

Jessa Mae O. Sotto and Norman V. Mendoza 10/29/2018

ROADS leading to the four major cemeteries in Mandaue City will be closed for four days from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 to ease traffic congestion during the All Souls’ Day and All Saints’ Day break. Glenn…

2007, 2000 near finals berths in SHAABAA

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 09/21/2018

  The 2007-Bad Boys Wings and the 2000-Core Pacific grabbed the early lead in the race for finals slots in Division B of the 23rd SHAABAA basketball tournament. This after 2007 defeated the 2004-BMEG, 62-55, to take…

Foot patrols near jail urged to beef up security

Morexette B. Erram 09/13/2018

CONCERNED about the safety transporting inmates to the court house for hearings, relatives asked for a tightening of security through foot patrols on the roads outside the jail facilities, especially after the ambush of a jail vehicle…

PDRRMO advises small vessels not to sail as Ompong nears

Morexette B. Erram 09/12/2018

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has advised all small marine vessels, especially fishing boats, not to sail starting today (September 12) to prevent any untoward incidents that may arise due to the incoming…

2 killed in knife attack near Paris

AFP 08/23/2018

A man armed with a knife killed his mother and sister and seriously injured another person in a town near Paris on Thursday, officials said. The man, who police said had been on a terror watch list…

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