CIDG nabs NPA member wanted for double murder

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/19/2016

CEBU CITY—An alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) from Southern Mindanao was arrested on Friday by Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City to face charges for double murder…

‘Whirlwind’ damages tents at bus terminal, injures two

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/19/2016

CEBU CITY—Southwest monsoon or “habagat” have triggered sudden bursts of wind along N. Bacalso Avenue in Cebu City on Friday afternoon that damaged the back portion of the Cebu South Bus Terminal. Manny John Agbay, weather specialist…

EMB: No oil spill in Alegria

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/18/2016

A four-man team from Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7) was sent to Lumpan Lake in Barangay Montpeller, Alegria town, southwest Cebu on Wednesday to conduct an oil and grease measurement in the area following reports…

USC students protest against drug killings

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/18/2016

About 30 Political Science students from the University of San Carlos (USC) staged a protest Thursday morning at their main campus against the extrajudicial killings in the country. Grace Magalzo-Bualat, the department chair for Politicial Science at…

Colorum van seized at mall terminal

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/18/2016

A COLORUM van was seized by personnel of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) at a mall terminal Thursday morning. “The van has no franchise,” LTFRB regional information officer Emil Membrillas said. The van with…

Marian concert to raise funds for K-12 classrooms

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/17/2016

A Marian concert will be held on October 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) Pavilion in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City. The “It’s All About Her” concert is organized by the Kapandesal MultiPurpose Cooperative…

Vessel probed in Liloan town

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/16/2016

Inclement weather or trouble with the boat engine. Whichever be the case, a cargo vessel which entered the municipal waters of Liloan town, northern Cebu is being held by town officials following an investigation into possible damage…

FB photos send off alarm vs oil exploration in Alegria

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/16/2016

A suspected oil spill southwest of Cebu has led to a barrage of Facebook posts calling the attention of environment officials to the operations of a mining firm in the southwestern town of Alegria, Cebu. Photos posted…

PCG intensifies campaign against colorum motor bancas

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/16/2016

THE Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) has intensified its campaign against ‘colorum’ motor bancas in Cebu and the rest of the region. Commodore George Ursabia, PCG-7 district commander, said in a press conference yesterday that…

Cargo vessel docked in Liloan marine sanctuary

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/16/2016

A cargo vessel remains docked in a municipal sanctuary in barangay Poblacion, Liloan, Cebu since last night due to bad weather. Agapito Bibat, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cebu Station Commander, asked the Liloan municipal government for a…

Fire razes houses in Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/16/2016

A fire hit Sitio Arca, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City at around 9:49 p.m., razing many houses made of light materials. According to reports, some houses were used as boarding houses. The fire was placed on general alarm…

CPDRC congestion highlights need for more prisons

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/16/2016

THE decision of the Cebu provincial government to no longer accept inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) due to its severe congestion may cause problems in prisons across the province which rely on…

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