‘We are here to help’

Agnes Alpuerto 07/08/2017

Divers share why they temporarily left their jobs, risk their lives to find Mayor Gisela Complete with rash guards, masks, fins, dive computers and regulators, five men took a deep breath and jumped to the turquoise waters…

Two ex-convicts caught smuggling shabu to inmates

Agnes Alpuerto, Rene Alima 07/08/2017

Two ex-convicts were arrested by police after they were caught smuggling shabu inserted between reams of cigarettes that they threw to inmates at the Cebu City Jail yesterday morning. Police found two small packs of shabu inserted…

Two men caught throwing shabu to inmates

Agnes Alpuerto 07/08/2017

Two men were arrested after being caught throwing shabu to the inmates of the Cebu City Jail. Biboy Ramos and Raffy Magallanes denied that they owned the two small packs of suspected shabu inserted between eight reams…

Twenty days of searching and still no Gisela found

Agnes Alpuerto 07/07/2017

  EXACTLY a month after the death of Bien Unido mayor Gisela Boniel, “Task Force Boniel” search and retrieval team made another three rounds of dives in the waters of Lapu-Lapu City. On the 20th day of…

Danao drug pusher in hiding for 3 years, arrested

Agnes Alpuerto 07/07/2017

  A 31-year old man in hiding since 2014 has finally been arrested in Danao City on July 6. Raymund Matugas faces charges on illegal drugs and possession of firearms. His warrants of arrest for the two…

13 towns in Cebu, 11 in Bohol lack fire stations

Agnes Alpuerto 07/06/2017

Each fire truck should have at least seven firefighters during operations, according to the mandate of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). However, 13 municipalities in the province of Cebu and 11 in Bohol do not own…

13 towns in Cebu, 15 in Bohol don’t have fire stations

Agnes Alpuerto 07/06/2017

  ABOUT 13 towns in Cebu don’t have their own fire stations, the regional Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said Thursday. Senior Supt. Samuel Tadeo, BFP Regional Director, said the towns of Tabogon, Borbon, Badian, Alegria and…

Task force set up for Visayas

Agnes Alpuerto 07/05/2017

An interagency task force was set up to monitor and secure the waters of the Visayas and Negros island regions from terror threats yesterday. About 12 government agencies joined the military and the Coast Guard in the…

Man dies in Minglanilla road mishap

Agnes Alpuerto 07/05/2017

  A 46-year old man died after he was overthrown from his vehicle and was hit by a trailer truck in the national highway of Pakigne, Minglanilla yesterday afternoon. Wilpaul Canedo’s tricycle was bumped by a delivery…

Suspect in slay of election official gives up to cops

Agnes Alpuerto, Benjie B. Talisic, Calvin Cordova, Intern, Morexette Erram 07/04/2017

ACCOMPANIED by his policemen brothers, the suspect in the killing of an election officer in Barili town in southern Cebu surrendered yesterday. Mario “Gelmar” Timagos was brought by his brothers SPO1 Jorve Timagos and SPO1 Edilberto Timagos…

Six City Hall employees test positive for drugs

Agnes Alpuerto, Intern 07/04/2017

Six out of 81 Cebu City Hall employees tested positive for drug use during a drug test held last Friday, the Cebu City’s Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) said yesterday. COSAP chief Gary Lao said last…

LTO ready to enforce law against distracted driving

Agnes Alpuerto 07/04/2017

THE regional Land Transportation Office (LTO-7) said it is ready along with the police to enforce Republic Act 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA) as it takes effect tomorrow, July 6. “Our office reminded the traffic…

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