Police investigate identity of charred remains in Mambaling fire

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Survivors of the fire that hit Sitio Abbia in Barangay Mambaling discovered the charred remains of an unidentified male around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, December 25. The burnt body was seen by fire survivors…

Typhoon Ursula brings power interruption, minor landside to Cebu City

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Asuncion Pedrago, 55, a resident of Barangay Capitol Site thought that Christmas this year will be marked by rain and darkness. The mother of six said there was power interruption in their home…

Misa de Gallo homily: ‘Take care of the elderly’

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Listen to their advice and take good care of the elderly. This was the core of the homily of Father Renie Villalino, parish priest of the Our Lady of Consolation Parish-Recoletos, to churchgoers…

PDEA-7 to get two incinerators from Cebu City

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Government is giving two incinerators, worth P2 million, to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7).  This move followed after the Cebu City Council and Mayor Edgardo Labella…

Labella’s holiday plan: “I’m working”

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Edgardo Labella will not take a personal vacation this year. Instead, he will be working on Christmas and New Year to ensure that “everything in Cebu City is in order.” “Unless there…

A first for Cebu City: A Christmas tree at Plaza Sugbo

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Plaza Sugbo where the famous Magellan’s Cross stands needs no decoration as it is the icon of Cebu, the very heart of Cebu City.  The Cebu City government, in the past years,…

Cebu City public school teachers to enjoy P10-K financial assistance this year

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/03/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Good news to all public school teachers in Cebu City! It’s going to be a merry Christmas indeed for Cebu City’s public school teachers because they will receive the full amount of…

Coast Guard rescues motor barge; no casualties reported

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/29/2019

TALISAY CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) rescued a motor barge off the coast of Sibulan after it was carried off by huge waves early morning of Thursday, November 28, 2019. On…

Gullas on rehabilitating rivers: ‘Action and then legislation’

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/29/2019

TALISAY CITY, Cebu — The massive clean-up that happened at the Bulacao River on Friday morning, November 29, is just the beginning of the city’s long-term river rehabilitation plan, according to Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam”…

Labella: SRP lots no longer for sale

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City-owned lots at the South Road Properties (SRP) are not anymore for sale. This was the pronouncement of Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella on Friday, November 22, following reports that various…

SRP to be closed for SEA Games torch relay on November 16

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The southbound lane of the South Road Properties (SRP) will be closed to motorists on Saturday, November 16, for the Cebu leg of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games torch relay. The whole stretch…

Police modify entrance/exit points at Basilica 

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/13/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—There are only two entry points at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño for the launching of the 500th anniversary of the Sto. Niño on Wednesday afternoon, November 13, 2019. Police Major Joemar Pomarejos, the…

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