Tabuelan town resident accuses mayor, vice mayor of graft and corruption

Doris C. Bongcac 04/02/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The top officials of Tabuelan town were accused of graft and corruption for allegedly allowing the implementation of an “illegal” reclamation project and the construction of a private wharf in Barangay Tabunok. Charged…

BOPK to hold first grand rally at CCSC on Saturday

Doris C. Bongcac 03/30/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Candidates of the Bando Osmeña Pundok-Kauswagan (BOPK) and their supporters will also get a chance to occupy the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) on Saturday, April 2, for their group’s first grand rally.…

Rep. Ouano-Dizon tests positive for COVID-19

Doris C. Bongcac 03/30/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Rep. Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon of the 6th district of Cebu tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. “Good evening. I just tested positive for Covid-19. Kalooy sa Ginoo, wala rakoy symptoms and I’m…

Durano: Cebu needs more adventure tourism activities

Doris C. Bongcac 03/29/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Former tourism Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano said Cebu would need new tourism activities especially now that the province had been reopened to foreign tourists. “We need to go beyond what we usually offer…

Mt. Manunggal a ‘gem destination’ in Cebu – DOT-7

Doris C. Bongcac 03/27/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mt. Manunggal in Balamban town is known to many as the site of the plane crash that killed the late Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. But Shalimar Tamano, director of the Central Visayas office…

Online trafficking: 15 years in prison for 2 Lapu-Lapu women

Doris C. Bongcac 03/26/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Two women were sentenced to 15 years in jail after they admitted guilt for the attempted trafficking of children. Violation of Republic Act 9208 that penalises trafficking in person is also punishable with…

BFAR-7 distributes 150 FRP boats to Odette-affected fisherfolk in Cebu

Doris C. Bongcac 03/23/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Fisherfolk in Cebu Province, who were affected by super typhoon Odette, will now be able to go back to sea. The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in…

BOC Cebu-Subport Mactan seizes flower seeds ‘smuggled’ from Indonesia

Doris C. Bongcac 03/22/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Various flowers seeds that were believed to have been smuggled from Indonesia were confiscated by personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Cebu-Subport of Mactan because of lack of sanitary and phytosanitary import…

Ombuds asked to probe P9M hazard pay given to Minglanilla brgy officials, employees in 2020

Doris C. Bongcac 03/22/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Office of the Visayas Ombudsman has been asked to investigate Minglanilla town officials on accusations that they allegedly malversed close to P9 million worth of their people’s money. Complainant Rolan Alamag, a…

Sinulog named one of Asia’s Top Festivals

Doris C. Bongcac 03/19/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Sinulog Festival continues to gain international recognition. Just recently, the festival was chosen by the International Events and Festivals Association (IFEA) Korea as one of the Top Three Ocean Cities’ Festivals, according…

Over 70K examinees set to take CSC pen and paper test on Sunday

Doris C. Bongcac 03/12/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Over 75, 000 examinees are set to take the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test on Sunday, March 13. In an advisory, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said, examinees would no longer be…

A mini bus driver and a kitten named Ayala

Doris C. Bongcac 03/12/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mini bus driver Joel Basallote would ply the Mandaue-Ayala route at least seven times a day. While he drives the mini bus, a kitten would either sleep on his lap or roam around…

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