Security measures in place at CSBT

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Security plans are in place to ensure a peaceful Holy Week exodus at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT). CSBT personnel has not recorded any crime or suspicious activity as of Tuesday, April…

Portion of Naga roads to be closed on April 28 for Ironman event

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A portion of a road in the City of Naga in southern Cebu would be closed for the different events of the 5150 Ironman Qualifying events on April 28. Jonathan Tumulak, Cebu Provincial…

CSBT management promises faster Internet connection for Holy Week travellers

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Travellers will never get bored when at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT). Jonathan Tumulak, CSBT manager, said they added two additional wifi routers to give commuters free Internet access while they wait…

Holy Week 2019: Free bus rides to some of Cebu’s towns, cities offered at Cebu South Bus Terminal

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/15/2019

Cebu City, Philippines —The Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) will offer free bus rides to some towns and cities around Cebu this Holy Week, according to CSBT Director Jonathan Tumulak. Tumulak said during the Kasayuran sa Kalambuan…

Siete Palabras 2019 to focus on youth empowerment – Palma

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year’s Seven Last Words will put emphasis on the need to help empower the youth especially in accomplishing their goals, said Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. The annual event that will be held…

Coffee shop attack: Business establishments’ security personnel urged to coordinate with each other

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Security officers should also coordinate with their counterparts in businesses near or beside them. Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera made this call on Thursday, April 11,  amid the recent attack of a coffee…

Cebu City Council to hold emergency session to address water supply woes

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will reportedly be holding an emergency special session tomorrow, April 12, to discuss about the action to address the effects of El Niño.  Cebu City Councilor David “Dave” Tumulak…

Bets from Barug, BO-PK heed Comelec’s call to remove illegal posters

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least two candidates from rival political parties in Cebu City have heeded the Commission on Election (Comelec) request for assistance to remove illegal posters. One of them is Barug PDP Laban candidate…

Firefighters take almost six hours to put out Mandaue fire

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/10/2019

Mandaue City, Cebu — It took firefighters almost six hours to put out a fire that broke out in a garments factory in Lopez Jaena Street, Mandaue City on Tuesday night, April 9, 2019. The fire bureau…

Fire damages garments factory in Mandaue City

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/10/2019

(Second update) MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The fire that broke out on Lopez Jaena St. in Barangay Subangdaku damaged a garments factory, which is located in the same compound where some family members of the building’s…

Fire department declares Subangdaku fire ‘confined’

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/09/2019

MANDAUE CITY, CEBU, Philippines — The fire that struck a residential area on Lopez Jaena St., Barangay Subangdaku is now confined within the area of the affected building. Fire Officer 1 Rosend Antiporda said a confined fire…

Labor groups slam Duterte for failure to end contractualization

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of two labor groups in Cebu gathered at the historic Colon Street for a protest rally against contractualization on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in time for the commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan…

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