Woman stabs own daughter during Mass

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman V. Mendoza 03/06/2016

YESTERDAY’S 4 a.m. Mass at the National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City turned bizarre after a young mother suddenly screamed and attacked her five-year-old daughter without provocation. Churchgoers who sat at the front row were…

JVR stays with LP despite withdrawing support from Mar and Leni

Carmel Loise Matus, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/05/2016

TALISAY City Mayor Johnny de los Reyes will remain a member of Liberal Party (LP) and run for reelection under the administration party even if he and his slate will no longer support LP standard-bearer Mar Roxas…

Health Care thru ‘sin’ tax

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/05/2016

“SIN” taxes should be used to subsidize an expanded government health care program. Senatorial aspirant Riza Hontiveros said PhilHealth benefits should be expanded and the cost should be subsidized through an efficient utilization of taxes from cigarettes…

Mock polls: USC Law studes choose Duterte as president, Robredo as VP

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/05/2016

MAJORITY of the 400 College of Law students of the University of San Carlos (USC), who participated in the mock elections held last Friday night, chose Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo…

Pagasa says solar, lunar eclipse slated on March 9, 23

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/05/2016

CEBUANOS can witness both a solar eclipse and a lunar penumbral eclipse on March 9 and March 23, respectively. Romeo Aguirre, weather specialist of the state weather bureau Pagasa, said the solar eclipse will be 60 to…

‘YELLOW NO MORE’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus, Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/04/2016

Just as the Liberal Party slate led by standard bearer Mar Roxas was winding down from two days of high-octane barnstorming in Cebu, key LP leaders in Cebu’s first congressional district have decided to bolt the party.…

JVR to choose between Binay or Duterte

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/04/2016

It’s either Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte or Vice President Jejomar Binay. These are the presidential choices of Talisay City Mayor Johnny de los Reyes (JVR) and his slate after they officially decided Friday night to drop…

Quake jolts metro, north Cebu

Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/01/2016

Camille Dimco Ares was fixing a bottle of milk for her four-month-old baby in their residence in Barangay Cogon East in Carmen town, northern Cebu when she felt the house shake yesterday. Ares then heard popping noises…

Quake hits Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/01/2016

A 3.8 magnitude tectonic earthquake was felt at 2:52 p.m. Tuesday in Cebu. Robinson Giorgio of Phivolcs-7 said the quake was centered in 2 km South 56° East of Carmen in northern Cebu. It was also experienced…

VSMMC initiates query on 2-year-old baby boy’s death

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/29/2016

An internal investigation is being conducted by Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) on the alleged negligence that caused the death of a two-month old baby boy. Nonoy Mongaya, VSMMC spokesman, said that investigation has started despite…

BANTAYAN SENDS POWER SOS

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/28/2016

With the Holy Week barely a month away and summer just around the corner, officials of Bantayan Island’s tourist-drawing towns raised an alarm over a looming power shortage on the island that is already experiencing daily power…

PUJ drivers told not to cut trips

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/28/2016

PASSENGER jeepney drivers were reminded not to cut trips without good reason lest they and their operators face sanctions under Joint Administrative Order (JAO) 2014-01. “Cutting of trips can inconvenience the riding public and they pay for…

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