Palarong Pambansa opening: Raymond surprised by VP Sara’s no show

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia hoped that Vice President Sara Duterte would join them in the closing ceremony of the Palarong Pambansa 2024. Duterte, the outgoing Education Secretary, was a no-show…

President Marcos attends Palaro opening but VP Sara a no show

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — This year’s opening of the Palarong Pambansa had high-profile personalities, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in attendance. But some of the core officials behind the event, particularly Vice President Sara Duterte and suspended…

Carmen, Cebu: Family outing ends in tragedy after flashfloods sweep pickup truck

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 07/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A family outing in Carmen town, northern Cebu ended in tragedy after flashfloods swept away their pickup truck last Monday, July 8. The pickup truck was carrying a total of 17 passengers and…

World Bank: Trunk line of Cebu BRT may be completed this August

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – If things go accordingly, civil works for the trunk line of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) may be completed next month. The World Bank, in a recently disclosed report, stated that Package…

Pope Francis appoints 2 Cebu priests for Vatican diplomatic posts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pope Francis has appointed two Cebuano priests to key positions within the diplomatic service of the Holy See, the Catholic Church here said. The Archdiocese of Cebu announced on Wednesday, July 3, that…

Regular flights to Bantayan Island, Cebu to launch this August

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beginning this August, travelers will finally have the option to fly directly to Bantayan in northern Cebu. The Cebu Provincial government recently announced that regular flights between the mainland and Bantayan Island via…

2-3 storms may hit the Philippines this July – Pagasa

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the onset of the rainy season, between two to three storms may enter the Philippines this July, the state weather bureau said. Engr. Al Quiblat, chief at the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and…

Cebu City logs over 100 new HIV/AIDS cases, more remain undetected

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 100 new cases of the human immunodeficiency virus/ auto-immune disease syndrome (HIV/AIDS) were recorded here during the first quarter. But what’s more concerning, according to health officials, is there could be more…

Palma urges Catholics in Cebu to oppose divorce bill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has called on devotees here not to support the divorce bill that seeks to reinstate the absolute dissolution of marriage in the Philippines. In a letter, Palma said divorce…

UN Tourism chief urges Cebu to build a ‘gastronomy center’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Historic Cebu should leave a legacy in the world’s gastronomy scene. This is what the top official of the United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourisn) urged stakeholders to consider as the island province…

Marcos to visit Cebu this Friday

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. will be here this Friday, June 28 to attend one of the principal events of the United Nation Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco announced on…

NBI raids Mandaue bar: 20 women rescued

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 06/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Law enforcers here rescued at least 20 women, who were victims of human trafficking, from an establishment in Mandaue City allegedly offering extra or adult services. Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation-Cebu…

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