LIST: Barangay and SK election-related prohibitions during the long weekend

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The long weekend is here. However, the public is advised to observe several election-related prohibitions in line with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). More than 3.3 million voters from Cebu are…

Negros Oriental to have curfew, on top of liquor ban, this weekend

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aside from a liquor ban, the province of Negros Oriental will be having a province-wide curfew as the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections draw near. The Regional Joint Security Control Center in…

Mall voting: Its advantages and disadvantages

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the first time in recent history, Cebu will witness voters casting their ballots inside malls. For the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), selected precincts in Consolacion and Cebu City will…

Suspected drug smuggler from Korea nabbed in Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A suspected drug smuggler from South Korea, who apparently fled here to elude arrest in his home country, was arrested on Tuesday, October 24. Choi Sun Hyeok, 56, was arrested in his residence…

How to find your precinct online

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 10/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As of October 24, voters can now search for their precinct, or where to vote, for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) online. Six days before the barangay and youth polls will…

Kawasan Falls to reopen this Oct. 26

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Kawasan Falls, the world-famous waterfall in Badian town, southwestern Cebu, will welcome tourists again after nearly two years of rehabilitation. The Cebu Provincial Government announced that preparations have been underway for the reopening…

Red tide alert up in Madridejos; Consumers, fisherfolk warned

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents and fisherfolk in Madridejos town, Bantayan Island in Cebu are discouraged from collecting seashells and eating alamang as the municipality’s seawater has been contaminated with red tide algae. The municipal government of…

Driver, 2 passengers in Carmen, Bohol van accident remain in hospital

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities in Carmen town in Bohol urge drivers to always have a presence in mind on the road, especially when they have passengers on board. This was the reminder local law enforcers issued…

Ship that ran aground in Bantayan may have avoided fish cage

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investigation has begun to shed light as to how a passenger roll-on-roll-off ship ran aground within the vicinity of Bantayan Island on Monday, October 23. And initial findings from the Philippine Coast Guard…

French gov’t looking to bolster student exchange programs, mulls edu-fair in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As part of its commitment to strengthen ties between France and the Philippines, the French government is eyeing to bolster its student exchange programs. These were some of the plans newly appointed France…

3 tourists killed in Carmen, Bohol van accident

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A vacation turned into a tragedy after a tourist van in Carmen town, Bohol crashed onto a bridge and resulted in the deaths of three tourists, and injuring two more. Police in Carmen…

South bus management reminds public: No pick up outside terminal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The management of Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) has reiterated its reminders to the public that picking up passengers outside the terminal is forbidden, following a recent tragedy that claimed the life of…

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