250k Kakampinks attend Cebu rally – organizers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie Erram 04/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For their second visit in Cebu, more “Kakampinks” greeted Presidential and Vice Presidential bets Leni Robredo and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan respectively. Organizers claimed that an estimated 250,000 individuals attended Ceboom, the second grand…

UniTeam woos Cebu voters in its ‘biggest rally yet’

Inquirer.net, Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 04/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “Daog na. Daog na.”  This chant echoed repetitively in what was described as the UniTeam’s ‘biggest rally yet’ held here last Monday, April 18. At least 300,000 individuals trooped to the Filinvest Grounds…

Garganera on Cebu City’s Holy Week Celebration: Health protocols were observed

Morexette Marie Erram 04/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The celebration of Holy Week here was not only orderly but also compliant with existing health protocols, according to local officials. For the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the recently concluded Lent was…

1 dead, 3 injured as fire hits ship off the coasts of Talisay City

Morexette Marie Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 04/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines- Authorities here confirmed that at least one crew member died, while three others were injured, when their container ship caught fire while sailing the seawaters in Talisay City, Cebu on Easter Sunday, April 17.…

Robbers stab another taxi driver in Cebu on Maundy Thursday

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 04/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another robbery targeting taxi drivers took place in Metro Cebu on Maundy Thursday, April 14. Off-duty first responders from Cebu City attended to a taxi driver who was left bleeding helplessly along the…

Robbers attack taxi driver, cut his tongue

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 04/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The daughter of a 50-year-old taxi driver, who was robbed and had his tongue cut off by still unidentified suspects, is now calling for justice. Police in San Fernando town, southern Cebu confirmed…

#AgatonPH: Minor landslide in Oslob quarry site kills 1 

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 04/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Another man trying to extract limestone rocks in a quarry site in Cebu province died due to bad weather brought by Tropical Depression Agaton (international name: Megi).  A 23-year-old man died after he was buried…

President Duterte endorses more Senatoriables outside of his party

Morexette Marie Erram 04/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte still has not dropped the name of the Presidential candidate he will be endorsing this May 2022 polls. However, during his visit to Cebu on Thursday night, March 31, President…

Close to P1M worth of property lost in Cebu City noon fire 

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 03/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least P902,000 worth of personal property went up in smoke following a fire that broke out in a boarding house near the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) in Barangay Sambag 1 here…

Divers retrieve body of man who drowned in Badian

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 03/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Divers retrieved the body of a 40-year-old man a day after he was reported missing and suspected to have drowned off the seawaters of Badian town in southwestern Cebu. Police from Badian confirmed that divers…

Quick-thinking residents prevent fire from spreading in Talisay City

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 03/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Firefighters and residents in a privately owned compound in Brgy. San Isidro, Talisay City successfully prevented a fire from breaking out on Wednesday afternoon, March 30. Around P9,000 worth of personal belongings and…

Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama defends decision to allow free concert

Morexette Marie Erram 03/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama defended his decision to allow concerts and other gatherings despite health concerns being raised. In a press conference on Monday, March 28, 2022, Rama said allowing crowd-gathering events is part…

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