Benhur passes on

Morexette Marie Erram 12/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A veteran politician in Cebu has passed away on Thursday, December 24. Former Cebu 4th District Representative Benhur Salimbangon succumbed to a ‘long battle of cancer’ past 3 p.m. on Thursday, his son…

Policewoman manning checkpoint hurt after she was hit by car

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 12/24/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A policewoman suffered major injuries after she was hit by an automobile while manning a quarantine checkpoint on the morning of Christmas Eve, Thursday (December 24) . Police Patrolwoman Gremae Yuson, 27,…

Cebu City to deploy more security personnel on last day of Misa de Gallo

Morexette Marie Erram 12/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Anticipating the gathering of a bigger crowd outside of churches on the last day of the Misa de Gallo on Thursday, December 24, the Cebu City government said it deploy additional security personnel…

Another lawyer in Cebu killed

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 12/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another lawyer was shot dead in Cebu just barely a month after a similar incident happened. Police in Danao City confirmed that Lawyer Baby Maria Concepcion Landero-Ole was killed by still unidentified killers…

Cordova’s chief investigator shot dead, 21 bullets found in crime scene

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 12/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The chief investigator of the Cordova Police Station was shot dead along the highway in Cordova town, Cebu on Wednesday evening, December 16, 2020. Initial reports from the Cordova Police Station confirmed that one of…

Cebuanos urged not to abuse Qpass suspension

Morexette Marie Erram 12/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella ordered the temporary suspension on the use of quarantine passes for attendees of the Simbang Gabi and Misa de Gallo. The suspension does not necessarily mean that Cebuanos…

80 CCPO cops, personnel undergo surprise drug test

Morexette Marie Erram 12/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—At least 80 police officers and personnel from the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) underwent a surprise drug test on Monday, December 14, 2020. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of CCPO,…

Tuburan incurs millions in infra, agri damage due to ‘worst flooding’

Morexette Marie Erram 12/04/2020

TUBURAN, Philippines — The town of Tuburan in northwestern Cebu experienced its worst floodings last Wednesday, December 2, 2020. And the number of families affected, and the cost of damages on infrastructure and agriculture were feared to…

Madridejos now COVID-19 free

Morexette Marie Erram 12/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are now zero active cases of the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Madridejos town, a week after the town was under wide scrutiny due to crowd gathering. Mayor Salvador Dela Fuente,…

Gunmen kill female call center agent outside Liloan resort

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 12/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A female call center agent was shot dead outside a beach resort in Liloan town in northern Cebu on Thursday evening, December 3.  Liloan Police Station identified the victim as Kaysyh Billones Dumagat,…

Riding-in-tandem kills man in Danao

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 12/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Still unidentified gunmen were believed to be the suspects behind the killing of a 27-year-old man on Wednesday evening, December 2, 2020, in Danao City, Cebu.  The Danao City Police Station confirmed that the victim,…

Roque: Misa de Gallo’s fate up to LGUs

Morexette Marie Erram 11/27/2020

  BANTAYAN ISLAND, Philippines – The fate of the Misa de Gallo (dawn Masses) this year will be up to the local governments, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced. Roque, who is in Bantayan Island in northern Cebu…

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