Photo of Tribu Kandaya’s costume goes viral

Morexette Marie Erram 01/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The mardi-gras like Sinulog Grand Parade is still 10 days away, but some of the 24 contingents who will be competing in one of the country’s grandest festivals have started dropping teasers about their performances and…

Carillo gears for legal fight as Sandigan rules to proceed case over aide-turned-cook

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, and Nestle Semilla, Morexette Marie Erram 01/07/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City Councilor Gerardo Carillo is preparing for legal battle after the Sandiganbayan ruled to proceed with the trial against him for ordering his aide to moonlight as cook  at his…

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Ador Vincent Mayol, Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Jessa Mae Sotto, Morexette Marie Erram 12/06/2018

‘ELECTION WATCHLIST AREAS’ IN CENTRAL VISAYAS Police and military presence will be intensified in 29 towns and cities in Central Visayas that were declared election watchlist areas (EWAs) based on their history of election-related incidents. Of the…

Private firm offers free ride to BPO workers

Morexette Marie Erram 12/04/2018

The effort of the Cebu City government to provide free bus rides to BPO workers has earned the support of a private firm that is also offering to field at least three buses for the purpose. Mayor…

Tomas and Garma agree on I-ACT’s importance

Morexette Marie Erram 11/30/2018

DESPITE their differences, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director, Senior Supt. Royina Garma, have agreed that the presence of military men on the streets will boost the peace and order situation…

A day after the fire: City Hall suspends renewal of Carbon Market vendors lease permits

Morexette Marie Erram 11/30/2018

The Cebu City government has ordered the indefinite suspension of the renewal of lease permits of vendors who occupy the Carbon Public Market Complex. Lawyer Winifreado Orcullo Jr., the city market administrator, made the announcement Friday morning…

Cebu City Hall to release seniors cash aid on Saturday

Morexette Marie Erram 11/29/2018

The more than 69, 000 senior citizens in Cebu City will get to collect their P2,000 cash assistance from City Hall on Saturday. The money will cover their allocation for the months of November and December at…

Tumulak: Opening of side roads of Mambaling underpass project moved next week

Morexette Marie Erram 11/23/2018

The plan to already open the side roads of the Mambaling underpass was postponed to Monday. Councilor Dave Tumulak said that WT Construction, the contractor of the P638 million underpass project, said that the side roads still…

Cats in the office

Morexette Marie Erram 11/12/2018

There are over 40 workers at the office of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) located inside the now-defunct Cebu City Slaughterhouse at the North Reclamation Area (NRA) in Mandaue City. But six of them…

Dumpit’s women, kids continue to pray for justice

Morexette Marie Erram, Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/02/2018

THE TWO families of SPO1 Adonis Dumpit appealed to his friends and those who believe in his innocence to pray for deliverance of justice for the policeman’s death. Josephine, Dumpit’s ex-wife, visited his tomb at the Carreta…

6 killed in ‘peaceful and orderly’ Undas

Jessa Mae Sotto, Morexette Marie Erram, Nestle L. Semilla, Rene F. Alima 11/02/2018

Six persons were killed in different parts of Cebu during the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days celebration which the police described as generally peaceful and orderly. The shooting and stabbing incidents however, were not related to…

Fewer but stronger bets in province observed

Ador Vincent Mayol, Morexette Marie Erram, Rosalie Abatayo 10/18/2018

THERE are fewer candidates who will vie for provincial positions in the 2019 midterm elections. Cebu Provincial Election Supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano said they only received 50 Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) this time compared to the 70…

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