LPA enters PH but hot, humid weather prevails in Cebu 

Morexette Marie Erram 04/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The low-pressure area (LPA) spotted east of Mindanao has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday, April 10, 2023, but here in Cebu, hot and humid weather will continue to prevail. As of…

Bantayan Parish Museum: Fighting centuries-old ‘fake news’

Morexette Marie Erram 04/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Bantayan Parish Museum in Bantayan town, Cebu not only houses relics and artifacts of significant religious value. It also aims to debunk centuries-old “fake news” involving how the locality observes the Holy…

Organizers of Bantayan’s Santo Entierro reminds devotees: ‘This is not a parade, dress properly’

Morexette Marie Erram 04/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This is not the Sinulog. This is a solemn event remembering Christ’s death. Locals in Bantayan town in Cebu had this to say as they brace for thousands of devotees to flock to…

Ermita fire burns down 20 houses, injures 4 individuals

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 04/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least four individuals were wounded when a fire broke out in a densely populated residential area in Sitio Bato, Brgy. Ermita here on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Firefighters responded to the fire…

350k worth of shabu seized in Brgy. Suba drug den

Morexette Marie Erram 04/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Anti-narcotics agents in Central Visayas destroyed yet another drug den here on Monday, April 3, leading to the arrest of four suspects and the confiscation of illegal drugs worth P350,000. The Philippine Drug…

Korean, Filipino woman accused of pimping local women in Mactan

Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 03/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Korean and a Filipino woman will face human trafficking charges after being accused of pimping local women in Mactan Island, Cebu. The National Bureau of Investigation – Cebu District Office (Cebdo) announced…

1 injured in Cebu City Science High fire

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 03/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A man sustained burn wounds on his face when a fire broke out in a bunkhouse within the property of the Cebu City Science High School in Brgy. Labangon on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Fire…

ASF in Cebu: Gwen threatens to sue animal industry bureau

Morexette Marie Erram 03/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The clash between the Cebu Provincial Government and the national bureau tasked in regulating livestock movement, over the African Swine Fever (ASF) here, continues. And this time, the battle may take place in court.  Cebu…

Capitol to provide financial aid for farmers in Carcar whose hogs got culled

Morexette Marie Erram 03/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government vowed to provide cash assistance to owners of swine farms in Carcar City whose livestock got culled as a measure to curb the spread of the deadly African Swine…

4 suspects in hazing victim’s death in Cebu surrender

Morexette Marie Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 03/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The four suspects tagged in the death of a hazing victim here have come forward, and are ready, to tell the truth, police said. Four out of the five suspects accused of killing…

Direct flights from Mactan to Bantayan to resume this April

Morexette Marie Erram 03/08/2023

BANTAYAN ISLAND, Cebu—Direct flights between Mactan and Bantayan Island will resume next month, airport officials announced. The Bantayan Island Airport will be reopening as it inaugurated its improved runway on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. To mark the…

Pork producers group in CV tells public: Local pork is safe to eat

Morexette Marie Erram 03/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Amid cases of the deadly African Swine Fever (ASF), a group of pork producers in Central Visayas assured the public that locally produced meat and pork products are safe for consumption. The Central…

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