Pam Baricuatro to Gwen Garcia: ‘She should be the one to fear me’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Nothing to be fearful about. Dapat siya ang mahadlok nako, dili ako ang mahadlok niya.” (Nothing to be fearful about. She should be the one who would fear me, it should not be…

Cebu City’s ‘stop mendicancy’ campaign: Carolers without permits face penalties

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Following the official implementation of the ‘Stop Mendicancy’ campaign in Cebu City yesterday, all street carolers are required to secure permits before caroling or face penalties. On Monday, the Anti-Mendicancy Board (AMB) warned the…

Why did herrings (toloy) swarm the seashores of Moalboal? BFAR-7 explains

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fish flocking to the seashore can be interpreted in various ways, such as an indication of an impending calamity. However, an expert stated that such interpretations are speculative without scientific evidence of a…

Cebu City public warned: Don’t give alms to mendicants or else…

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beware of giving alms to mendicants along Cebu City streets! Or you might just end up getting a citation ticket and paying a P1,000 fine, or worse, end up cleaning the streets or…

Marce has no direct effect in Cebu, says Pagasa Mactan

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas will have generally fair weather for the next five days or until Friday, November 8. Jhomer Eclarino, weather specialist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

Visayan media, CSOs, meet in Bohol, tackle environmental agenda

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several members of the media and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Visayas region recently met in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, to formulate the Visayan agenda for the ‘Inspire’ project. The event, titled “Amplifying…

Poverty incidence in Central Visayas drops in 2023

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas is gradually returning to its pre-pandemic level conditions, after the poverty statistics showed a decline of the poor population in the region, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said. This…

LTFRB-7 issues special permits for buses for Kalag-Kalag 2025

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/30/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has issued 100 special permits (SP) for public utility buses (PUBs) in preparation for the influx of passengers this Kalag-Kalag season. The latest…

UNDAS 2024: LTO-7 on high alert from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As part of their preparations for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day this November 1 and 2, the  Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) is now on heightened alert status. The…

Tropical storm Leon won’t impact Cebu, fair weather expected

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/27/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas will have a generally fair weather until October 31, Thursday. This was according to Jos eph Merlas, weather specialist from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,…

Fujiwhara effect? Kristine to return? Pagasa addresses claims

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The chief of the state weather bureau in Mactan said on Thursday that they had seen no scenarios yet that Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine would return to the country. Engineer Alfredo Quiblat,…

Cebu weather: Expect a rainy weekend until Monday

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The rainy season in Cebu will continue until the weekend. According to Vhan Sabellano, a weather specialist at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Mactan (Pagasa-Mactan), scattered rains are expected until…

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