Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president 

09/11/2024

WASHINGTON — Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the debate ended on Tuesday night, September 10, 2024. READ MORE: US election debate: Harris, Trump detail their starkly…

Apollo Quiboloy has been arrested – Abalos

Faith Argosino 09/08/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy has been arrested, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. revealed on Sunday. Abalos bared the news in a short Facebook post but did not reveal details of Quiboloy’s…

6 suspected cases of mpox in Mandaue City, Cebu

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/02/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu–The Mandaue City Health Office said that they have recorded six suspected cases of mpox in the city. Debra Maria Catulong, head of the MCHO, said  these individuals were already advised for home isolation and…

Mayor Jonas Cortes of Mandaue City suspended for 1 year

Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another local chief executive in Cebu has been placed under suspension by the state’s anti-graft investigating body. The Office of the Ombudsman meted a one-year suspension against Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes for…

‘Bomb threat’ disrupts university in Banilad, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 08/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – (UPDATED 1 p.m., August 13) Investigations are ongoing over reports of a bomb threat that disrupted classes in a university in Brgy. Banilad, Cebu City on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Students, faculty members…

Elreen Ando misses Olympic medal but sets new PH weightlifting record

Glandale Rosal 08/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two-time Olympian Elreen Ando from Cebu may have missed out on a podium finish in the women’s 59-kilogram division of the Paris Olympics, but she still put up a good fight on Thursday evening, August…

Japan hit by two powerful earthquakes – USGS

08/08/2024

Tokyo, Japan–A 6.9-magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.1 tremor struck off southern Japan on Thursday, August 8, 2024, the United States Geological Survey said. Tsunamis of up to one metre were expected to arrive or have arrived…

Cebu’s John Febuar Ceniza falls short in Olympic debut

Glendale Rosal 08/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu’s weightlifting bet John Febuar Ceniza fell short in the men’s 61-kilogram category of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday evening, August 7, 2024, at the South Paris Arena.  Ceniza, a first timer in the…

LIST: Cancelled, delayed flights in Cebu due to Carina

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several passengers were left stranded at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) after flights have been cancelled and postponed due to Super Typhoon Carina that brought severe flooding in the capital. Over 40 flights…

#CarinaPH now a super typhoon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Carina (international name Gaemi) on Wednesday, July 24, has intensified into a super typhoon hours after bringing intense rains and severe floodings in Metro Manila. At 4:55 p.m., the state weather bureau announced that…

LPA floods parts of northern Cebu, 1 hurt in landslide

Futch Anthony Inso, Jessa Ngojo, Morexette Marie Erram 07/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least one got injured while several areas in northern Cebu became inundated due to heavy rains brought by the effects of the low-pressure area (LPA) on Wednesday, July 17. Several localities like…

Palarong Pambansa 2024: Paraase of CV wins nat’l meet’s first gold

Glendale G. Rosal 07/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s rising long-distance runner Asia Paraase won the first gold medal of the entire Palarong Pambansa 2024 in the meet’s first day of hostilities on Thursday, July 11, at the Cebu City Sports…

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