500 homeless after Mantuyong, Mandaue fire

Paul Lauro 03/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – No less than 500 individuals were left homeless after a big fire hit a residential area in Mandaue City on Monday, March 3. Firefighters received a fire alert over Brgy. Mantuyong, near the…

Adultery: Woman, paramour nabbed inside Cebu City motel

Paul Lauro 02/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 37-year old married woman from Talisay City, Cebu could potentially face jail time after being accused of committing adultery on Thursday, Feb. 20. Police here confirmed arresting the suspect, along with her…

Rider injured after jeep hits motorcycle in Taptap, Cebu City

Paul Lauro 02/16/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A motorcycle rider is currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital after being struck by a chariot-style jeep carrying cargo in Brgy. Taptap, a mountainous village here, on Sunday, Feb. 16. As of…

In Cebu City, snatcher tried to steal but tripped, fell and got arrested 

Paul Lauro 02/05/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A snatcher ran out of luck after attempting to steal from passersby in Brgy. San Nicolas Proper, Cebu City on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The incident, which happened along T. Abella Street and in…

On Typhon missiles: Marcos Jr.  willing to make a deal with China

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is open to making a deal with China if the latter wants the Philippines to remove its Typhon missiles on the disputed West Philippine Sea. But it entails…

‘High on drugs,’ pa kills wife and 2 children in Naga City, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso, Paul Lauro 01/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Naga City, southern Cebu are now hunting down a father who allegedly hacked to death his own wife and their children on Monday, January 27. Reports from the Naga City Police…

SC grants TRO vs cancellation of Jonas Cortes’ COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/20/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Supreme Court (SC) has granted dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes a temporary restraining order (TRO) that will prevent the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from implementing its resolution on the cancellation of…

Sinulog 2025: CCSC closes gates as it reaches full capacity

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/19/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) announced that it will be closing the gates of Cebu City Sports Center, where the Sinulog Festival this year is being held, as the venue is nearing its…

Quake in China’s Tibet kills 53 with tremors felt in Nepal, India

Agence France Presse 01/07/2025

BEIJING, China — A devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed “many buildings” on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighboring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of…

A plane veers off the runway and catches fire at a South Korean airport with reports of 28 dead

AFP 12/29/2024

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A plane with malfunctioning landing gear veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire Sunday at an airport in southern South Korea, killing at least 28 people, according to the…

Plane with 181 on board crashes in South Korea

Agence France Presse 12/29/2024

A plane carrying 181 people crashed at Muan airport in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Sunday. “175 passengers, 6 crew members aboard plane crashed at Muan airport,” Yonhap reported, adding that 23 people were confirmed injured…

Minibus crashes into house in Minglanilla

Paul Lauro 12/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A minibus crashed into a house in Minglanilla town, southern Cebu injuring several people and causing heavy traffic early morning on Monday, December 23. The accident reportedly happened around 6 a.m. Initial investigations…

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