Friday night fire razes 25 homes in 2 Mandaue City barangays

Alven Marie Timtim and Paul Lauro 10/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Two individuals were said to have suffered first-degree burns on their arms and legs while they fled from their burning homes in Sitio Latasan in Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City Friday night, October 9. Senior…

Town officials report: Argao is now COVID-free

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The town of Argao in southeastern Cebu is now free of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), local officials announced. The local government unit (LGU) of Argao, in an advisory posted on its official…

Inayawan raid yields ‘high-grade’ shabu worth P41M

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 10/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least six kilograms of illegal drugs believed to be shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Inayawan, here on Monday morning, October 5, 2020. The suspects, identified as…

Sambag 1 fire claims 2 lives

Paul Lauro 10/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines- A late-night fire damaged an apartment that was located close to the Sambag 1 barangay hall in Cebu City. Fire Officer 2 (FO2) Fulbert Navarro said the fire that was reported at around 11:31…

Floods, landslides in Cebu City hinterlands due to heavy rains

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Paul Lauro 10/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Heavy rains in the mountain barangays of Cebu City have resulted in several minor landslides and flash floods on Sunday noon, October 4. Ramil Ayuman, officer-in-charge of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Shorter curfew hours in Mandaue City

Rosalie Abatayo 10/02/2020

Cebu City, Philippines–Mandaue City has enforced shorter curfew hours in the city in its second month under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). The new curfew hours effective October 1, 2020, now starts at 11 p.m. to…

3 Cebu grads among Top 10 passers of physician licensure exams

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three graduates from a Cebu-based university made it to the list of Top 10 passers for the March and September 2020 Physician Licensure Examinations. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday, October 2,…

For 4 straight days, Cebu City logs single-digit in new cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For four consecutive days, Cebu City on Monday, September 28, reported a single-digit in its number of new coronavirus cases. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7), in its latest…

Cebu City logs another record-low in new cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Three days before the month of September ends, Cebu City has recorded another low in the number of new coronavirus cases. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7), in its latest…

Cimatu orders suspension of Alcoy firms mining, exporting dolomite 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/25/2020

Alcoy, Cebu–Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has verbally ordered on Friday, September 25, 2020, the temporary suspension of all aspects of operations of the two firms quarrying and exporting dolomite here.  Cimatu told members of the media in…

One killed, another injured in early morning shooting incident in Balamban town

Paul Lauro 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cousins Dionesio Otapil and Vengie Candia went out for an early morning ride. Otapil ended up dead while Candia landed at the hospital after a still unidentified gunman fired shots at their direction…

More PUVs to ply to, from Talisay City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Commuters bound to and from Talisay City can expect more public utility vehicles (PUVs) plying in their area starting Tuesday, September 22, 2020. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas…

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