19 Filipinos rescued from massive Hong Kong fire, DMW, OWWA confirm

Marita Moaje 11/27/2025

MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) confirmed on Thursday that 19 Filipinos were rescued from the massive fire that hit a residential building in Wang Kuk, Tai Po,…

Tropical Depression Verbena: Visayas in for a rainy night

11/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Cebu-Tropical Depression Verbena emerged over Butuan Bay around 8:00 p.m. Monday night, November 24, and was on track to bring strong winds and heavy rains overnight across the Visayas. It moved west-northwestward at 25 kilometers…

Lapu-Lapu City braces for Verbena, orders massive cleanup of drains

Futch Anrthony Inso 11/24/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Lapu-Lapu City Government activated its Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment operations on Monday, November 24, 2025, in preparation for Tropical Depression Verbena. The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council convened a Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment…

Graft raps filed vs. Zaldy Co, others for ₱289M Mindoro project

11/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, filed graft charges against former congressman Elizaldy Co, several officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the board of directors of…

Man shot while opening store in Brgy. Kalunasan, Cebu City

Paul Lauro 05/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A man who just  opened his sari-sari store in Sitio Upper Camparang, Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City was shot early Thursday morning, May 11, 2023. The victim was identified as Diliciano “Loloy” Jacaban, 64 years old. …

Radio blocktimer in Cebu City shot outside radio station

Paul Lauro 07/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Still unidentified gunmen shot a radio blocktimer here who had just gone off-air after a program on Thursday morning, July 22, 2021. Rey Cortes of dyRB-Cebu was rushed to a hospital after a riding-in-tandem shot…

Elderly couple killed in dawn shooting in Sibonga, Cebu

Alven Marie Timtim, Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 01/16/2020

  (Updated: 11:20 a.m.) CEBU CITY, Philippines–An elderly couple were killed in a shooting incident in Barangay Ba-e, Sibonga town in southern Cebu on Thursday morning, January 16, 2020. Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, director of Cebu Police…

Teacher’s family, friends appeal to public: Don’t be too quick to judge

Rosalie Abatayo 11/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nenita Narbuada, 63, has one appeal for the public: to hold back their judgment on arrested teacher Rodymar Lelis. READ: Teacher from Cebu arrested in 2018 jailed again in US for child porn…

PCG-7 to commend “hero” who saved MV Siargao Princess’ passengers, crew

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) will be commending Seaman First PO3 Ralph Barajan for his heroism in the unfortunate incident involving the sinking of M/V Siargao Princess off the shore…

Sinulog Foundation accepts Rama’s resignation

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After 14 years of being at the forefront of the Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI), Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama has officially let go of leading the annual festival. The SFI convened on…

Labella: 93-1 land swap deal will benefit residents

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is tightlipped about the details on the negations between the Cebu City Government and the Cebu Provincial Government involving the land swap deal for the 93-1 lots. But the…

Cebu City to donate goods, not cash, to quake-stricken Mindanao

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be donating P10 million worth of relief goods to the three towns in Mindanao which were severely affected by the recent earthquakes. This decision was reached following the assessment…

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