Laguna de Bay tragedy: Corruption, negligence blamed for ferry sinking

Marlon Ramos 08/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Corruption, negligence, and safety protocol violations had combined in a deadly mix that resulted in the boat accident that claimed the lives of 27 people in Laguna de Bay two weeks ago. That was…

Reah Mae Tocmo Update: Police urge those with info regarding killing to report directly to them and not on social media

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police here have urged individuals with information that may shed light on the brutal killing of Reah Mae Tocmo to report them immediately to authorities and not on social media. The Cebu City…

Reah Mae Tocmo’s friend, Jewel Smith, denies knowledge on killing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Jewel Smith, one of Reah Mae Tocmo’s closest friends, denied that she had any knowledge of her brutal death. Smith went to the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) on Monday, August 7, 2023,…

PCG condemns China Coast Guard’s water cannon attack in WPS

Faith Argosino 08/06/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has condemned the Chinese Coast Guard’s (CCG) “illegal” and “dangerous” use of water cannon against its vessels escorting boats delivering supplies to Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel…

De los Santos: Probe alleged anomaly of CCMC employees selling expensive medicines

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos, on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, passed a resolution requesting the administration of Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) to look into an apparent anomaly occurring there. The…

Teacher in Carcar City faces charges for allegedly molesting students

Emmariel Ares 08/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A complaint for acts of lasciviousness in relation to child abuse was filed against a teacher in a public school in Carcar City, Cebu for allegedly touching two of his 15 year-old students…

COA: MCWD loses P117.759 million in annual revenue due to unimproved non-revenue water rate

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the P117.759 million loss in annual revenue of Metropolitan Cebu Water District due to its unimproved non-revenue water (NRW) portion. The state auditor observed that there was…

Curfew for minors, more checkpoints as Mingla tackles robberies

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The local government of Minglanilla has reinstated its curfew policy for minors as part of its measures to address the multiple robberies in the town. Since Monday, July 31, 2023, the municipal government…

Reah Mae Tocmo update: Murder victim seen arguing with man a day before she was found dead

Emmariel Ares 08/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The man who admitted to selling the cellular phone of murder victim Reah Mae Tocmo told police that he saw the victim arguing with the person who instructed him to sell her cellphone. …

New LTO chief Mendoza vows improved services in the agency

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Newly-appointed chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Asec. Vigor Mendoza II is bent on implementing a fresh approach to improve the agency’s services. Mendoza, in a chance interview with Cebu media on…

‘AI will not eradicate jobs. People with the knowledge of AI will take jobs’ – data expert

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Businesses and economies in the Asia-Pacific region should not fear the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Instead, they should learn how to leverage it to remain competitive in today’s dynamic world. Data experts urged…

National Museum in Cebu braces for opening, visitors told to observe museum rules

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The first National Museum in Cebu will finally open its doors to the public this Tuesday, August 1. And museum officials here urge visitors to always to observe museum rules. After its inauguration,…

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