Briton, mistress caught in the act in Moalboal

Paul Lauro 07/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Briton and his mistress landed in jail after they were caught together inside a house in Moalboal town, southwestern Cebu on Tuesday, July 4. Moalboal Police Station confirmed arresting the two adults…

SRP CASH INCIDENT: Those who won’t return money of embattled collector may face legal consequences 

Paul Lauro 07/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least P2 million has yet to be returned to the remittance collector who lost almost P4 million in cash after his money bag’s zipper malfunctioned while driving alone at the Cebu South…

Cebu officials come to Secretary Frasco’s defense, say ‘smear campaign’ targeting her

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials in Cebu defended Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco amid controversies surrounding the country’s new tourism slogan and campaign video. At least 60 elected officials here signed a manifesto, declaring their ‘full and…

COA tells Alegria officials: Purchase of calendars delivered in May irregular, wasteful

Max Limpag 07/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) called out officials of the southwestern Cebu town of Alegria for spending P345,000 for wall calendars for 2022 that were delivered at the end of May, when almost…

Rama bares plans to build new dam during SOCA

Morexette Marie Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 07/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – To provide more water supply for consumers here, the city government wants to build a new dam. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on Monday, July 3, 2023, unveiled his plans for the construction…

Lapu-Lapu drug bust: P3.5M shabu seized, one man nabbed

Futch Anthony Inso 06/30/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some P3.5 million worth of suspected shabu were confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Lapu-Lapu City underneath the first Mactan-Mandaue Bridge in Barangay Pajo this city on June 29. Aside from the more…

Janitor who stole soup bones worth P100 charged with simple theft

Wenilyn Sabalo and Paul Lauro 06/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A janitor who stole soup bones in a mall in Cebu City has been charged with simple theft by the Mabolo Police Station. Police Senior Master Sergeant Enrique Manolong said the suspect, Junever…

9-month-old baby drowns in a bucket of water in Cebu City

Niña Mae Oliverio and Emmariel Ares 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A nine-month-old baby boy drowned in a bucket of water inside his home while his parents were asleep on Wednesday morning, June 28, 2023. The incident happened at around 9 a.m. in Sitio…

‘Jellyfish season’: BFAR-7 warns beachgoers of swimming in sea waters with high temperature

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) has advised beachgoers to be wary of jellyfish, especially when swimming in sea waters  with high temperature. BFAR-7 director Alan Poquita said…

Mandaue fire: 20 houses burned down in village days before fiesta celebration

Emmariel Ares, Mary Rose Sagarino, Paul Lauro 06/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 26 houses were affected in a fire that hit a residential area in Sitio Abra, Barangay Alang-alang, Mandaue City, Cebu early morning Wednesday, June 28,2023. The fire happened days before…

COA flags Liloan for buying 207 pieces of lechon totaling P1.357 million

Max Limpag 06/27/2023

CEBU, Philippines – The Liloan Municipal Government purchased “207 pieces of lechon totaling P1.357 million for team buildings, religious activities, founding anniversaries of private groups, graduation exercises, general assemblies, get-togethers, among others” that were deemed “irregular and…

Box jellyfish sting kills woman in Sta. Fe town in Cebu

Niña Mae Oliverio and Paul Lauro 06/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 32-year-old woman from Bohol died after she was stung by a box jellyfish while swimming in a public beach in Santa Fe town, Bantayan Island, Cebu on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The…

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