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…

PrimeWater says it has nothing to do with moves to privatize MCWD

Doris Bongcac and Wenilyn Sabalo 06/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., whose name was dragged into alleged initiatives to ‘privatize’ the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD), said that they do not engage in the ‘outright purchase’ or the ‘full privatization of…

P1.9M fake cigarettes seized in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 06/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Mandaue City Field Unit confiscated P1.9 million worth of fake cigarettes from a retail store in MC Briones Street, Barangay Ermita, Cebu City, on Tuesday evening, June…

Archdiocese of Cebu to host National Retreat for Priests in November 2023

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aimed to provide the Catholic priests a time for personal reflection, renewal, and recommitment to their sacred calling, the Episcopal Commission on Clergy of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will…

Argao, Cebu tourist van accident: 5 Koreans injured

Emmariel Ares, Paul Lauro 06/21/2023

CEBU, Philippines–Five Koreans were injured after the tourist van they were riding flipped over and crashed at the side of the highway in Barangay Langtad, Argao town, southern Cebu on Wednesday morning, June 21, 2023. The five…

As Caindec exits, DOTr names new LTO 7 director

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has a new regional director effective Tuesday morning, June 20, 2023. In a statement, outgoing LTO 7 director Victor Emmanuel Caindec announced that at 10…

Former Bogo City mayor Celestino ‘Junie’ Martinez Jr. passes away

06/20/2023

(UPDATED) The City Government of Bogo announced through a Facebook post the passing of former Congressman Celestino “Junie” Martinez Jr. of the Fourth District of Cebu, and a former Mayor of the City of Bogo in Cebu.  “With…

6 clearance processors in NBI Mactan satellite office accused of defrauding agency P300,000

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Six processors assigned at a satellite office of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in a mall in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan were accused of defrauding the agency through its ‘first-time job seeker’ policy.…

Lineman dies of electrocution in Talisay City, Cebu

Niña Mae Oliverio and Paul Lauro 06/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A telecommunications company lineman died due to electrocution while working on internet connection installations in Talisay City, Cebu on Sunday, June 18, 2023. The victim was identified as Ral Pacana Estellore, 44 years…

How a crew member saved a week-old baby from a burning ferry in Panglao

Paul Lauro 06/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A week-old baby, who was the youngest passenger on board the ill-fated M/V Esperanza Star that caught fire while sailing within Panglao in Bohol last Sunday, June 18, escaped a close encounter with…

Passenger ferry catches fire while sailing in Panglao, Bohol; no one hurt

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 06/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A passenger ferry carrying at least 70 passengers and crew caught fire while sailing the waters of Panglao, Bohol on Sunday morning, June 18. Fortunately, no one was hurt and all have already…

Motorcycle Skills Challenge: Defensive riding contest to be held in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/17/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — With the aim to reduce the number of road accidents involving motorcycles in Mandaue City, the Advisory Council of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) is once again holding a Motorcycle Skills Challenge.…

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