Naga cops probe death of dogs in a subdivision allegedly due to poisoning

Futch Anthony Inso 02/02/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Naga City Police Station is investigating the alleged poisoning of dogs in a subdivision of this southern city in Cebu. Police Lieutenant Colonel Junnel Caadlawon, chief of Naga Police Station, said that…

Early Warning Systems of Mandaue: Most of them already fixed, operational

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Almost all of the Early Warning Systems (EWS) of the Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) are now operational. CDRRMO Assistant Department Head Karlo Cabahug, said that only the EWS…

Recognition set for nursing student who saved victim in neck slashing incident 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A nursing student was lauded for helping the victim of a bloody, neck-slashing incident along C. Padilla Street last Monday, January 3o, 2023. The University of Cebu (UC) commended Angyl Faith Ababat, a…

P120M worth of illegal drugs intercepted at Mactan-Cebu International Airport

Futch Anthony Inso 02/02/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—A South African national was intercepted at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) for trying to smuggle in illegal drugs on Wednesday evening, February 1, 2023. The South African was identified as Pietro Aliqou, 58 years…

Over 7 million to cast ballots for barangay, SK polls in C. Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over 175,000 voters in Central Visayas flocked to registration centers during the last days of Voters Registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Voter registration for the upcoming village and youth…

‘Task Force Likay sa Landslide’ lifts suspension order against quarry activities in Cebu City’s upland barangays

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s ‘Task Force Likay sa Landslide’ has lifted the suspension of quarry activities in the city’s upland barangays. Arlie Gesta, head of the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO), in…

Hospitals in Cebu province given 60 days to ‘shape up’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Shape up or ship out.  This was the instructions Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia relayed to officials of province-ran hospitals after the Capitol released the results of their three-month evaluation last Tuesday, January 31. …

TMC orders CCTO to deny permit applications of contractor of ‘unfinished’ P115-million pipe-laying project

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A private construction company is now in a pickle after the Cebu City Traffic Management Coordination (TMC) Board ordered the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) to deny the issuance of permits to the…

Garcia signs EO extending validity of special permits for modern PUVs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Saying it’s a measure to avert a transportation crisis, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has allowed modern jeeps operating under special permits in the province to continue to operate for a limited time.  Garcia…

Council asks DEPW, DPWH to repair Busay school building with cracks

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has requested the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prepare a Program of Works and Estimates (POWE) for…

Soil movement in Barili threatens at least 30 households

Morexette Marie Erram 01/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Continuous soil movement in a mountain barangay in Barili town, southwestern Cebu has placed at least 30 households in danger. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) confirmed that they had detected soil…

Environment groups oppose proposed LNG power plants in cities of Cebu, Naga

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Citing adverse health and environmental impacts, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ)-Cebu filed a petition on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, before the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), formalizing their objection…

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