New Year’s Day Fire: P1.2M worth of properties in Brgy Calamba lost

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Sasil family were celebrating to welcome the arrival of the new year when fire broke in their compound in Barangay Calamba in Cebu City at around 12:57 a.m. on Monday,…

2 days before New Year, fire official reminds public anew to shun firecrackers

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two days before the New Year rolls in, a fire official reminds the public anew to not use firecrackers in welcoming the event to avoid untoward incidents from happening. Senior Fire Officer (SFO3)…

Babag firecracker vendors found compliant with safety guidelines

Futch Anthony Inso 12/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Firecrackers and fireworks vendors in Barangay Babag, Lapu-Lapu City were found to be compliant with safety guidelines and policies. This was seen during the inspection conducted by the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO)…

Lapu-Lapu, Talisay drug busts net 2 Cebu City residents, yield P408,000 shabu

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two residents of Cebu City were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in the cities of Talisay and Lapu-Lapu on Thursday, Dec. 29. Police confiscated a total of 60 grams of suspected shabu worth…

NBI-7 steps in in mauling of international chef

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia announced on Thursday, December 29 that they have asked the NBI-7 to shed light on the mauling in a restobar in Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City of British chef Jason…

Rama fires officials tagged in garbage collection mess

Morexette Marie Erram 12/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has relieved City Hall officials tagged in the anomalous P240-million garbage collection mess. Lawyer Collin Rossell, the mayor’s secretary, made this announcement during a press conference on Thursday,…

At least 50k flock to Cebu bus terminals for the Holidays

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With three days left before the New Year, the influx of passengers in Cebu’s bus terminals continues to pour. Since December 23, the management of Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) and Cebu North…

Mandaue police ready for traslacion 2023

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/29/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) has already prepared the security plan for traslacion, which is part of the Fiesta Señor activities. Police Lieutenant Colonel Franc Rudolf Oriol, MCPO deputy city director for…

Firecracker stalls in Lapu-Lapu to again be inspected by police this week

Futch Anthony Inso 12/29/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) will conduct another round of inspection of firecracker vendors and their stalls in Lapu-Lapu City this week. This was confirmed by Police Colonel Elmer Lim, chief of…

NTC-7 chief eyes booths in remote areas for SIM registration

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/29/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission in Central Visayas (NTC-7) plans to put up booths in remote areas and places with a poor signal. NTC-7 Director Sophia Lynn Lumantod said that they might send portable…

Former pope Benedict is ‘very sick’, Pope Francis says

Reuters 12/28/2022

VATICAN CITY – Former pope Benedict, 95, who in 2013 became the first pontiff in 600 years to step down, is “very sick”, his successor Pope Francis said on Wednesday, asking the church to pray for him.…

Cebu City Council OKs P51.4B 2023 annual budget

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama now has a new working budget for 2023. This was after the Cebu City Council, on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 28, 2022, approved, with three objections and one abstention,…

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