Jude Bacalso says sorry for Cebu resto waiter ‘sir’ incident

Immae Lachica 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— It was a day filled with comments, banters, opinions, and even memes. All that fuss over a very controversial incident put Cebuano personality, Jude Bacalso, in a hot seat. This after a post of…

Marcos congratulates Cebu for Palaro hosting, orders ban on Pogos

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. has ordered a ban of Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogos) in the country. Marcos made the directive before he ended his third State of the Nation Address (Sona)…

SONA 2024: Three years in, Marcos fails to keep promises – groups

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around a hundred individuals staged a protest here, calling out President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over his failed promises hours before he is set to make his third State of the Nation Address (Sona).…

Philippines, China reach ‘arrangement’ for reef resupply missions

Agence France Presse 07/22/2024

The Philippines and China have agreed on an “arrangement” for resupplying Filipino troops stationed on a South China Sea reef, Manila said Sunday, after a series of escalating confrontations in the disputed waters. A remote outpost on…

Carbon market vendors: P20 daily to help fund market improvements

Jasmin Meode 07/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 200 market vendors at the Carbon Public Market are doing their share to improve the Carbon Night Market and draw more customers to the area. This was after Maria Pino, United…

SK in Cebu City brgys: P1M each for youth programs, trainings

Jasmin Meode 07/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is giving each of the 80 Sangguniang Kabataan Councils in the city a P1 million assistance. This is to be used for the various programs and activities for the…

DTI suspends online sale of vapes, vape products

07/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines –Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Friday issued an order suspending the sale, advertising and distribution of vapes online, a move that tightened government regulation of an industry long opposed by the health community. “This is…

Cebu Pacific, global airlines hit by Microsoft outage

Meg J. Adonis 07/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The global outage of technology giant Microsoft has affected the system of budget carrier Cebu Pacific, the airline confirmed in a statement on Friday. Cebu Pacific said it was experiencing “technical issues, reportedly related…

P157-million Super Lotto jackpot won by Davao del Sur bettor

Philippine News Agency 07/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Another lone lotto bettor became an instant multi-millionaire when the lucky winner hit Thursday night’s Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot of P157 million. This lone bettor from Davao del Sur correctly guessed the winning combination…

Fair weather to return this weekend; Pagasa debunks ‘fake super typhoon’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fair weather may return in Cebu this weekend after days of heavy rains that resulted in floodings and landslides in many parts of the island-province. Based on the latest forecast from the Philippine…

Lakas is a fake super typhoon: It doesn’t exist – Pagasa

Adrian Parungao - @inquirerdotnet 07/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Reports circulating online that a super typhoon named Lakas would hit the country has been belied by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). “It does not exist, said Pagasa on reports…

Floods displace over 200 individuals in northern Cebu

Emmariel Ares, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 200 individuals from northern Cebu were preemptively evacuated following floodings due to the low-pressure area (LPA) that affected parts of Visayas and Mindanao on Wednesday, July 17. At least nine localities…

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