DJ Durano on celebrities running for office: They want to serve

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/15/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aside from the political dynasties in the Philippines, another angle that the Filipinos see every election are the celebrities running for public office. Some politicians who were notably known as Filipino actors…

Toledo mayor: P100K for info on suspect in lodging house murder

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The mayor of Toledo City in western Cebu has dangled a cash reward for anyone in the city who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of the suspect tagged in…

Cebu Province inflation rate in Sept. 2024 drops to 0.7%

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — From 3.0 percent in August, the inflation rate in the province of Cebu for September this year has dropped to 0.7 percent, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Cebu reported. Last month’s deceleration was mainly…

PhilHealth: Dialysis coverage now nearly P1-M per year

Ma. Teresa Montemayor - Philippine News Agency 10/15/2024

MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has implemented an increase in the hemodialysis package from P4,000 to P6,350 per session. With the increase to P6,350 per session, every Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (CKD5) patient…

Cebu City: 9 bars of chocolate send former convict back to jail

Futch Anthony Inso 10/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nine bars of imported chocolate sent a hungry 42-year-old former convict back to jail. This was after he tried to shoplift or steal these chocolates inside the grocery section of a department store…

Pinamungajan, Cebu accident: Aeronautics student, friend killed

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/12/2024

(Updated as of 3: 31 PM) CEBU CITY, Philippines – A group of four male college students were supposed to go on a road trip to Aloguinsan, Cebu. But their early morning travel on Saturday, October 12,…

Probe into ‘unqualified’ beneficiaries in Cebu City’s socialized housing sought

Pia Piquero 10/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A local legislator called for an investigation into the inclusion of unqualified beneficiaries in Cebu City’s socialized housing program. In a privileged speech during the council’s regular session, Councilor Rey Gealon addressed the…

How to tell if a place might be a Pogo hub

Emmariel Ares 10/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In less than two months, authorities have uncovered two alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogo) hubs in Cebu province. This came shortly after the raid of several Pogo hubs in the municipality of…

Mandaue: P30M multipurpose buildings turned over to 3 barangays

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/11/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Three barangays in Mandaue City can now use three multipurpose buildings worth a total of P30 million after these were turned over to them on Thursday afternoon, October 10, 2024. These are barangays…

LIST: Unopposed candidates in Cebu province for 2025 elections

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 35 candidates in Cebu province will be running unopposed in the 2025 Midterm Elections. Data from the Commission on Elections in Cebu province (Comelec-Cebu) showed that in at least 20 areas…

Bohol buy-bust: Man, who used boarding house as drug den, nabbed

Emmariel Ares 10/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The caretaker of a boarding house in Barangay Poblacion III in Tagbilaran City, Bohol province was arrested on Tuesday evening, October 8, for allegedly operating a drug den inside his own room.  Law…

High-speed internet request led to Pogo discovery in Moalboal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Because of an unusual request for a high-speed internet for a small resort, authorities in Moalboal town, southwestern Cebu discovered what could be a potential illegal Philippine Offshore Gambling Operation (Pogo). On Wednesday, October…

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