Another robbery in Cebu City claims life of nautical student

Paul Lauro 09/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An 18-year-old nautical student from Dalaguete town, southern Cebu died after being robbed in Barangay San Nicolas, Cebu City on Friday, September 27. Police in Mambaling confirmed that a robbery took place in…

New bill pushes ‘one ID rule’ for gov’t, and private transactions

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A lawmaker here wanted all private and public offices that customers must provide only one valid identification card (ID) during transactions. Rep. Pablo John Garcia of Cebu’s 3rd district filed House Bill No.…

Barili, Cebu: Truck crashes into electric post, driver dead

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 09/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man, who was driving a 14-wheeler truck, died after sustaining severe injuries due to a road accident along the national highway in Brgy. Poblacion, Barili town, southwestern Cebu on Friday, September  27.…

SK chairman in Cebu town steals P30K from mayor’s assistant, nabbed

Paul Lauro 09/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A youth leader in Tuburan town, northern Cebu was arrested after being accused of stealing money from the mayor’s assistant on Friday, September 27. The suspect was identified as Matthew John Barangan, 21,…

Tomas Osmeña vows to reveal more info on EJKs in next House hearing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña vowed to reveal more information about the extra-judicial killings (EJKs) here in the next House committee hearing. Osmeña made this statement on Thursday, September 26, after announcing…

Cloned license: TEAM discovers new modus of ‘reckless drivers’?

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/26/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippine — The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) has discovered a new modus of drivers using a “cloned” license. Hyll Retuya, TEAM assistant department head and legal division head, on Thursday, September 26, said…

Sibonga killing: Man dies after he was shot while answering door

Emmariel Ares 09/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 41-year-old man died after he was shot twice in the body by an unidentified gunman inside his rented house on September 25, in Sitio Ihawan, Brgy. Poblacion, Sibonga, southern Cebu. The fatality…

LPA may form inside PAR and turn into storm by weekend – Pagasa

Jown Manalo - @inquirerdotnet 09/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Two weather disturbances inside and outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) are being monitored by the state weather bureau. These are cloud clusters, which may become a low-pressure are (LPA) inside the country’s…

Alcover questions Osmeña’s ‘moral ascendancy’ in House EJK probe

Pia Piquero 09/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Councilor Pastor Alcover questioned the “moral ascendancy” of former mayor Tomas Osmeña following his invitation as a resource speaker at a House of Representatives committee hearing investigating extrajudicial killings (EJK). Alcover,…

Rama to challenge Ombudsman ruling on nepotism case

Pia Piquero 09/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The legal team of preventively suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is set to file a motion for reconsideration this week following the Office of the Ombudsman’s ruling on his nepotism case. In…

EXPLAINER: Why individuals get arrested due to spider-fighting

Emmariel Ares 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —In some countries, like the Philippines, a combat game where spiders are placed at opposite ends of a long stick and made to fight has become a favorite pastime for many locals. Children, typically…

Sibonga mayor Lionel ‘Balandong’ Bacaltos dies

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The mayor of Sibonga town in southern Cebu, Lionel “Balandong” Bacaltos, passed away on Wednesday, September 25. Local officials in Cebu, including Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, confirmed they had received news of Bacaltos’ untimely death.…

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