Dad arrested for holding family hostage in Cebu City

Futch Anthony Inso 04/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 42-year-old father was arrested for allegedly holding his own family hostage on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Sitio Caduloy, Brgy. Tisa in Cebu City at around 6:10 a.m. The suspect was a…

Road collision in Banilad injures 3 passengers

Paul Lauro 04/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three young adult passengers were injured in a car crash on Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue in Brgy. Banilad on Monday, April 22, around 3 a.m., according to Cebu City police’s Traffic Enforcement Unit…

Drug supply in Visayas to decline after P9.68B ‘shabu’ haul in Batangas

Emmariel Ares 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The drug supply in Visayas region is expected to drop dramatically following the seizure of P9.68 billion worth of shabu in a Batangas port. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7)…

From PDP-Laban to ‘PDP’; 3 senators eye reelection in 2025 polls

Pia Piquero 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban, announced several changes during their national council meeting and 42nd-anniversary celebration in Cebu City on Friday evening, April 19. One significant change was the approval…

Rama orders probe of Baclayon days after defending CAD chief

Pia Piquero 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has shifted gears and now wants to investigate the allegations against CAD chief Joelito Baclayon. The Mayor has ordered the city’s fact-finding team to probe the accusations made…

Marijuana-filled vapes: Cebu City council pushes probe

Pia Piquero 04/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The use of marijuana-filled vapes in Cebu City must be investigated and stopped, a Cebu City Councilor said in a proposed resolution. City Councilor Rey Gealon authored the resolution, requesting the Cebu City…

China told: ‘Peace-loving’ nations won’t take trilateral summit as threat

Charie Abarca 04/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The recent trilateral summit of the Philippines, Japan, and the United States should not be deemed as a threat “by any peace-loving country.” The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) explained anew that the goal…

Masked men who ransack homes in Argao were not PDEA agents – CPPO

Emmariel Ares 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The masked men who ransacked 2 houses in Argao, Cebu on Tuesday were not PDEA agents, a top official of the Cebu Police Provincial Office said on Thursday. Two houses in Argao, southern…

Inflation rate in Cebu: Your P1 is now worth 83 centavos

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the inflation rate in Cebu continues to soar, Cebuanos also continue to struggle with the increasing prices of goods and commodities. During the data dissemination for inflation on Wednesday, April 17, a…

CCLEX-Guadalupe ramp: P6B project set to boost Cebu’s economy

Josh Almonte 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuanos can anticipate a significant impact on Metro Cebu’s economy following a substantial investment increase by a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) in the construction of the Guadalupe ramp. This ramp…

Delayed salaries due to employees’ defiance – City Admin

Pia Piquero 04/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The delayed salaries of the four regular Cebu City employees were blamed on their defiance, a top city hall official said. On April 16, the four told reporters that they did not receive their…

4 Cebu City ex-tax mappers cry: Give us our 10 months worth of salaries

Pia Piquero 04/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Four regular employees of the Cebu City government have reported that they have not received their salaries since July 2023. This amounts to nearly 10 months of work without pay. They brought this…

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