Catholic faithful filled Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu on the last Tuesday before Lent, February 17 to honor a historical image of Jesus Christ as Catholics around the world celebrated the feast of his Holy…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has summoned a motorcycle rider who recently went viral for reportedly performing dangerous stunts along the Transcentral Highway. The agency on Tuesday, February 17, confirmed…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Following the recent inauguration for the Phase 5 of the Cebu City Medical Center’s (CCMC) reconstruction, the city still need hundreds of millions of pesos more to procure equipment in order for the hospital…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — For Katherine Cheng, her son Kingston Ralph was every parent’s dream — kind, caring, and deeply loving. “A supportive brother and a true friend who will always have your back,” Katherine wrote. Sadly,…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Online scamming, that victimizes tourists who wanted to visit Bantayan Island, could affect the country’s image as a tourism destination, if not immediately addressed. Nelson Yuvallos, President of ONE Island Tourism Association (OITA),…
Five months after painstakingly being deferred by his lawyers, the pre-trial proceedings of former President Rodrigo Duterte for his three counts of crime against humanity of murder will proceed before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — In line with its commitment to invest and improve the province’s healthcare service, the Capitol has partnered with major universities and hospitals that seek to provide medical scholarships for aspiring doctors here. The…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — With rainfall far exceeding normal levels, 2025 now ranks as one of Cebu’s wettest years in the past decade. In the previous year, Cebu recorded 2,152 millimeters (mm) of rainfall. That is nearly…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Alcohol can remain detectable in the bloodstream for up to 12 hours after drinking, but that window narrows with every passing hour. This is a key scientific consideration in cases where testing is…
MANILA, Philippines – Three New Zealand nationals were denied entry after being flagged by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for alleged links to an international criminal organization. In a news release Thursday, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner…
MANILA, Philippines – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the five coastal surveillance radars, provided by the Japanese government through its Official Security Assistance (OSA) Program, can be readily integrated into the country’s existing…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beyond the business acumen that earned him success as a young entrepreneur, Kingston Ralph Ko Cheng was, to his fellow musicians, a disciplined and gifted violinist whose dedication set him apart. Cheng, 23,…
