2 Korean nationals charged for robbing businessman in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 04/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police here have filed charges against the two Korean nationals who allegedly robbed a businessman in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City last Tuesday, April 2, 2024. According to police, the suspects were charged for…

Minglanilla fire: Probe set to unravel cause of P2.2M blaze

Emmariel Ares 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An investigation is being conducted to determine what caused the Minglanilla fire on Thursday that incurred a damage of P2.2 million.  As of this writing, fire officials are looking into the possible cause…

Tour guides struggle after boat trip ban in Santa Fe’s Balidbid Lagoon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After losing his livelihood of guiding tourists around the scenic and serene lagoon in Brgy. Balidbid in Santa Fe town, Jose Anuncio has been relying on random and sometimes odd jobs to help…

Cebu City water crisis: Rama says no council approval needed for P96.94-M calamity funds

Pia Piquero 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Council’s approval is not required for using the P96.94 million calamity funds amid the water crisis. Mayor Michael Rama clarified that since the city declared a state of calamity and a…

EXPLAINER: Why do we monitor the heat index?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Once again, students and teachers in Cebu had to return to alternative modes of learning, like online classes and modular types, this summer. Face-to-face classes in several localities here have been suspended but…

Hotel shooting: Murder raps filed vs Range999

Emmariel Ares 04/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A murder charge was filed at the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office against rapper-singer Jed Andrew Salera, popularly known as “Range999.” Police Major Romeo Caacoy, chief of Mabolo Police Station, said that the rapper…

Rama leaves class suspension decision to educational institutions

Pia Piquero 04/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It is going to be the call of the principals and all educational institutions if they want to suspend their classes. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has delegated the final decision on whether…

LIST: Face-to-face class suspensions in Cebu due to extreme heat

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the first time in recent history, the local governments in Cebu ordered  face-to-face class suspensions due to the extreme heat. As of 3 p.m., April 4, the following localities allowed schools in elementary…

Man, 58, dies of ‘heat stroke’ in Brgy. Kamputhaw, Cebu City

Futch Anthony Inso 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The body of a 58-year-old man was found on the sidewalk of Escario Street in Barangay Kamputhaw  on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was identified as William Go, a resident of the said place.…

Cebu City fire: P210,000 worth of properties lost in Barangay Sambag

Emmariel Ares 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Sambag 1, Cebu City on the first day of April 2024 resulted to the loss of P210,000 worth of properties, which affected a total…

Habal-habal driver caught with illegal firearm after avoiding checkpoint in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A man, who tried to evade a police checkpoint in Brgy. T. Padilla, Cebu City, was caught in possession of an unlicensed firearm on Monday evening, April 1, 2024. The arrested person was…

CPA condemns Cebu City officials who ‘forcibly’ entered port

Pia Piquero 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The battle of authority between the Cebu Port Authority or CPA and the Cebu City government over the city’s port area is not yet over. In fact, it has even taken another turn.…

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