Dengue cases up: Cebu City may declare ‘public health emergency’

Pia Piquero 09/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents of Cebu City are being urged not to take the dengue threat lightly as local officials are contemplating declaring a public health emergency due to a spike in cases and confirmed deaths.…

Cebu accident: Motorcycle driver dead, backrider injured

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 09/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A motorcycle driver died while his backrider, a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor, got injured after the motorcycle they were riding on crashed into the back of a Bongo Truck at past 2 a.m.…

Abalos justifies selfie with Alice Guo

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter 09/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. on Friday stressed that the photo of him with dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo (Guo Hua Ping) in Indonesia was taken only for documentation purposes. Abalos’ statement was in…

TIMELINE: Where did she ‘Guo’? Alice Guo’s story and escape

Inquirer.net, Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An undercover spy for China? A front for an organized crime syndicate? Since these allegations against dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, whose biological name turned out to be Guo Hua Ping, first surfaced,…

P10M lights for Cebu City Hall rehab questioned: ‘Is it necessary?’

Pia Piquero 09/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A plan to spend P10 million on 65 sets of RGB lights for the rehabilitation of Cebu City Hall’s legislative building has come under intense scrutiny regarding the project’s value. While some officials…

CCPO: Simulation exercise to test anti-criminality strategy

Emmariel Ares 09/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu City will be conducting a simulation exercise next week in order to test the effectivity of their revised anti-criminality strategy. Authorities will be choosing a specific location where they can…

Small meteor: ‘Spectacular fireball’ lights up Philippine sky

Agence France Presse 09/05/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A small, bright meteor lit up skies over the northern Philippines early Thursday as it burned up entering the Earth’s atmosphere, the European Space Agency and witnesses said. The one-metre (3.3-foot) space rock, named…

Cebu City: Roving policemen catch man with half-a-million shabu

Emmariel Ares 09/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police officers were conducting roving or patroling  Sitio Malinaw in Brgy. Carreta, Cebu City when they spotted a man allegedly selling illegal drugs on Wednesday evening, September 4. Operatives also confiscated suspected shabu…

Ordinance to protect service crew members pushed in Cebu City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A local legislator wants to uphold the protection of service crew members in Cebu City. The proposed ordinance was called the  “Service Crew Protection Ordinance of Cebu City” which was included in the…

LTO-7 slammed for new license plate rules despite 12M backlog

Pia Piquero 09/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A local legislator has criticized the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Central Visayas for its plan to enforce a memorandum that penalizes vehicles without LTO-issued license plates starting September 1. In a privilege…

CHR on Jude Bacalso misgendering case: Inclusivity shouldn’t compromise worker’s dignity

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Educating and promoting inclusive spaces should not come at the cost of slamming a worker’s dignity. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) made this reminder following the misgendering incident involving Cebuano personality Jude…

‘Vandals’ of Virgin Island corals: P200K reward offered for names

Doris C. Bongcac 09/05/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado is offering a P200, 000 reward for information that will lead to the identity of the boatman and tourist guide who were with foreign nationals believed to be among…

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