San Remigio, Cebu: Money woes force farmer to kill wife, then self

Futch Anthony Inso 08/08/2024

TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF SUICIDE LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A financial problem was allegedly the motive in the deaths of a farmer and his wife in Purok Boongon, Barangay Canagahan in San Remigio town on Wednesday morning,…

Cebu City mountain barangay residents warned of landslides

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents of Barangay Sirao and other mountain barangays in Cebu City are encouraged to be vigilant and to be aware of the hazards brought about by continuous rains recently. Residents of Barangay Sirao…

Cebu City’s health chief accused of abusing health workers

Pia Piquero 08/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – City Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos exposed grave allegations of abuse of power and misconduct against Dr. Daisy Villa, the head of the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) during the council’s regular session…

Cebu modern transport groups applaud rejection of PTMP suspension

Pia Piquero 08/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The recent rejection of the proposal to temporarily suspend the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) has been met with overwhelming relief and satisfaction by modern transport groups in Cebu. El Pardo Transport Cooperative…

Senate calls to stop PUV modernization junked by President Marcos

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 08/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Calls from majority of the senators to suspend the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) have been rejected by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, August 7. The chief executive, in an ambush interview…

Harry Roque, 11 others: Pogo ‘persons of interest’ on BI lookout

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 08/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI)  has been ordered by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla to place former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and 11 other “persons of interest” in the illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator…

‘One Visayas’ proposed, governors want Gwen to lead

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nine governors from the Visayas regions have proposed the creation of ‘One Visayas bloc’ with Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia as their leader. In a report by Sugbo News, the Capitol’s media arm, their…

Moalboal: 2 brothers tagged as shooters in strafing attack

Paul Lauro 08/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are pursuing two brothers, who are suspects in the August 5 strafing incident in Barangay Saavedra, Moalboal town in southwestern Cebu. The brothers were identified as the assailants in the shooting attack…

Cebu City Public Library: Friendly space for visually impaired people

Jasmin Meode 08/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Public Library (CCPL) is a friendly space for the visually impaired students and professionals, who would want to do research in a library. Leoniver Gaquing, acting head of CCPL’s Braille…

‘Uswag,’ PH eagle, strays from Leyte forests, drowns off Cebu

Joselle R. Badilla - @inquirerdotnet 08/06/2024

CAMOTES ISLANDS, Cebu — Three-year-old “Uswag”, a male juvenile Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), was found dead off the coasts of Pilar town on the Camotes Group of Islands in Cebu on Saturday, August 3. This happened a…

16 provinces in Visayas receive mobile facility clinics

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, officially handed over 16 Mobile Facility Clinics to the provinces in the Visayas regions, making healthcare services more accessible to far-flung areas. The turnover ceremony took…

Harris to name running mate, launch blitz of US swing states

Agence France Presse 08/06/2024

Kamala Harris was set to announce her running mate Tuesday before the pair head out on a five-day swing through America’s hottest battleground states, just three months out from the presidential election. The US vice president’s campaign…

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