Yolanda, 10 years after: How displaced Daanbantayan residents mark ‘fateful day’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The air was festive in Maya Park Homes on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Buntings were out; dance music was playing on loudspeakers and residents, particularly the young ones, were preparing for another night…

Broadcaster slay: Cops eye personal grudge as motive behind murder

11/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Personal grudge is being eyed as one of the reasons behind the killing of a radio broadcaster whose murder was captured in a Facebook livestream of his program that was aired from a studio…

Rama wants Franklin Ong to be re-elected as ABC president

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wanted Franklyn Ong to keep his seat in the City Council and remain as the president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) by running for re-election for…

Crime rate in CV dropped 40% during Kalag-Kalag 2023 – police

Emmariel Ares 11/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The crime rate in Central Visayas dropped by 40 percent during this year’s observance of Kalag-Kalag, Police also described the celebration in the region as generally ‘safe and secured’. “We are very happy…

Influencers: Why taxing them may take some time says BIR

11/03/2023

Collecting taxes from social media influencers “might take some time” as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) admitted that cashing in on the growing digital space remained a difficult task for the agency. “We’re engaging the social…

Colorum vehicles: LTFRB-7 warns passengers against unfranchised vehicles

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public is warned against riding colorum vehicles that are expected to thrive as the Kalag-Kalag season winds down. “Akong advise nga usa sa pinakaimportante gyud nga inyong sakyan kanang duna ra juy…

Online scams you should avoid during Kalag-Kalag

11/02/2023

Online scams are expected to thrive during Kalag-Kalag, the time when we go out to visit and remember our loved ones who have departed. However, this is also the time when we must be wary of online…

Restaurant fire in Cebu City mall gobbles up P2.2 million

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 11/02/2023

(UPDATED 2:25 p.m. Nov 2) CEBU CITY, Philippines – A nine-minute fire burned down at least P2.2 million properties in a restaurant located in a mall in South Road Properties (SRP) on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The…

Cebu City cemeteries: Thousands visit, despite sweltering heat

Emmariel Ares, Niña Mae Oliverio, Sophia Piquero 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hot and humid weather prevailed all throughout Wednesday, November 1. But this did not stop people from visiting cemeteries to pay their respect to their deceased loved ones in observance of All Saints…

Lead robber, cohort who robbed coffee shop in Cebu City nabbed

Mary Rose Sagarino and Emmariel Ares 11/01/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The lead robber and one of his two cohorts who victimized a coffee shop along Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City on Tuesday, October 31, have been arrested by the police. The main suspect…

Kalag-Kalag traffic ‘is manageable’ on November 1 says traffic czar

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Kalag-Kalag traffic situation around 12 noon in Cebu City was manageable on Wednesday, November 1, the head of the city’s traffic office said. Councilor Rey Gealon, head of the Traffic Management Committee…

Visitors in Cambinocot, Cebu City cemetery question ‘entrance fee’

Paul Lauro 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The owner of a property that stood between a public cemetery and the road leading to its entrance was under fire for allegedly demanding entrance fees to visitors. Relatives of the dead buried…

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