Mall voting: Its advantages and disadvantages

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the first time in recent history, Cebu will witness voters casting their ballots inside malls. For the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), selected precincts in Consolacion and Cebu City will…

Kawasan Falls to reopen this Oct. 26

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Kawasan Falls, the world-famous waterfall in Badian town, southwestern Cebu, will welcome tourists again after nearly two years of rehabilitation. The Cebu Provincial Government announced that preparations have been underway for the reopening…

Vote-buying via e-wallets will be closely watched, offenders face jail time

10/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vote-buying through e-wallets and other digital payment platforms will be closely monitored by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) with offenders facing possible jail time.…

Red tide alert up in Madridejos; Consumers, fisherfolk warned

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents and fisherfolk in Madridejos town, Bantayan Island in Cebu are discouraged from collecting seashells and eating alamang as the municipality’s seawater has been contaminated with red tide algae. The municipal government of…

Driver, 2 passengers in Carmen, Bohol van accident remain in hospital

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities in Carmen town in Bohol urge drivers to always have a presence in mind on the road, especially when they have passengers on board. This was the reminder local law enforcers issued…

Ship that ran aground in Bantayan may have avoided fish cage

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investigation has begun to shed light as to how a passenger roll-on-roll-off ship ran aground within the vicinity of Bantayan Island on Monday, October 23. And initial findings from the Philippine Coast Guard…

Passenger ship runs aground near Bantayan Island in Cebu

Paul Lauro 10/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Rescue operations are ongoing for passengers of a ship that ran aground within the vicinity of Bantayan Island in Cebu on Monday, October 23, 2023. The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7)…

Hamas frees 2 US hostages, even as Israel airstrikes continue in southern Gaza

10/21/2023

HAMAS has freed two American hostages who had been held in Gaza since militants rampaged through southern Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli government said. The hostage release Friday came even as Israeli airstrikes continued to hit…

Filipinos fleeing Gaza will be given top priority – Egypt

10/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos fleeing the war-torn Gaza Strip will be given top priority once the Rafah border opens, the Egyptian government has promised. This was according to Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega on Friday. The…

South bus management reminds public: No pick up outside terminal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The management of Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) has reiterated its reminders to the public that picking up passengers outside the terminal is forbidden, following a recent tragedy that claimed the life of…

‘Follow campaign rules, don’t put your candidacy at risk’ – Comelec

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “You’ve come this far and we hope no one will violate any rules and laws.” This was the reminder lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, director of Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7), addressed…

Cebu bus terminal accident: Man dies after falling off moving bus

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A man who is said to be working with the Department of Education (DepEd) died in an accident right in front of the Cebu South Bus Terminal in Barangay Sambag 1, Cebu City on Tuesday evening,…

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