Minors in Lapu-Lapu escape alleged abduction 

Emmariel Ares, Futch Anthony Inso 07/27/2023

(UPDATED) LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Police here are investigating an alleged abduction attempt on four minors last July 23, 2023, in Barangay Bankal. The victims, who are girls aged 17, 14 and two 12 year olds, managed to escape…

MARCOS SONA 2023: Cebu business leaders hope inflation can be eased further

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – When President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivered his second State of the Nation Address (Sona) last Monday, July 24, he opened his speech with the biggest challenge his administration faced: Inflation. With this,…

COA flags Cebu City’s ‘excessive’ cash advances for foreign travel

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged several lapses in the cash advances of the Cebu City government for foreign travel to Canada in 2022 amounting to P1.992 million. The state auditor is…

Farmer accused of killing cows shot dead in Pung-ol Sibugay, Cebu City

Paul Lauro 07/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police are now investigating the killing of a farmer in a mountain barangay in Cebu City who was accused of slaying cows. The victim was identified as Cecilio Dabuco. The 50-year-old man was…

Police ask help from public to identify man with possible information about Reah Mae Tocmo’s death

Emmariel Ares 07/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police here have released a photo of a man believed to have vital information about the brutal death of 19-year-old Reah Mae Tocmo and appealed to the public to relay any information on…

Storm Signal No. 1 lifted in northern Cebu but windy weather prevails

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Storm Signal No. 1 may have been lifted in northern Cebu but the island province will continue to experience cloudy skies and windy weather as Super Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) brings a…

SONA 2023: Cebu officials, allies laud Marcos Jr. admin’s efforts in revitalizing economy

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Wenilyn Sabalo 07/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As far as some local officials and allies in Cebu are concerned, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PBBM) has accomplished a lot in terms of revitalizing the country’s economy. During President Marcos Jr.’s…

Typhoon Egay: Northern portions of Cebu under Signal no. 1

07/24/2023

CEBU, Philippines—The northern portion of Cebu was placed under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 on Monday noon, July 24, 2023, due to typhoon Egay. Daanbantayan, Medellin, including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands were placed under signal…

SONA 2023: Cebu progressive groups vow ‘much bigger’ rally

Emmariel Ares, Mary Godinez 07/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— More than 1,000 members of the different progressive groups in Cebu will be marching along the streets of Cebu City in time for the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand…

Cebu Updates is a property of Cebu City, city lawyers ask PNP, NBI to help in recovering account

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Updates is a property of Cebu City and city lawyers are bent on recovering the management of the Facebook account. The Cebu City government has called upon the Philippine National Police and…

COA: CCMC project contract price was ‘bloated’ by P62M

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Government auditors said that the contract price of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) construction project was “bloated” by P62.64 million. From its supposed contract price of P845.12 million,  its actual cost reached…

Habal-habal driver key to solving Reah Mae Tocmo’s murder – police

Emmariel Ares, Mary Rose Sagarino 07/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The habal-habal driver whom Reah Mae Tocmo boarded in one of the last moments she was seen alive could provide key information regarding her death, the Cebu City police believe. Tocmo was the…

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