Young couple, daughter perish in tragic Danao City road accident; son survives

Paul Lauro 02/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A young couple and their daughter were killed when the black sedan they were riding in collided with a wing van in Barangay Dunggoan, Danao City on Tuesday noon, February 21, 2023. A…

Cordova initiates rice-for-garbage program to discourage use of plastic

Futch Anthony Inso 02/21/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu —  The Municipality of Cordova is initiating a rice-for-garbage program to discourage its constituents from using plastic on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This was based on the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Ordinance no.…

Death toll rises after fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border

Reuters 02/21/2023

ANTAKYA, Turkey – Six people were killed in an earthquake that struck the border region of Turkey and Syria, CNN Turk reported on Tuesday, two weeks after a larger quake killed more than 47,000 people and damaged…

Search, rescue ops intensified for passengers of downed Cessna in Albay

Inquirer.net 02/21/2023

MANILA Philippines — The Province of Albay on Tuesday intensified its search and rescue operations to locate passengers that boarded a Cessna plane that went missing, but was later found near the crater of Mayon Volcano. Albay…

Bayawan: Police continue probe on shooting which left cop, jail officer dead, woman wounded

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police continue to investigate the Feb. 18 killing of a policeman and a jail officer, and the wounding of a 53-year-old woman in Barangay Tinago in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. Police Lieutenant Colonel…

MEPZ garment firm retrenches 161 workers; PESO helping affected workers to get jobs

Futch Anthony Inso 02/20/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 161 workers from the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) were retrenched from their jobs. This was confirmed by Kim Francisco, head of the Lapu-Lapu City Public Employment Service Office (PESO). The 161…

Dog owner withdraws animal cruelty complaint: ‘I will give him a second chance’

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The complainant in an animal cruelty incident has decided not to pursue a case against a man who hurt her dog. Gina Lucido, the owner, said on Monday, February 20, 2023, that she…

Man, who threw hot water to dog, cat, lands in jail; will face animal cruelty raps

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 02/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 23-year-old man ended up in jail after he was arrested for allegedly throwing hot water to a dog and a cat, scalding parts of both animals’ skin. Police Major Jonathan Taneo, Mambaling…

Gwen to Alcoy mineral-processing firm: Pay your taxes or else…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has warned a mineral-processing firm operating in Alcoy town in southeastern Cebu, which was one of the sources tapped in creating the artificial dolomite beach in Manila Bay, to…

DSWD-7 : 2,594 individuals receive cash aid

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 2,594 individuals received cash aid through the Assistance To Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) on Saturday, Feb. 18.  Senator…

PDEA-7 : Seaport, airport interdiction teams’ drug haul makes up bulk of P176M shabu seized since Jan. 1

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The drug haul of seaport and airport interdiction teams, which were composed of members of different law enforcement agencies, made up the bulk of the P176 million worth of illegal drugs confiscated in…

Palma: 2023 Lenten celebrations return to ‘normal’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the successful holding of the in-person Fiesta Señor 2023, the celebration of the Lenten season this year is also expected to gather thousands of devotees and pilgrims in physical attendance. In a…

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