Skywalk fronting CNU to be closed for public use as demolition starts

Pia Piquero 12/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The deconstruction of the skywalk fronting Cebu Normal University (CNU) along Osmeña Boulevard started today, December 7, 2023. As such, public access to the skywalk is now unavailable and road closures are now…

Robbery update: Charges filed against suspects who robbed couple from GenSan

Emmariel Ares 12/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City police have filed charges of robbery against the three men accused of robbing a couple from General Santos City at gunpoint on Monday afternoon, December 4, 2023. The alleged suspects were…

Netizens slam , congratulate robbery ‘mastermind’ for passing Bar exams

Emmariel Ares 12/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some netizens expressed mixed reactions to the news that the alleged mastermind behind the daring pawnshop robbery in Cebu City has passed the Bar exams and is hoping to begin practicing law. Jigger…

Israel advances in south Gaza city as civilians search for safety

Reuters 12/07/2023

GAZA/CAIRO — Israeli troops battled Hamas in the heart of south Gaza’s biggest city and said they had surrounded the militant leader’s house as thousands of displaced civilians sought shelter near Egypt and in a desolate seaside…

‘Walking pneumonia’: DOH logs 4 cases in PH this year

Kathleen de Villa - Reporter / @Inq_Researchers 12/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines had four isolated cases this year of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which is also called the “walking pneumonia,” said the Department of Health on Wednesday. The announcement came after a reported increase in respiratory…

Phivolcs: 1,250 aftershocks recorded Thursday after 6.8 magnitude Surigao quake

Faith Agrosino 12/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — State seismologists recorded 1,250 aftershocks  on Thursday following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the area off Cagwait town in Surigao del Sur last December 4. Citing a previous report of the Philippine Institute of…

Road closure along Osmeña Blvd expected as skywalk demolition starts Dec. 9

Pia Piquero 12/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The impending road closure, prompted by the removal of skywalks, is “likely” to take effect early on Saturday, December 9, according to Raquel Arce, the head of the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO). Arce…

‘Big’ chance for SMNI to lose franchise–senior lawmaker

Jeannette I. Andrade 12/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — There is a “big possibility” that the broadcast franchise of SMNI (Sonshine Media Network International) News Channel will be revoked, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said on Wednesday, citing its alleged violations such…

Gwen wants Sinulog 2024 to be back in Abellana

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she would support the Sinulog 2024 celebration if the activity would be held at the Abellana Sports Complex again, now known as Cebu City Sports Complex (CCSC). This…

Manhunt on vs 2 suspected men in MSU bombing

Dexter Cabalza 12/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The police have launched a manhunt against two men of a terrorist group who allegedly planted the bomb that exploded inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) gym in Marawi City on Sunday, killing four…

17 killed in Antique bus cliff accident

Carla Gomez 12/07/2023

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Seventeen people were killed in a tragic accident when a passenger bus careered off what locals say a “killer curve” road and plunged down an 18-meter ravine in Hamtic town in Antique.…

Presyo Merkado: Current prices of food in Metro Cebu markets

Emmariel Ares, Niña Mae Oliverio 12/07/2023

Presyo Merkado is a daily guide to the prices of goods in different markets around Metro Cebu. Stay updated by checking our site and social media platforms every morning. (UPDATED) CEBU CITY, Philippines — How do you…

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