Sitoy-Cho’s lawyer says judge handling her case ‘biased’

Futch Anthony Inso 04/26/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The legal counsel of former Cordova Mayor Therese Sitoy-Cho described Mandaue City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 55 Judge Ferdinand Tapado Rafanan as biased in handling the case of his client. Lawyer Edgar…

Mandaue City cops to undergo refresher training on checkpoints

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 04/26/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) will conduct a refresher training for station personnel regarding the conduct of checkpoints. MCPO Spokesperson, Police Lieutenant Colonel Mercy Villaro, said that they will conduct refresher training…

Drug bust: Teacher nabbed in Cebu City with P102,000 ‘shabu’

Emmariel Ares 04/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A drug bust in Barangay Babag 2 in Cebu City on Thursday evening, April 25, 2024, resulted in the apprehension of a teacher and her common-law partner, who is identified as a target-listed…

CCSC pool boasts brand-new features and facilities

Glendale G. Rosal 04/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) pool will boast innovative features that would greatly level-up its service and functionality in time for the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) next month in Cebu…

Brother and sister die after motorcycle crashes into truck in Tabogon

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 04/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An 18-year-old man and his 13-year-old sister died after their motorcycle collided with a truck along the road in Barangay Ilihan in Tabogon town, northern Cebu on Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024.  …

Killing of 14-year-old girl in Talisay: Persons of interest identified

Emmariel Ares 04/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities have already identified persons of interest in the shooting that resulted to the death of a 14-year-old girl who was answering her school modules inside her home in Barangay Cansojong, Talisay City,…

What is heat index?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Heat index, according to Engr. Al Quiblat, chief of the Visayas radar of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), is the temperature people feel. It combines air temperature with relative humidity. It…

LIST: Areas in PH with ‘dangerous’ heat index on Saturday, April 27

04/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines–It’s going to be a hot day on Saturday, April 27, in different parts of the country.  This after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in its heat index forecast as of…

Consumers urged: Conserve energy amid low power supply alert

Pia Piquero 04/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Visayan Electric Co. (VECO) is urging its customers to practice energy conservation to mitigate the impact of potential rotating brownouts in response to the recent nationwide low power supply alert. Quennie Sanchez-Bronce,…

Dangerous heat index will be felt in Metro Manila, 31 other areas on Friday

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 04/26/2024

Temperatures in the dangerous heat index range are expected to be experienced on Friday by Metro Manila and 31 other areas in the country. That is according to the state weahter bureau. A heat index of 43…

DepEd-7 condemns tragic killing of grade 7 student in Talisay City, Cebu

Pia Piquero 04/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 7 expressed deep sorrow over the tragic killing of a Grade 7 student in Talisay City, Cebu. The incident, which occurred early Friday morning on April 26,…

Bangladesh heatwave: Schools close as temperatures rise

Agence France Presse 04/26/2024

Classes are cancelled across Bangladesh due to searing heat, but high school student Mohua Akter Nur found the soaring temperatures at home left her in no state for homework. Millions of pupils were told to stay home…

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