Querubin, shearline to bring moderate to heavy rains in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu will experience moderate to heavy rains starting Wednesday, Dec. 18, due to the presence of two weather systems. The state weather bureau, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, issued a heavy rainfall outlook, warning…

Cebu City drug busts: Over P1.7M ‘shabu’ seized in one day

Emmariel Ares 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In only one day, authorities seized suspected shabu worth  P1,747,600 in two separate drug busts in Cebu City. The Cebu City drug busts startedd on Monday afternoon, December 16, when an anti-illegal drugs…

Cebu poverty incidence drops in 2023

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The poverty incidence in Cebu Province, including its highly urbanized cities, has dropped in 2023 based on the latest data reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Region 7 and Cebu. On Tuesday,…

2025 elections: How do the new vote-counting machines work

Pia Piquero 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) introduced a new automated vote-counting machine for the 2025 midterm elections. The Miru automated counting machines (ACMs), developed by the South Korean firm Miru Systems, aim to deliver…

Vanuatu: Bodies seen in street after major quake hits Pacific Is.

Agence France Presse 12/17/2024

SYDNEY, Australia – A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, severely damaging buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the…

LPA near Mindanao may develop into cyclone in 24 hours – Pagasa

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 12/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) near Mindanao might develop into a tropical cyclone, said the state weather bureau. “This LPA has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 24…

Wisconsin school shooting: Teacher, student killed

Associated Press 12/17/2024

MADISON, Wis. — A teenage student opened fire Monday at a private Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another teen during the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said. The shooter…

Popeye and Tintin enter public domain in 2025

Associated Press 12/17/2024

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public domain in the United States on Jan.…

Comelec exempts 9 DOLE programs from election ban

Jown Manalo 12/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said it exempted nine programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) from the election spending ban during the 2025 midterm elections. The exemption was granted…

Comelec en banc declares Zoilo Cortes a nuisance candidate

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/16/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Comelec en banc has denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Zoilo Cortes, officially excluding him from Mandaue City’s mayoral race. In a resolution dated December 13, the Comelec en banc upheld…

3K Mandaue City employees to receive P20, 000 SRI

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/16/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least 3,000 regular employees of the Mandaue City Hall are set to receive the P20,000 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) that was mandated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. On Monday, December 16, members…

TEAM enforcers nab man who punched female commuter

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/16/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A man was arrested by personnel of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) after he alleged assaulted a woman who was waiting for a public utility jeep (PUJ) ride. The incident happened…

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