NCRPO: Ex-Ilocos Norte town mayor wanted for murder arrested in Laguna

Faith Argosino 10/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Law enforcers arrested on Saturday, Sept. 30, a former mayor of an Ilocos Norte town, who is wanted for the 2009 killing of Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative President Lorenzo Rey Ruiz. The National Capital…

Banned skin lighting products sold in tri-cities, says EcoWaste Coalition

Futch Anthony Inso 10/02/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — EcoWaste Coalition said that seven banned ‘mercury-containing’ facial creams are still being sold by some cosmetics vendors in the tri-cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu. Quoting the outcome of a monitoring that they…

Man accused of killing nephew over land dispute in Alegria, Cebu

Paul Lauro 10/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 58-year-old man landed in jail after being accused of killing his own nephew over a land dispute in Alegria town southern Cebu on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Police in Alegria arrested the…

Typhoon Jenny intensifies

10/02/2023

CEBU, Philippines—Typhoon Jenny, which has an international name of Koinu, has intensified, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 11 a.m bulletin on Monday, October 2, 2023. Typhoon Jenny now packs maximum…

Pagasa: Jenny now a typhoon

10/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Jenny is now a typhoon, according to the latest bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Typhoon Jenny, which has an international name Koinu, was located 675 kilometers (km) east of…

DOH-7: 99.5 percent of COVID allowance for healthcare, non-healthcare workers disbursed

Futch Anthony Inso 10/02/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has already disbursed 99.5-percent of the P1,850,788,660.23 intended as payment of the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA)/One Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) allowance (OCA) for the healthcare/non-healthcare workers in…

Cebu Daily Newscast: CCTO: Another part of Osmeña Blvd to be closed for 20 days

CDN Digital 10/02/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, October 2. CCTO: Another part of Osmeña Blvd to be closed for 20 days A…

P13.4-B cash aid coming for 2.5M rice farmers

Nestor Corrales 10/01/2023

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has approved the release of a total of P13.4 billion in financial assistance to rice farmers to help sustain their productivity amid the El Niño phenomenon and other challenges faced by the…

VP Sara’s secret funds as Davao mayor also draw scrutiny

Julie Aurelio 10/01/2023

A Makabayan lawmaker on Saturday asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to thoroughly investigate the P2.697-billion confidential fund allocations for Vice President Sara Duterte when she was mayor of Davao City from 2016 to 2022 and demand the…

Severe Tropical Storm Jenny intensifies; Signal No. 1 in Batanes

Faith Agrosino, Gilbert Gaviola 10/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Jenny has intensified Sunday afternoon while swirling towards Northern Luzon, which prompted the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) to raise Tropical cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over Batanes. In…

DENR suspends deal with Surigao del Norte ‘cult’

Dexter Cabalaza 10/01/2023

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended an agreement that allows the controversial Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) to use over 300 hectares of protected land in Surigao del Norte. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia…

Tejero fire victims get P5,000 to P20,000 cash aid from Cebu City gov’t

Emmariel Ares 10/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 135 victims of two consecutive fires that hit Barangay Tejero, Cebu City on the same day received financial assistance ranging from P10,000 to P20,000 from the Cebu City government. The distribution of…

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