Sison: Disruption of CCP plenum ‘too small an issue’; negotiations with gov’t to continue

Froilan Gallardo 12/30/2019

BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison said the rebels will not pull out from the negotiating table just because the Army spoiled the planned plenum of…

Monsigor Ruben Labajo on his being the new vicar general: It is a challenge

Immae Lachica 12/29/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Monsignor Ruben Labajo, 53, the team moderator of St. Francis of Assisi in Balamban has been appointed by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as one of the Archdiocese’s vicar generals. A vicar general will…

Cop accused of shooting man in a wake in Dalaguete surrenders

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The cop who was accused of shooting a man who refused to continue to play a card game in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu was turned over to the police station in-charge by his…

Santa Fe mayor on complaint filed at Ombudsman: No truth to councilor’s allegations

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “All Santa Fe-hanon knows wala gyud na sa akong batasan mag ingana (its’ not my attitude to do that).” This was the reply of Santa Fe Mayor Ithamar Espinosa after Councilor Joan Gay Nepangue…

25 houses razed by dawn fire in Alaska Mambaling

Paul Lauro and Alven Marie A. Titmtim 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 25 houses were burned down while four more were partially damaged by a dawn blaze that hit Sitio Ipil-ipil, Barangay Alaska Mambaling around 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 31. At…

Two killed in Lapu drive-by shooting

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Norman Mendoza, Paul Lauro 09/30/2019

(Updated 7 a.m.) Cebu City, Philippines—Two persons were shot dead in Purok Bombshell, Barangay Babag 1, Lapu-Lapu City past 9 p.m. Monday, September 30, 2019. Initial investigation conducted by police investigator Police Master Sargeant Dan Gacoscosim revealed…

Overloaded outlet may have caused fire in Tabok, Mandaue City

09/27/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—An overloaded outlet may have cause the fire that burned down a house in Sitio Kalubihan, Lower Tabok in Mandaue City on Friday morning, September 27, 2019. Fire officials of Mandaue City said the house…

181 Chinese nationals undergo inquest proceedings at CIDG-7 office

Alvin Marie A. Timtim 09/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 181 arrested Chinese nationals who worked under an alleged illegal offshore online gambling company, underwent inquest proceedings on Tuesday, September 10, at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group  in Central Visayas…

Minor fire hits lechon house in Banilad

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Owners of a lechon house located along Governor M. Cuenco in Barangay Banilad heaved a sigh of relief when the fire that started at their roasting station around 6:31 p.m. on Tuesday, September…

PHOTO GALLERY: Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2019 street dance parade begins

Photos by Gerard Francisco and Enrique Bejar, Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2019  street dance performance kicked off this Sunday afternoon with the 44 participating contingents from the different towns and cities of Cebu province parading through Osmeña Boulevard in colorful…

P6.5M shabu seized in Cebu City within 24 hours; 4 ‘high value targets’ nabbed

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In barely 24 hours of separate operations, the police in Cebu City have confiscated at least P6.5 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested four high-value targets (HVTs) listed in the regional drug…

Cebu City follows due process before closing down KTV bars — legal officer

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Mayor Edgardo Labella has the authority to close down KTV bars hiring minors if a notice of hearing can be provided, according to the Cebu City Legal Office (CLO). Lawyer Rey Gealon, the city legal…

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