Ombudsman upholds dismissal of complaint against Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/22/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas upheld its dismissal of the administrative and criminal complaint filed by Maria Priscilla S. Melendres against Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cabungcal Cortes and other city officials. The resolution…

‘Barang’ reason for attack on elderly couple in Borbon, Cebu?

Paul Lauro 11/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man in his 50s, who allegedly believed that his neighbors, an elderly couple, placed a curse [gibarang] or cast a spell over his son, was arrested after he was accused of killing…

World’s biggest solar farm breaks ground in Luzon

Lisbet K. Esmael 11/21/2024

Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan anticipates higher capital spending for his Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) Group next year as the construction of the world’s biggest solar farm in Luzon is in full swing. In a chance interview with…

PNP to drop lavish Christmas parties

Jason Sigales 11/20/2024

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will forgo lavish Christmas parties in 2024, redirecting funds to typhoon relief efforts, its chief, Director Maj. Gen. Roderick Alba, announced. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged government agencies to avoid…

AI+, not +AI: The formula for reinventing work with AI

Pia Piquero 11/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic idea confined to the pages of science fiction. It is here, now, redefining industries, reimagining job roles, and revolutionizing how we work. Just as mathematics…

UC Webmasters eye historic feat with commanding victory over CIT-U

Glendale G. Rosal 11/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters are on the cusp of making history in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 24 Men’s Basketball Tournament. With a decisive 84-65 victory over the…

Thick smog shrouds Asian cities

Associated Press 11/15/2024

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thick smog shrouded New Delhi and other cities around South and Southeast Asia as air pollution levels soared Thursday. Air pollution in the region worsens particularly in winter when the burning of crop…

Cebuano voters warned of AI-driven ‘deepfakes’ ahead of 2025 polls

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Voters in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections are being warned about deepfakes. Deepfakes, as defined in the Oxford Dictionary, are videos of a person whose appearance has been digitally altered to look like…

Cesafi: UC Webmasters defeat UP Cebu in intense double-overtime battle

Glendale G. Rosal 11/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters overcame a gritty University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons, 85-81, in a lung-busting double-overtime showdown in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 24…

‘Kontra Bigay’: Comelec-7 intensifies campaign vs. vote-buying

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has strengthened its efforts to educate young voters against vote-buying and vote-selling during the election season. Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, assistant regional election director, said on…

Regional drug target arrested in P170K Bohol buy-bust

Emmariel Ares 11/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities arrested a 40-year-old man listed on the PDEA-PNP Regional Target List during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, on Friday evening, November 8. Following a week of surveillance, law…

Cebu City shooting: Woman killed by 3 men in Duljo Fatima

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 32-year-old woman was shot dead by three assailants in Sitio Chicago, Barangay Duljo-Fatima, Cebu City early Thursday morning of November 7, 2024. The victim was identified as Wendolyn Abellana of Barangay Duljo-Fatima.…

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