Two Cebu universities to hold online classes on Monday, start of nationwide transport strike

CDN Digital 03/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some Cebu universities have decided to hold their classes online this Monday, March 6, 2023, which is the start of the nationwide transport strike.  The University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) and the…

BRT Project finally breaks ground Feb. 27

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After several postponements, the ceremonial groundbreaking for Phase One of the long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is finally scheduled on Feb. 27, 2023. This was confirmed by Engineer Bu Varquez, the city’s…

Cebu City stabbing attack: Man kills ‘partner’, wounds her 70-year-old mom

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 27-year-old man stabbed and killed his 39-year-old “partner,” for allegedly ending their relationship. The assailant also stabbed and wounded the victim’s mother, who tried to pacify them inside the victim’s house in…

Ex-Lamitan mayor, aide, guard killed in Ateneo shooting

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 07/24/2022

Updated @ 10:58 p.m., Sunday, July 24, 2022 MANILA, Philippines — Former Mayor  Rose Furigay of Lamitan, Basilan, was shot dead on Sunday afternoon at the Areté complex inside the Atenede de Manila campus in Quezon City…

Facebook apologizes to Mandaue City gov’t for ‘half mast’ translation mistake

Immae Lachica and Mary Rose Sagarino 06/26/2021

  MANDAUE CITY,  Philippines — Facebook has issued an apology to the Mandaue City government on Saturday, June 26, 2021, for the mistranslation of the word “half-mast” in a caption of a Facebook live of the Mandaue…

Cebu’s ‘Little Merman’ makes history, completes swim around Mactan Island

Doris C. Bongcac and Futch Anthony Inso 04/26/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Cebu’s “Little Merman” made history after he completed his swim around Mactan Island shortly before noon on Monday, April 26, 2021. Oponganon Cleevan Alegres finished his more than 40-kilometer swim in 17 hours, 37…

BREAKING: Senior citizen jab roll-out halted: No more vaccines

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of vaccinated senior citizens is growing in Cebu City as the program continues to roll out in three sites in the city. Yet the number of vaccine doses is limited and…

In Naga, man, 19, punches, chokes boy, 7, for ‘having no manners’,  gets jailed

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 02/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 19-year-old construction worker in Naga City landed in jail after, in a fit of rage, he punched a 7-year-old boy in the stomach, choked the kid, lifted him and pinned the boy…

Ex-mayoral candidate is first shooting victim of 2021 in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Paul Lauro 01/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The first shooting victims of Cebu City in 2021 are San Fernando town’s ex-mayoral candidate, Ruben Feliciano, and his nephew, who were attacked by still unidentified assailants in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on…

PNP Chief Sinas starts Cebu visit early with courtesy call on Secretary Dino

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The highest-ranking official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrived in Cebu earlier than his expected arrival on Saturday, November 21. Police General Debold Sinas, PNP chief, who was supposedly to arrive…

Sirao accident: 7 people hurt as SUV falls off ravine

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — What was supposed to be a day to relax with family and friends, turned into a life threatening situation for a family, after their vehicle fell off a ravine in Barangay Sirao, Cebu…

Capitol to give P3 million to Cebu City government for Sinulog celebration

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government will be extending a P3 million financial assistance and other resources to Cebu City for the Sinulog 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia met with representatives of the Sinulog Foundation  Inc.…

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