Cebu City Comelec braces for wave of registrants

Nestle L. Semilla 10/31/2015

At least a thousand Cebu City residents are expected to be at the Commission on Election’s off-site registration center in Robinson’s Cybergate mall near  Fuente Osmeña and beat the voter’s registration deadline today. Lawyer Marchel Sarno, Cebu…

Poll bets urged: Don’t campaign on Nov. 1, 2

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/31/2015

CANDIDATES in next year’s elections are discouraged from campaigning during the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ days. Lawyer Ferdinand Gujilde, Cebu provincial election officer, said  that while posting campaign materials in cemeteries is not prohibited…

Commuters: Hot terminal, orderly system

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/31/2015

  Cebu South Bus Terminal to install new air cons by December THE thousands of commuters, who used the Cebu South Bus Terminal to head home to the provinces for  All Saints’ and All Souls’ days, had…

Coast Guard expects surge of passengers in city ports

Jhunnex Napallacan 10/31/2015

The Cebu Coast Guard Station noted a  surge of passengers at different ports in Cebu City yesterday for the observance of All Saints and All Souls Day this weekend. As of 5 p.m. yesterday, Cebu Coast Station…

Sea turtle freed in Lapu-Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 10/31/2015

  A sea turtle that was stranded in a marine sanctuary in Olango Island was released in the open sea yesterday. The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle locally called pawikan  was earlier   found by a fisherman in the…

Female inmates twerk like Miley

Nestle L. Semilla 10/31/2015

They twerked and grooved to a medley of modern  music. About 40 inmates from the female dormitory of the Cebu City Jail showed that they, too, can dance. Senior Insp. Stephanny Sotero, the warden, said yesterday’s dancing…

Ghost stories

Gerard Pareja 10/31/2015

Niadto ang iyamyam sa Ininglis nga panguros mao ang, “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.” Apan giilisan na simbahan ang “Holy Ghost” og “Holy Spirit.” Ngano kaha? Nahadluk sila sa ghost?…

Man, 27, charged for punching boy

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/31/2015

A 27-year-old man is facing trial for allegedly punching a 13-year-old boy in barangay Labangon, Cebu City. Gil Cañete was indicted by the Cebu City Prosecutors’ Office on charges of violating Republic Act 7610 or the Special…

Indian national robbed inside taxi

Rene Alima 10/31/2015

A TAXI DRIVER and his brother were arrested after they allegedly conspired to rob an Indian national in Liloan town, northern Cebu. Ferdinand Armenton, 30, and his 29-year-old brother Francis were arrested shortly after Satgu Rodass, 34,…

Couple injured in bus-FX collision

Rene Alima 10/31/2015

GET enough sleep. Police issued this advice to drivers following a road accident in barangay Binabag, Bogo City, northern Cebu where a passenger bus collided with a Tamaraw FX early morning yesterday. Romeo Zumbi, the 51-year-old barangay…

Cebu City cops at cemeteries

Apple Ta-as, Chito O. Aragon 10/31/2015

  Cebu City police are on heightened alert with 80 percent of the force deployed  to secure major cemeteries starting Thursday. The alert status means that leaves are cancelled and all policemen have to report for duty,…

Cebuano author to promote new book

PR 10/31/2015

A CEBUANO author based in Sydney, Australia will be in Cebu late December to promote her new book entitled “The Corner of Irrelevance.” Tess Neis first book, “My Own Winter Sun” was released in 2012 and was…

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