Meta introduces ad-free plans for Instagram, Facebook in Europe

10/30/2023

Meta Platforms said on Monday, October 30, 2023, it will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram without advertisements to comply with the European Union regulations. The monthly subscription plans for users…

Verallo Foundation College Blue Dragons log first Cesafi win

Glendale G. Rosal 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Felipe R. Verallo Foundation College Blue Dragons scored its first win in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) men’s basketball after beating the University of the Philippines (UP)-Cebu Fighting Maroons, 66-60, on Sunday…

Barangay, SK election experience: Rama suggests separate voting place for seniors

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Michael Rama hopes to have a separate voting place for senior citizens. This was one of his sentiments after he voted during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections on Monday, October…

Nigerian student nabbed for allegedly killing drinking buddy in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 21-year-old Nigerian student was arrested after he allegedly caused a fire and killed his drinking buddy in Barangay Talamban, Cebu City on Saturday evening, October 28, 2023. The incident reportedly transpired at…

Florida Halloween shooting:  Two dead, 16 hurt, one man arrested

10/30/2023

Police in Tampa, Florida, have arrested a man suspected of killing two people in gun violence that sparked chaos on Sunday around a clutch of bars and clubs as people celebrated Halloween, authorities said. Sixteen people were…

Barangay, SK elections: Inaugural mall voting starts in Cebu

Christian Dave Cuizon, Jessa Ngojo 10/30/2023

CEBU, Philippines—The first-ever mall voting started during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections 2023 on Monday, October 30, 2023. LIVE UPDATES: 2023 Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan elections Pilot testing for mall voting was held at SM…

BFP personnel assist voters in Mandaue poll center

Doris C. Bongcac 10/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel in Mandaue City have already provided assistance to at least four individuals who were having difficulties in reaching their assigned precincts at the Mandaue City Central School,…

Barangay and SK elections: How is manual voting done?

Doris C. Bongcac 10/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Voting in a manual election is a bit different from the automated election that we have gotten used to.  But the process is somewhat similar. You start by looking for your assigned clustered…

Frasco couple cleared of liability over turnover of ambulances to Danao City during pandemic

Doris C. Bongcac 10/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the complaints filed against House Deputy Speaker Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco and his wife, former Liloan Mayor and now Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco, over the delivery…

FACES OF CEBU: Vhal Roncesballes, 28, New York Bar Exam passer

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 10/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As Filipinos, we may have been in situations where we find ourselves putting our dreams on hold to prioritize something else, especially if it is for the sake of our family’s future. It’s…

Lapida making: Engraving gravestones, a maker’s remarkable journey

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seven years ago, Cebu Daily News interviewed a gravestone (lapida in Cebuano) maker named Alberto Saga, who is now in his 60s this year. In a fortunate turn of events, the daily is…

Lapu-Lapu gets ready for Barangay, SK elections  

Futch Anthony Inso 10/27/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—A total of 706 security forces in Lapu-Lapu City, will be deployed for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, October 30, 2023. The security forces are composed of personnel from the…

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