Cebuano chess master Mario Mangubat wins world senior title in Portugal

Marlon Bernardino 11/24/2024

PORTO SANTO ISLAND, Portugal—Filipino FIDE Master Mario Mangubat has been crowned the new FIDE World Senior 65+ Rapid Champion. The 66-year-old Mangubat, a native of Minglanilla, Cebu, claimed victory in the Rapid tournament at the 32nd FIDE…

Drug bust in Lapu-Lapu nets P102M shabu

Futch Anthony Inso 11/22/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A 42-year-old man was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted in Zone 7, Barangay Buaya, Lapu-Lapu City, at around 3:06 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024. During the operation, authorities confiscated over 15…

Welding sparks fire at Mandaue City Hall during Christmas decor work

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/21/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – A fire broke out on the side wall of the right wing of the Mandaue City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 20. The fire was caused by a spark from welding work being…

UCLM tops CESAFI high school badminton with 4 titles

Glendale G. Rosal 11/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu Mandaue (UCLM) Webmasters was a force to be reckoned with in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) high school badminton tournament after clinching four championship titles on…

UP Cebu finishes Cesafi season strong with 63-54 win over USC

Glendale G. Rosal 11/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons closed out a challenging Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 24 campaign with a gritty 63-54 win over the University of San Carlos…

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…

Light haze blankets Cebu City, Pagasa confirms

Futch Anthony Inso 11/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas has confirmed the presence of light haze in Cebu. Van Sabellano, a weather specialist at Pagasa-Visayas, said they had observed the light haze…

Heirs face charges after padlocking Lapu-Lapu school gates

Futch Anthony Inso 11/05/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Seven individuals who padlocked the gates of Abuno Elementary and High School in Barangay Pajac, Lapu-Lapu City, will face charges of illegal detention and grave coercion. This was revealed by Lawyer James Sayson,…

Mandaue City ready for ‘Kalag-Kalag’ visitors

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/01/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City Mayor Glenn Bercede inspected the clustered cemeteries in Barangay Guizo in observance of Kalag-Kalag 2024. Bercede was accompanied by Buddy Alain Ybañez, head of the Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Carmen, Cebu: Father dies in motorcycle accident, wife and infant survive

Futch Anthony Inso 10/31/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The husband involved in an accident where his motorcycle fell into a river in Brgy. Lower Natimao-an, Carmen town, has passed away. This was confirmed by Police Captain Jessie Tañola, chief of Carmen…

Mall cinema fire in Cebu City causes P1.2 million in damages

Futch Anthony Inso 10/31/2024

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Cebu City Fire Station estimated damages of P1.2 million from a fire that broke out at the cinema of a mall in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City, on Wednesday evening, October 30,…

Bomb scares prompt class suspensions at 2 Cebu universities

Futch Anthony Inso 10/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two universities in Cebu City were forced to suspend their classes on Monday morning, October 21, 2024, following a bomb threat posted on Facebook by unknown individuals. Earlier, Cebu Technological University (CTU)-Main Campus…

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