LTO: No deadline for ‘no plate, no travel’ policy

Futch Anthony Inso and Mary Rose Sagarino 08/07/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- There is no deadline for the “No Plate, No Travel” policy, the  Land Transportation Office (LTO) said on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The office earlier set October 31, 2025 as deadline but said this…

Gunman in Lapu-Lapu taxi driver slay voluntarily surrenders

and Paul Lauro, Futch Anthony Inso 07/10/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The gunman who shot and killed a 47-year-old taxi driver in a secluded area in Sitio Ka-Isko, Brgy. Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City, on July 2, 2025, has voluntarily surrendered to the Mactan Police Station.…

Probe starts on disposal of medical wastes in Brgy. Libjo, Tabogon

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino 06/25/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The local government of Tabogon in nothern Cebu has asked representatives of the medical laboratory in Bogo City, that is believed to be behind the disposal of medical wastes in Brgy. Libjo, to…

Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu receive ACMs for use in Monday’s elections

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino 05/06/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu -The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City has completed the delivery of 271 Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) to the designated polling centers in preparation for the midterm elections on Monday. The machines were…

Tabogon ambush: 2 suspects nabbed

by Paul Lauro, Futch Anthony Inso 04/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities here already detained two suspects whom they believed may have been connected to the daylight ambush in Tabogon town, northern Cebu that killed a hardware store owner last Monday, March 31. Police…

Cebu allies react to ex-President Duterte’s ICC arrest

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino 03/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several local officials and political allies have expressed disappointment over the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, March 11. Some, like dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, lawyer Regal Oliva and…

Relatives unconvinced that dogs severed Dumanjug woman’s head

and Paul Lauro, Futch Anthony Inso 02/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Relatives of an 83-year-old woman, who was found with a severed head in Dumanjug, Cebu, are urging the police to reopen their investigation into her case. Emedio Pocong, the younger brother of Miguela…

‘High on drugs,’ pa kills wife and 2 children in Naga City, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso, Paul Lauro 01/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Naga City, southern Cebu are now hunting down a father who allegedly hacked to death his own wife and their children on Monday, January 27. Reports from the Naga City Police…

‘Goodbye Philippines’ kills 10-year-old boy in Talisay, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso and Paul Lauro 01/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An illegal firecracker called ‘Goodbye Philippines’ was blamed for the death of a 10-year-old boy in Talisay City while six others suffered injuries, still due to firecrackers, during the New Year’s revelry here…

SC grants TRO to stop cancellation of Cortes, Rama’s COCs

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The reelection bids of dismissed Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes are safe – for now. The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, October 22, granted both Rama and…

Visayas Ombudsman asked to probe Lolypop, husband for plunder, graft

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagrino 09/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Radio broadcaster and international boxing judge Edward Ligas has asked the Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas to investigate Mandaue City Lone District Rep. Emmarie Dolores “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon and her husband, Opao…

Ex-convict killed in drug-related shooting in Mambaling

and Paul Lauro, Marielle Surigao 08/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A 67-year-old man was shot dead, reportedly due to a drug-related conflict, in Sitio Naba, Alaska, Barangay  Mambaling, Cebu City early on Friday morning, August 2. The victim, identified as Victor Agillon, was…

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