Larong Pinoy: Revisiting our childhood’s favorite games

Josh F. Almonte 07/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Larong Pinoy, a special side event of the ongoing Palarong Pambansa highlights traditional games played by every Filipino child way before the advent of gadgets. Kadang-kadang, patintero, tumbang preso, and more are featured…

Montealto reappointed as LTFRB-7 head, vows reforms

Mariele Ocubillo 07/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has re-appointed Eduardo Montealto Jr. as regional director of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB 7). In an interview on Saturday, July 22,…

CBCP creates 3 new suffragan dioceses including 2 in Cebu

Mariele Ocubillo 07/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three new dioceses including two in Cebu have been named, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) revealed. On July 9, 2023, the Catholic bishops gathered for their plenary assembly in Kalibo,…

P4M ‘shabu’ seized in 2-day police operations in Cebu City

Mary Godinez 07/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of P4,039,676 worth of ‘shabu’ was seized in the two-day Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) in Cebu City. Police Colonel Ireneo B. Dalogdog, Director of the Cebu City Police Office…

Comelec Cebu declares readiness for SK, Barangay polls

Mariele Ocubillo 07/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec), Cebu Provincial office declared its readiness for the SK and Barangay elections on October 30. Comelec-Cebu said that they are well-prepared because they followed the calendar of activities…

Bantayan Airport runway to be expanded to accommodate bigger aircraft

Angeline Bregondo 07/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Bantayan Airport’s runway will be extended to accommodate commercial flights from the country’s flag carriers, the Cebu Provincial Government announced. Local officials are planning to increase the runway’s current length from 1.2 kilometers…

Leptospirosis: Beware of the unseen killer lurking in floodwaters

Mariele Ocubillo 07/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Leptospirosis, the silent killer which has claimed thousands of lives is again being watched due to the constant rains and floods in Cebu. The disease is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira…

Cebu City should be more proactive in implementing measures vs earthquakes – official

Jessa Sarnillo Ngojo 02/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Cebu City Planning and Development Office (CCPDO) has urged the city government to be more “proactive” and implement extra measures for earthquake preparedness and response. CCPDO head Architect Joseph…

Archdiocese of Cebu launches book on Capelinha de Fatima Cebu to highlight the “Fatima experience”

Emmariel Ares 02/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipinos are known for their strong religious faith and their unwavering passion to exercise their faith every single day. Devotees from many parts of the country travel to different regions to pray and…

From Friendzoned to Husbandzoned: The modern love story of high school sweethearts Glace and Myle

Emmariel Ares 02/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – They say that young love is never meant to last. And that infatuation is bound to wear off after some time. Well for Glace and Myle, age does not determine the strength of…

From service crew to magna cum laude to being an army’s wife, Cherry Toledo is now an expectant mom

Niña Mae Oliverio 02/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Remember Cherry Mae M. Toledo, the woman who was a student by day and a service crew by night, who graduated magna cum laude in 2019 at the University of San Jose-Recoletos? She…

Cebuano student showcases photography skills in Japan

Niña Mae Oliverio 02/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Determination and perseverance drove Patrick Tillada to improve his photography skills in a foreign country at that. Tillada, a 23-year-old graduating student studying Global Innovation Studies at Toyo University in Japan said that…

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