Pork producer group in PH warns of culling’s impact on hog industry

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A group of pork producers in the Philippines has urged the national government to take a second look at some of the measures that they introduced in managing the African Swine Fever (ASF)…

Pagasa warns of danger as extreme heat prevails in Cebu: What to do?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Since the country entered the dry season or summer a week ago, sweltering heat and humid weather is expected to prevail in the coming months. Here in Cebu, the state weather bureau continues…

New Cebu City MOD head promises to keep markets clean, prevent overpricing of goods

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Engr. Robert Barquilla, the new head of the Cebu City Markets Operation Division (MOD), has made a promise to make sure that all public markets here remain clean and orderly. At the same…

Gotiong: Avoid loading, unloading of passengers near BRT’s construction site

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Expect delays when travelling along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City, now that construction works have commenced for phase 1 of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Paul Gotiong, head of the public mass…

‘Summer’ may begin this week, says Pagasa

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – State meteorologists forecasted that the country’s dry season or summer will officially begin this week. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Mactan (Pagasa-Mactan) on Monday, March 20, said that the…

BFP-7 records 974 fire incidents in 2022

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) has recorded a “slight increase” in the number of fires that were reported in the region in 2022. Supt. Raul Bustaliño, chief of the Operations…

Gov Roel Degamo sustained 11 bullet wounds; the one on his heart was most fatal, says Janice

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/07/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — The gunmen, who barged into the Degamo residence in Pamplona town, made sure that Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo was dead. The autopsy that was conducted on the late governor showed that…

One of the suspects in Gov Roel Degamo’s murder killed in firefight with authorities

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of the suspects in the murder of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo was killed in a firefight with law enforcers in Bayawan City, Saturday night, March 4. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace…

Central Visayas govs condemn killing of Degamo, 8 others

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The local chief executives in Central Visayas condemned the killing of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo. Governors in the region said they were shocked and saddened by the ruthless killing of Degamo and…

Abalos orders hunt for Governor Degamo’s killers

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. has directed the Philippine National Police to go after and identify the killers of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. “Nagbigay na ako ng direktiba…

Sawang Calero barangay councilor nabbed for rape

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An incumbent councilor of Barangay Sawang Calero in Cebu City was arrested by the police on Monday, Feb. 27, after he was accused of raping a minor in 2020. The accused is facing…

Misunderstanding over billiards game may have triggered village chief to shoot his brother – Argao police

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A game of billiards turned bloody after two brothers engaged in an argument which later on resulted to one of them killing the other. Police Major Andy Roque, chief of the Argao Police Station,…

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