Panglao mayor orders closure of resort after Korean tourist drowns

Leo Udtohan 11/27/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol —The Panglao municipal government in Bohol province temporarily shut down a beach resort in the town for alleged violations of safety protocols. Espacio Resort, located at Sitio Daorong in Barangay Danao, was closed after…

Boholano among top-notchers in Oct 2023 Medical Board

Leo Udtohan 11/11/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — A Boholano finished 10th in the October 2023 Physicians Licensure Examination (PLE). Gaius Sulpicio Garces Yu III, 25, and a native of Calape town, Bohol, got an average score of 87.42 percent. He shared…

Imelda’s beach property in Tolosa, Leyte undergoes rehab

Joey Gabieta 11/05/2023

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — The beach house of former first lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos in Tolosa, Leyte is undergoing rehabilitation as part of efforts to boost local tourism. The property, located in Barangay Olot and once…

Comelec-7 asks more cops to be deployed in four barangays

Nestle Semilla 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) ordered the deployment of more cops in four barangays where some candidates are facing disqualification cases during the proclamation of winners. READ MORE: LIVE UPDATES:…

SC upholds conviction of former Bohol town mayor

Leo Udtohan 10/10/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the conviction of former Corella town mayor in Bohol and now incumbent councilor Vito Beltran Rapal over his unliquidated cash advances and for pocketing money intended for tarsier…

DILG: It’s up to Congress if LGUs should continue getting confidential funds

Joey A. Gabieta 10/02/2023

TACLOBAN CITY — Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said that it is up to Congress to decide whether or not to allow local executives to continue to receive the controversial confidential and intelligence fund (CIF). Abalos, who was…

Former Bohol gov Arthur Yap faces charges over P57-M senior health kit deal

Leo Udtohan 09/30/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — Former Agriculture Secretary and Bohol Governor Arthur Yap and six others face charges of plunder and graft tied to an alleged anomalous purchase of senior citizen health kits valued at P57 million. On Sept.…

‘Half-rice’ ordinance revived in Cebu City

Nestle Semilla 09/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Did you ever see a ‘half-rice’ option in menus here? Well, that soon may be required in food establishments and even school canteens in the city. This after Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos…

Senate to check economic viability of putting up Negros Island Region

Carla Gomez 09/17/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Plans to create the Negros Island Region (NIR) will be tackled in the Senate to make sure it ends up benefitting the economy. This was according to Senator Imee Marcos, who said in a…

Almost 200 students in Bohol ‘possessed’ by evil spirits

Leo Udtohan 09/15/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Close to 200 students were reportedly possessed on Friday, September 15, 2023, by evil spirits while attending Holy Mass at a school in Talibon town. One of the students of the San Jose…

Sara Duterte vows to end ‘palakasan’ in DepEd hiring system

Carla Gomez 09/10/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte announced she would end the culture of “palakasan” in the hiring system of the Department of Education (DepEd). Speaking before 3,425 teachers and personnel of the…

Cops to monitor defiant rice retailers in Central Visayas

Carla Gomez, Nestle Semilla 09/10/2023

CEBU CITY — Police officers in Central Visayas will monitor rice retailers in Cebu. Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor to ensure compliance with the price cap. Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Central Visayas police,…

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