‘Case solved’: Neca Denise Lagria strangled to death after fighting attacker

Emmariel Ares 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mr. Lagria* watched as his youngest daughter, Neca Denise Lagria, rode a jeepney that would take her to work around 3 a.m. last Tuesday, Nov. 19. Neca Denise, 22, worked as a cashier…

BSP official gives his take on money on digital wallets, banks

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Our world today has surpassed digitization. Most, if not all, of the transactions have migrated to online platforms, and companies are integrating digital technologies to improve their services to clients. One example of…

How to pay lower SEC penalties? ECIP explained

Pia Piquero 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Corporations grappling with delinquent, suspended, or revoked statuses have an opportunity to regain their good standing at reduced penalties through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Enhanced Compliance Incentive Program (ECIP). As the…

Who is Neca Denise Lagria? The woman found dead near SRP seawall

Emmariel Ares 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A seemingly ordinary day in Cebu City was disrupted by the discovery of a body of a dead woman floating off the waters at the South Road Properties on the early hours of…

Ex-Cebu City Administrator files ‘child abuse’ complaint vs Garcia

Pia Piquero 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell has lodged a series of complaints, including child abuse, against Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia and other city officials before the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas. The filing on…

Cebu City: Man stabs older brother for staring at him

Emmariel Ares 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An argument ensued between a pair of brothers who live in the same house in Sitio Dignos, Brgy. Kamputhaw in Cebu City allegedly because of the older brother’s staring at his younger brother.…

OFWs, teachers targeted by loan scams, SEC Cebu warns

Pia Piquero 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and teachers are increasingly becoming prime targets of sophisticated loan scams, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned. With the holiday season approaching, the release of year-end bonuses and…

Fiesta Señor 2025: Who are the hermano and hermana mayores?

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Faith can conquer the most daunting challenges in our lives, especially when we feel that everything seems impossible to resolve. The soul-stirring story of the Hermano and Hermana mayores for the Fiesta Señor…

Woman found dead in SRP seawall identified

Emmariel Ares 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The dead woman, who was found near the seawall at the Cebu South Road Properties on early Tuesday morning, November 19, has been identified. The deceased victim was 22-year-old Neca Denise Lagria, from…

Friars urge BRT to fast-track works before foot processions

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The friars at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño (BMSN) are asking Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) management to expedite their works along Osmeña Boulevard for the safety of the devotees this January…

MV ‘Sto. Niño de Cebu’ is official galleon for 2025 Fiesta Señor

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 2025 Fiesta Señor will be one for the books as the first passenger to board the official galleon will be no other than the iconic image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu.…

3 million expected to join Sinulog Festival 2025

Emmariel Ares 11/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With around 3 million expected to join the Sinulog Festival in 2025, the city government here wanted a ‘stricter and better-planned’ preparations. Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Tuesday, November 19 said…

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