Drug supply in Visayas to decline after P9.68B ‘shabu’ haul in Batangas

Emmariel Ares 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The drug supply in Visayas region is expected to drop dramatically following the seizure of P9.68 billion worth of shabu in a Batangas port. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7)…

Rama plans to redesign CBRT bus station at Capitol for heritage preservation

Pia Piquero 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project is facing delays, and the mayor’s new plans might make it take even longer. Mayor Michael Rama wants to remove the planned bus station near the…

From PDP-Laban to ‘PDP’; 3 senators eye reelection in 2025 polls

Pia Piquero 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban, announced several changes during their national council meeting and 42nd-anniversary celebration in Cebu City on Friday evening, April 19. One significant change was the approval…

Rama orders probe of Baclayon days after defending CAD chief

Pia Piquero 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has shifted gears and now wants to investigate the allegations against CAD chief Joelito Baclayon. The Mayor has ordered the city’s fact-finding team to probe the accusations made…

PDEA-7 condemns ‘unscrupulous use’ of agency’s name in Argao incident

Emmariel Ares 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has condemned the actions of individuals who used the agency’s name and ransacked two houses in Argao town in Cebu on Tuesday evening, April 16,…

Marijuana-filled vapes: Cebu City council pushes probe

Pia Piquero 04/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The use of marijuana-filled vapes in Cebu City must be investigated and stopped, a Cebu City Councilor said in a proposed resolution. City Councilor Rey Gealon authored the resolution, requesting the Cebu City…

Manhunt for killers of Naga student launched

Emmariel Ares 04/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A manhunt operation was launched by police in Naga City, Cebu to arrest the suspects behind the killing of an 18-year-old student last Sunday, April 14, 2024. The victim was identified as Jasper…

Hurt? Relatable? Here’s why Cebuano fans tune in to Taylor Swift’s songs

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Everything started with an MP3 player 14 years ago. The song entitled ‘Invisible’ by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, played to then-fourth grade Kayle Ck’s tiny audio device through her earphones. From that…

Masked men who ransack homes in Argao were not PDEA agents – CPPO

Emmariel Ares 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The masked men who ransacked 2 houses in Argao, Cebu on Tuesday were not PDEA agents, a top official of the Cebu Police Provincial Office said on Thursday. Two houses in Argao, southern…

Nigerian student caught selling neighbor’s stolen gadgets in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Nigerian national, who is studying at one of the universities in Cebu City, was caught on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in the act of selling over P100,000 worth of gadgets that he…

Inflation rate in Cebu: Your P1 is now worth 83 centavos

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the inflation rate in Cebu continues to soar, Cebuanos also continue to struggle with the increasing prices of goods and commodities. During the data dissemination for inflation on Wednesday, April 17, a…

Gwen: Replicate Fuente Rotunda for UN Avenue roundabout

Pia Piquero 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn “Gwen” Garcia is pursuing the replication of Cebu City’s Fuente Rotunda as a traffic solution for Mandaue City’s proposed UN Avenue roundabout. Garcia wants to draw inspiration from the…

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