Liloan shooting: Gang war, personal grudge, love triangle eyed as possible motive

Emmariel Ares 05/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Liloan police are investigating into gang dispute, personal conflict, or love triangle as three possible reasons for the shooting in Barangay Yati, Liloan town, northern Cebu, early on Thursday morning, May 9. The…

Supreme Court signs MOU with Australian Federal Circuit and Family Court

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 400 national and foreign judges witnessed the first-ever signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the judicial branch of the Philippines and Australia on May 8, 2024, Wednesday, in Cebu City.…

CVIRAA 2025 venue will be Bayawan City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The venue for the 2025 Central Visayas Regional Athletics Association (CVIRAA) Meet will be Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. Dr. Adolf Aguilar, assistant superintendent of the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the Regional…

Mactan airport records higher passenger traffic for Q1 2024

Morexette Marie Erram 05/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The country’s second busiest airport welcomed close to 3 million passengers for the first quarter this year. Passenger traffic at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) reached 2,692,815 from January to March 2024,…

Larumbe hit-and-run: Why it took months for cops to nab suspect

Emmariel Ares 05/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippine – The police have arrested on Monday the prime suspect in the fatal hit-and-run of 23-year-old Jeslar Uriel Larumbe, more than 3 months since the incident happened near a church in Cebu City. The…

Capitol slams claims of City Hall over bus terminals’ biz permits

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As far as the Capitol is concerned, the two bus terminals they own and operate in Cebu City did not violate any laws. The Cebu Provincial government shot down statements from the Cebu…

Cebu City killing after rude stare: 3 shooter’s ‘cohorts’ identified

Emmariel Ares 05/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Police officers have identified 3 alleged accomplices of the shooter who attacked 2 minors because of a “rude stare” last May 1. The shooting happened along the Urgello Street in Barangay Sambag 1…

Cebu City OBO issues violation notices to highland establishments

Pia Piquero 05/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Multiple establishments, including a barangay hall, in the highland area of Cebu City, were issued notices of violations for operating without necessary permits. The Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) issued…

Hit-and-run suspect nabbed, jailed in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 05/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aaron Karl Tan, the primary suspect behind the hit-and-run case that killed a local basketball player, has finally been arrested on Monday afternoon, May 6, 2024. This was months after the suspect was…

Water crisis: Rama says this could have been prevented if…

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama believes that the water crisis could have been prevented. The fiasco over the management of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) had “definitely” affected the services of the…

EXPLAINER: Why do we celebrate Flores de Mayo?

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — During the height of summer vacation in the Philippines, particularly in the vibrant month of May, the celebration of Flores de Mayo stands out as a highly anticipated event within the faithful community.…

Son of construction worker tops 2024 Electrical Engineers licensure exam

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Back in high school, he helped his father with construction work during the weekends when he had no classes. Throughout his college years, he worked hard to maintain his scholarship so he could…

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