Buko vendor, 2 others nabbed, P88,400 shabu seized in Cebu City buy-bust

Emmariel Ares 09/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 58-year-old buko vendor in Cebu City and two others will be spending time in jail after they were arrested with approximately P88,400 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation on Friday…

Bayawan: Police continue probe on shooting which left cop, jail officer dead, woman wounded

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police continue to investigate the Feb. 18 killing of a policeman and a jail officer, and the wounding of a 53-year-old woman in Barangay Tinago in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. Police Lieutenant Colonel…

In Medellin: Winning lantern, a representation of blooming tourism, orderly town

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Medellin Municipal Police Station’s winning lantern represents the town’s blooming tourism industry and the town’s peacefulness making it an ideal place to live and visit. This lantern won the second place during the…

Tax revisions pushed to fund Cebu City’s P50B budget in 2023

Wenilyn Sabalo 11/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A proposal to revise tax rates is essential to the realization of Cebu City’s dream to become Singapore-like. This is what Atty. Jerone Castillo, Mayor Michael Rama’s assistant on fiscal reforms, said when…

Cops arrest Indian facing illegal recruitment charges in Cebu 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers here arrested an Indian national wanted for charges on illegal recruitment.  The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) confirmed that their personnel at Inayawan Police Station apprehended a certain Harjot Singh in…

CIDG-7 nabs 4 Most Wanted Persons for sexual assault

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7)  nabbed four Most Wanted Persons for sexual assault. These individuals were arrested during operations conducted from October 31 to November 6,…

SRP as venue for Sinulog 2023 advantageous in terms of security, police say

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even if they are still in the process of drafting security measures for Sinulog 2023, the Cebu City police say that holding the festival at the South Road Properties (SRP) is an advantage…

Kin of ‘slain’ teacher-to-be in Danao cries for justice

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The relatives of a woman who was allegedly killed while offering her prayers in a mountain in Danao City, northern Cebu are now calling for justice. The daughters of Maria Sofia Olaguir, an…

CSBT collects P54.4 M as of Aug. 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the first eight months of 2022, the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) earned P54.4 million in income. Records from the Provincial Treasurer’s Office showed that CSBT targets to collect P80.4 million this…

Sambag 1 killing probe: Cops eye theft cases, victim’s mental condition in attack

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are investigting the possible link of the theft cases in the killing of a man, who was shot dead on Sunday night, Sept. 18, in Barangay Sambag 1 in Cebu City. Police…

Cebu City fully pays SRP loan after 27 years

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has fully paid its 27-year-old loan for the development of South Road Properties and can now be considered as SRP debt-free. Lawyer Jerome Castillo, the special assistance for fiscal…

1st day of classes: Smooth; pre-pandemic issues remain

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The first day of school went smoothly but issues that have been plaguing the education sector, even before the COVID-19 pandemic came, remain.  Last Monday, August 22, over 1 million students in Central…

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