Progressive groups protest Marcos’ questionable lead in unofficial tally

Pegeen Maisie M Sararaña and Morexette Erram 05/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some members of progressive groups here staged a protest in front of the Cebu Provincial Capitol on Tuesday, May 10, questioning the partial and unofficial results of the national and local elections, particularly…

‘Oplan Bulabog’ to continue even if Cebu City lifts curfew

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police here will continue to implement its Oplan Bulabog even if the city government will decide to lift the curfew.  Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of the Cebu City…

Power back in 10 areas in north Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Electricity is back in several localities in northern Cebu. The Cebu Electric Cooperative Inc. II (Cebeco II) on December 20 announced that power is fully restored in at least 10 areas in northern…

Tito Sotto grateful for BO-PK’s endorsement

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is grateful for the endorsement that he received from the  Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) led by former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña. Sotto, who is running…

GMCAC execs post bail over Anti-Dummy criminal cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Executives from GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) posted bail on Friday, November 26 over criminal cases accusing them of violating the Anti-Dummy Law. In a statement sent to reporters, GMCAC, the co-managing body of…

17 passengers rescued from capsized boat in Danao City

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 17 individuals, including some children, were rescued off the waters of Danao City early on Sunday morning, November 21, after the pump boat that they boarded capsized. In a report from Danao…

Road accidents: An endless phenomena in Cebu City

Dyrecka Letigio, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 09/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City, the commercial center of Cebu, has one of the largest networks of roads on the island from the urban areas to the hinterlands. With this comes the daily struggles of motorists,…

Community pantry organizers told: Coordinate with brgys for health protocols

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 05/08/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was dismayed by the lack of coordination of a community pantry in Barangay Mabolo that has caused crowding on Saturday morning, May 8, 2021. Councilor…

Police ‘rescue’ Lumad minors in Cebu; university officials surprised with operation

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police said it was a rescue operation, but for priests and administrators running the University of San Carlos (USC), they were surprised. Officers from the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) on…

Cebuanos brace for pre-pandemic traffic as jeepneys return to city streets

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Morexette Marie Erram 11/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the planned return of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) to Cebu City streets this November, both passengers and motorists are already preparing for the inevitable – traffic congestion. But Councilor James Cuenco, the…

Two years later, Naga landslide victims’ road to recovery still a long shot with ongoing pandemic

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Two years after the deadly landslide struck there, Barangay Tinaan in Naga City may have started to look like it is reclaiming the days before the tragedy occurred. Lush vegetation has found their…

Reminders for Cebu City residents who want to register as voters

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For Cebu City residents, who want to register as voters, the Commission on Election (Comelec) here said they would now begin to cater to registration starting September 1, 2020. However, various changes will…

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