Over 1,200 people in Nepal killed themselves during 74 days of lockdown

06/15/2020

KATHMANDU — On Saturday, 38-year-old Bhagwati attempted to kill herself at her home in Dolakha. Her children yelled for help. But by the time neighbors arrived, she was already unconscious. She was rushed to the district hospital,…

CPPO chief gets an assurance of support, 200 sacks of rice

Alven Marie Timtim 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has boosted its assurance of support to the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) with the promise of 200 sacks of rice. Mayor Edgardo Labella gave this assurance and promise…

2,900 JOs, casuals in Capitol downsized to 200

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Of the 2,900 job order and casual employees of the Cebu provincial government, only over 200 were shortlisted for temporary rehiring by the transition team of Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia. The services of the…

Inayawan brgy chief: 200 fire victims may lose homes near landfill

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The at least 200 victims, who were displaced by the Sitio White Road, Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City fire, may not be able to go rebuild the 30 shanties that were destroyed by the  Sunday, February…

Garma: 200 cops to provide 24/7 security at Sto. Niño Basilica area

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 200 uniformed police officers from the police offices in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Cebu province and the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be deployed in the…

200 houses razed in a Christmas morning fire in Duljo Fatima in Cebu City

Benjie Talisic, Delta Letigio 12/25/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Cebu City residents woke up on Christmas working with hundreds of fellow Cebuanos displaced in dawn fire that razed around 200 houses in Barangay Duljo Fatima.…

3 dead, 200 hurt as strong quake jolts Osaka, Japan

AFP 06/18/2018

A powerful quake rocked Japan’s second city of Osaka on Monday, killing three people including a nine-year-old girl and injuring more than 200, according to an official tally. Television images showed buildings swaying and burst pipes spewing…

5,200 marijuana plants destroyed in Balamban raid

Benjie B. Talisic 06/08/2018

A joint police and military team raided on Friday a marijuana plantation in Balamban town in western Cebu and destroyed 5,200 fully grown marijuana plants in the area. Senior Insp. Alejandro Batobalonos, Cebu Provincial Police Office Drug…

Pusok fire left 200 residents homeless

Norman V. Mendoza 04/07/2018

Around 200 individuals lost their homes after a fire razed 22 houses in Sitio San Roque, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City at past 9 a.m on Saturday (April 7). SFO2 Climaco Salisid, fire investigator of Lapu-Lapu City Fire…

200 refugees rejected by Australia have now settled in US

AP 03/02/2018

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister says his government will not consider options for resettling refugees languishing on Pacific islands until the United States fulfills its promise to take up to 1,250 of them. More than a…

200 people mark Edsa celebration with protest march

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 02/25/2018

SOME 200 rallyists from the Cebu Citizens Assembly, a coalition of cause-oriented groups in Cebu, marched in Cebu City to voice their concerns and celebrate the 32nd Edsa People Power Revolution. Jovanni Polestico, a community organizer of…

200 families in Talisay fire to get financial help

Morexette B. Erram 12/26/2017

Help has started to pour for the 200 families in Sitio Caduldulan, Brgy. Lawaan III, Talisay City whose houses were razed by a fire on Christmas Eve. Cebu 1st District Rep. Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas visited the…

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