Road accidents claim four lives

Apple Ta-as, Rene Alima 09/02/2015

FOUR people were killed in separate road accidents in Cebu province on Sunday and Monday. In Alcantara town, southwestern Cebu, a retired teacher died after she was hit by a motorcycle driven by Alvin Alcosero when she…

Woman arrested for illegal drugs

Apple Ta-as 08/09/2015

Police arrested a 27-year-old woman and confiscated at least 20 grams of shabu during a buy-bust operation in barangay Candabong, Alcantara town in southern Cebu last Friday. Police arrested Erna Antiporta after the undercover policeman bought shabu…

Relief goods, water remain priorities for typhoon-hit towns

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/08/2015

Immediate distribution of relief goods continues to be a top priority in some towns hit by typhoon Seniang in southern Cebu. In yesterday’s coordination meeting, the mayors of the towns of Ronda, Alcantara, Alegria, Barili, Samboan, Dumanjug,…

4th sinkhole found in Badian

Apple Ta-as 01/05/2015

Another sinkhole was discovered last Saturday afternoon in a river in the mountain barangay of Talayong, Badian, southern Cebu. This is the fourth new sinkhole found in the south and the third in Badian after typhoon Seniang.…

Sinkhole swallows ‘half a mountain’ in Alcantara; another found in Badian town

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/04/2015

Two new sinkholes, one of which was described as having caused “half a mountain to collapse”, were discovered in the towns of Alcantara and Badian in southern Cebu last week. Arturo Palencia, Alcantara Municipal Engineer, said his…

Ten dead, nine missing as ‘Seniang’ floods southern Cebu

Calvin D. Cordova, Marian Z. Codilla 12/30/2014

At least ten persons were found dead after being washed out by floodwaters while nine more are still missing in Ronda town, southern Cebu as of Tuesday in typhoon Seniang’s wake. A family of eight living in…

Man found dead after beating wife

Rene Alima 11/16/2014

A 66-year-old man  was suspected to have committed suicide after allegedly beating up his wife  in barangay Lawaan, Alcantara town, southwest Cebu. Claudio Toquero was found hanging by his neck inside their house at  around 10 p.m.…

Alcantara mayor passes away due to heart attack

06/19/2014

Incumbent Alcantara town mayor Fredo Canete died of a heart attack yesterday morning.He was 69 years old. His remains lie in state at the residence in B. Rodriguez Street for three days before he will be brought…

Two dead, 22 hurt in Alcantara truck crash

Jhunnex Napallacan 01/16/2014

Two persons were killed and 22 others were injured when a government dumptruck owned by Moalboal town fell into a 20-foot ravine in barangay Lawaan, Alcantara town southwest of Cebu at past 12 noon today. The victims…

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