Asturias shooting: Cebu lawmaker calls for swift probe on killing of village chief, wife

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu 3rd District Rep. Pablo John Garcia has urged authorities to shed light on the shooting in Asturias, northwest Cebu that claimed the lives of a village chief and his wife.  Garcia, in…

Village chief, wife gunned down in Asturias, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 03/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Still unidentified assailants gunned down a village chief and his wife in broad daylight in Asturias town in northwestern Cebu on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Police Alden Zambrano, chief of the Asturias Police…

Consumers, retailers in Asturias urged not to buy imported ‘Korean spam’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local agricultural officials of Asturias town in western Cebu have urged consumers as well as retailers there to avoid purchasing canned luncheon meat from South Korea. The Municipal Agricultural Office in Asturias made…

CDO Kingfishers maul Ormoc Sheermasters to lead PSL 21-U teams in standings

Glendale G. Rosal 07/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The SEALCOR Cagayan de Oro Kingfishers clinched the top spot of the team standings in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) 21-U VisMin Leg by routing the OCCI Ormoc Sheermasters,103-87, on Sunday evening, July…

Cebuana senior high student honors her father by posting heartwarming photo of her graduation day

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 06/29/2022

  CEBU, Philippines — A Cebuana senior high school student proudly shared a heartwarming photo with her father on her graduation day which went viral. Guillerma Idias, 20, from Manlapay, Dalaguete, Cebu, took to social media to…

Police, fire investigators puzzled over minor’s death in Asturias fire

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 05/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police and fire investigators in Asturias town, northern Cebu are puzzled on how a minor ended up inside an establishment in barangay Santa Lucia that was burned down in a fire on Tuesday…

‘Faith healer’ accused of rape arrested in Asturias

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 05/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A self-proclaimed faith healer from Asturias town, western Cebu, who was wanted for at least two counts of rape, is now behind bars. Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas…

Asturias LGU earns ire of netizens over impounded dogs video

Doris Mondragon, Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The local government of Asturias in northwestern Cebu recently earned the ire of netizens after videos of impounded dogs allegedly neglected went viral online. Videos and photos of unfed stray dogs where taken…

Compostela police on Asturias village chief’s killing: Statements of 3 witnesses, POI vital to probe

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 09/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Compostela police are hoping that the investigation in the killing of Kaluangan barangay captain of Asturias town western Cebu will be moving and the killer eventually will be identified and arrested. Police Lieutenant…

Capitol, DPWH to start dredging 3 major tributaries in towns affected by flooding in 2020

Mae Fhel Gom-os 09/04/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the Cebu Provincial government, are set to start dredging the major tributaries in three towns severely affected by flooding last year. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia…

Asturias cops destroy P400K worth of marijuana plants

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 04/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P400,000 worth of marijuana plants were uprooted at around 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 1. in Purok 1, Barangay Kaluangan, a mountain barangay in Asturias town in northwestern Cebu. Policemen of…

1,360 beneficiaries from 3 Cebu towns receive DSWD-7’s P10K livelihood aid

Futch Anthony Inso 03/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 1,360 beneficiaries of the P10,000 livelihood assistance from the three towns of Cebu province are encouraged to use the money for its intended purpose. Rebecca Geamala, Department of Social Welfare and Development…

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