2 Cebu LGUs still without rehab program for recovering drug dependents – Meca

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Toledo City and Asturias town located in the midwestern part of Cebu province are still without their own community based rehabilitation program (CBRP) that will cater to the needs of recovering drug depends.…

Four more towns, one city in Cebu province set to declare state of calamity due to effects of El Niño

Zena V. Magto 04/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five more local government units of the province of Cebu are set to declare a state of calamity in their localities due to the effects of the weak El Niño in their areas.…

Two ‘unique-looking’ stingrays found dead on Asturias’ shores

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The dead bodies of two “unique-looking” stingrays were found on the shorelines of Barangay San Roque in Asturias town, 74.3 kilometers northwest of Cebu City on Sunday morning, February 17. Jade Mesias, officer-in-charge (OIC)…

After 14 years of eluding arrest, Asturias resident, rape suspect, nabbed

Benjie B. Talisic 01/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An Asturias town resident, who is facing a rape charge and has eluded arrest for 14 years, has finally been arrested on Tuesday, January 15. Braulio Pintor, 47, was arrested after Asturias police…

Asturias councilor to charge gunman in botched ambush

Benjie B. Talisic 07/30/2018

ASTURIAS Municipal Councilor Dana Andrew Dumdum is set to file a charge of frustrated murder today against the person who shot him in an ambush attempt on Sunday afternoon. Senior Insp. Jade Sumugat, the Asturias Chief of…

196 farmers and families affected by rice diseases in Asturias

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/30/2018

At least 196 affected farmers and their families were affected by the rice diseases in Asturias town. The damage was also pegged at P2.1 million, said Asturias Municipal Agriculturist Jade Mesias. The two barangays in Asturias town…

Tungro destroys rice fields in Asturias

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/25/2018

A state of calamity has been declared in two barangays in Asturias town due to a disease affecting their rice crop. Asturias Mayor Jose Antonio Pintor said that ricefields in Barangays Bago and Lunas, which are rice…

State of calamity declared in 2 barangays in Asturias due to rice diseases

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/25/2018

Local officials in Asturias town have declared a state of calamity in two barangays due to rice-infected diseases. Asturias Mayor Jose Antonio Pintor said that rice producing barangays in Barangays Bago and Lunas have experienced Rice Tungro…

Asturias vice mayor succumbs to cancer

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/23/2018

ASTURIAS town Vice Mayor Alan Adlawan succumed to cancer yesterday at age 56. “He died past 2:00 a.m., and I just received the information at 2:45 a.m. He’s a great loss to the town of Asturias. He…

Two kids die in Asturias fire

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc, Nestle L. Semilla 09/15/2017

A MOTHER’S decision to leave her two children at home to get a salary in “taboan” proved costly for the mother when her children died after a fire razed her house in Barangay Mangguiao, Asturias town. Fire…

BINIBINING CEBU 2017: Miss Bogo City and Miss Asturias

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/06/2017

LEADING up to the pageant night on Oct. 28, we’re featuring the ladies who are vying for the first-ever Binibining Cebu crown. Here’s more of Nicole Pilapil of Bogo City and Samantha Ashley Lo of Asturias: Nicole…

Three killed in separate shooting incidents

USJ-R Intern Kristine Remolisan 09/01/2017

THREE people were killed in three separate shooting incidents in the towns of Asturias, Dumanjug and Badian on Thursday. Couple Alane and Surlito Sinugbohan were killed by two unidentified assailants inside their home in Barangay Malabago, Badian…

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