Central Visayas inflation in August 2024 decelerates to 3.4%

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Central Visayas for August this year has decelerated to 3.4 percent, which is 1.1 percent lower than last July’s record with 4.5 percent, data from PSA-7 showed. Engineer Felixberto…

August’s supermoon is first of four lunar spectacles

Associated Press 08/20/2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Monday’s supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth.  A supermoon isn’t bigger, but it can appear that way…

Pagasa: Philippines to expect 2 to 3 tropical cyclones in August

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 07/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The country will expect two to three tropical cyclones forming or entering the Philippine area of responsibility in August. That is according to state meteorologists on Wednesday. Obet Badrina, weather specialist of Philippine Atmospheric,…

3 popular Cebu destinations to check out this August long weekend

Vhenna Marie Mantilla 08/01/2023

“Salt air and rust on your door, I never needed anything more,” reads a line in Tylor Swift’s song titled, August. August, the time of the month where the sun sets, and a ring of cold wind heralds…

BFAR-7 warns Cebuanos against eating pufferfish

Futch Anthony Inso 07/03/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) is urging Cebuanos to refrain from eating pufferfish locally known as “buriring.” BFAR-7 Director Allan Poquita said that pufferfishes are known to…

Gabunilas, Abne prepare for regional title fights slated in August

Glendale G. Rosal 06/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — ARQ Boxing Stable’s John Paul Gabunilas and April Jay Abne target the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) regular titles this August. Roger Justine Potot, the stables’s strength and conditioning coach, said that…

Good news and bad

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 08/05/2022

It is August. There are occasional rains but no major storms so far. We had a bad earthquake and many in the northern part of the country are still reeling from it. At the same time, considering…

Oil firms cut LPG prices

Jordeene B. Lagare 08/02/2022

Local oil companies on Monday announced a hefty cut in the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products for August. In an advisory, Petron said it implemented a P2.05 per kilogram rollback in LPG prices effective Monday,…

Cebu City to hold Mobility summit in August

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be holding a Mobility summit this August to tackle the city’s transportation and traffic concerns. The Mobility summit will already be the third summit organized by the city government this…

BLACKPINK is back, set to release of new album in August

Jewil Anne M. Tabiolo 07/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Blinks from all over the world, who have been waiting for BLACKPINK’s comeback, are now flooding the social media with posts to celebrate the return of their idols in the music scene. And…

August worst month for COVID-19 deaths – DOH

Donna Pazzibugan, Jerome Aning 09/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines –An average of 155 people died each day in August due to the coronavirus disease, making it the worst month with the highest COVID-19 death toll of 4,816 since the pandemic started last year. This…

August haul: CCPO seizes P85M shabu, nabs 163 drug suspects

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P85 million worth of shabu has been confiscated in 180 anti-drug operations of Cebu City policemen in the month of August. Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief,…

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