Police identifies bolo-wielding robber, cohort in viral video

Emmariel Ares 01/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police here have identified the bolo-wielding suspect, who robbed two women as they were about to open the gate of their boarding house in Purok 6, Barangay Apas, Cebu City at dawn on…

Pizza delivery man, believed to have been mistaken for police asset, shot dead in Apas, Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 03/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A hot pursuit is now ongoing to capture the two men believed to be responsible for the death of a pizza delivery man in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Police from…

Rama to Lot 937 residents: “The city government will be a part of the solution, but according to the Law”

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama denied claims that the city government is not doing anything to help affected residents of the ongoing court-ordered demolition at the controversial Lot 937 in Sitio San Miguel,…

Private lot claimant bares investment plan for Lot 937

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—As the private lot claimant bared plans to pour billions of pesos worth of investments if the controversial Lot 937 in Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Apas, Cebu City, is developed, the demolition of homes and…

Police assistance to continue until end of demolition in Lot 937 – Dalogdog

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police assistance will continue until the completion of the demolition of all structures in Lot 937 in Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Apas in Cebu City. Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu…

LOT 937: Demolition pushes through despite resistance from residents

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Three individuals, who are also residents of Lot 937 in Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Apas, Cebu City, were arrested by authorities for disobedience and resistance during the scheduled demolition in the area on Thursday,…

VM Garcia: More discussions needed for win-win solution on Lot 937 case

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More discussions between the affected residents and the plaintiff in the case regarding the disputed Lot 937 in Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Apas in Cebu City need to be done, according to Cebu…

Homeowners of Lot 937 in Barangay Apas given 2 weeks to vacate

Pegeen Maisie Sararana, Wenilyn Sabalo 10/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than a hundred families residing in Lot 937, Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Apas in Cebu City are given two weeks or until October 27, to vacate or relocate. If these families fail…

Lot 937 demolition: Rama negotiates with private lot owner

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The fate of the affected residents of Lot 937 in Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Apas, Cebu City lies on the result of the negotiation between Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and the representatives…

City dad seeks action plan for Lot 937 Apas residents

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has instructed its Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) to create an action plan to help residents of Lot 937 in Sitio San Miguel in Barangay…

Cebu City Health: Computerization of barangay database to help detect outbreaks

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A computerization program pioneered by the University of Cebu and launched in Barangay Apas, Cebu City is going to be a gamechanger in infectious disease prevention.  Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head of the City…

COVID-19 outbreak in uptown site affects 49 construction workers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The high cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) recorded in Cebu City on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, has been attributed to an outbreak in a construction site. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy…

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