Man dies while cleaning canal in Cebu City

Futch Anthony Inso 05/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 58-year-old man died after he was trapped inside a canal along A. Lopez St., Barangay Calamba in Cebu City on Tuesday noon, May 14, 2024. The victim was identified as Teodorico Bayarcal,…

Cafe Point Chess Tournament opens Sunday, IM Rico Mascariñas heads cast

Glendale G. Rosal 07/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Over 30 wood pushers will test their mettle in Sunday’s Cafe Point Chess Tournament at the Cafe Point along M. Logarte Avenue in Barangay Mabolo, here. The tournament which features a seven-round Swiss system…

Elite Basketball Club returns on March 27 after 2-year hiatus

Glendale G. Rosal 03/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The Elite Basketball Club, one of Cebu’s longest-running and biggest basketball leagues, returns with a bang after a two-year hiatus on March 27 at the New Casals Village Gym in Barangay Mabolo, this city.…

‘Millions’ in properties feared lost in Mabolo mall fire

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 01/28/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— ‘Millions’ worth of properties went up in smoke when an afternoon fire struck a mall located in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City, on Friday, January 28, 2022. Senior Fire Officer (SFO1) Wendell Villanueva, information…

#CDNFiestaSeñor2022: Sto. Niño’s quick stop at St. Joseph the Patriarch Parish in Mabolo

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — He only stopped for a minute at the St Joseph the Patriarch Parish in Barangay Mabolo last night, but the short visit by Señor Sto. Niño was greeted by throngs of devotees in…

Cebu City cops won’t recommend lifting of liquor ban despite GCQ

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lifting the liquor ban in Cebu City is not recommended by the city’s police following their latest assessment that allowing drinking sprees in public areas is one of the major contributors to COVID-19…

Community pantry organizers told: Coordinate with brgys for health protocols

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 05/08/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was dismayed by the lack of coordination of a community pantry in Barangay Mabolo that has caused crowding on Saturday morning, May 8, 2021. Councilor…

Cebu City mall fire damages P400k worth of properties

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 02/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some P400,000 worth of properties were razed by an early afternoon fire that hit a store on the 2nd level of a mall in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City past 1 p.m., today, February…

Cebu City dad warns public about “dawat-dawat”

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak is warning people about the “dawat-dawat” scheme that has scammed a number of city residents. Dawat-dawat or Rotating Credit System is an informal money-lending system that would allow…

False alarm: Man in Pagsabungan is BPO employee from Mabolo, not Brgy Luz

Rosalie Abatayo and Alven Marie Timtim 04/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Mandaue City Incident Management Team (IMT) on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has clarified that the man who was alleged to have come from Barrio Luz in Cebu City and is now in the city’s…

Spoiled rice intended for COVID-19 victims returned to supplier 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Mabolo was among the first barangay who received their allocation of rice assistance from the city government. At least a week into the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), Mabolo residents expected to receive…

Police enhance search for 3 minors who bolted Operation Second Chance facility

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 03/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Guadalupe Police are now looking into the possible hideouts of the three minors who bolted the Operation Second Chance facility in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City on Monday, March 2, 2020. And their…

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