Lapu-Lapu gov’t provides safer selling space to 170 ambulant vendors

Dennis Singson 02/13/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government has provided some 170 ambulant vendors in Barangay Poblacion a safer space for them to sell their goods in the covered gym of the barangay on Friday, February 12.…

Cordova fire razes 15 houses, displaces 50 families

Paul Lauro and Alven Marie A. Titmtim 11/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A midmorning fire today, November 27, 2020, has razed 15 houses and displaced at least 50 families in Sitio Calan, Barangay Poblacion, Cordova town in Mactan Island. Fire Officer 2 Jan Cyril Delfin…

Newborn baby left inside market in Barili, Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Paul Lauro 09/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barili policemen are currently looking for the person or persons responsible for leaving a newborn baby boy inside the public market in Barangay Poblacion, Barili town, southwestern Cebu last September 26, 2020. Police…

Alcoy accident: Wayward truck falls on its side, pins, kills truck boy

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 09/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jobert Berongan, 36, tried to jump from the passenger window of the wing van that he boarded after its driver, Jimar Ireneo, lost control of the vehicle. But Berongan, a truck boy, ended…

Fire razes ‘lechon manok’ outlet in Consolacion

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An afternoon fire razed today, September 7, 2020, a roast chicken or “lechon manok” outlet in Barangay Poblacion, Consolacion town in northern Cebu. Fire Officer 1 (FO1) Jaypee Ango, fire investigator, told CDN…

In Daanbantayan, 3 of Shimura’s close contacts positive for COVID-19

Doris C. Bongcac 06/27/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three of the five first-generation contacts of Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. Results of their swab tests were released Friday night, June 26, 2020, said an advisory…

Danao City confirms first 2 COVID-19 cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Danao City confirmed late Thursday evening, June 4, 2020, its first two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. In a statement released to the public, Danao City Mayor Ramon Durano III said the patients…

ECQ opens biz opportunity for couple in Medellin town

Immae Lachica 05/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu opened an opportunity for a family in Barangay Poblacion in Medellin town to venture into growing oyster mushrooms. Rev. Randolf Bayo, 38, said that his…

Four suspected drug dealers arrested in Cordova, Cebu 

Norman V. Mendoza 04/21/2020

CORDOVA, Cebu –Four suspected drug dealers were arrested by police in two separate drug operations at a port in Barangay Poblacion, Cordova town in Cebu on Monday evening, April 20, 2020. The first to fall were Gregorio…

Barili native stabs co-worker for refusing to drink alcohol

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Alan Binondo, 31, offered a glass of liquor to his co-worker, Arnel Aligato, 25, Saturday night, February 1, 2020. But Aligato’s refusal to drink irked Binondo, who brought out a kitchen knife and stabbed…

2 fishermen from Oslob rescued from capsized motorbanca

Alven Marie Timtim 12/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) rescued two fishermen from Oslob town shortly after their motorbanca capsized Friday night, December 13, 2019. Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael John Encina, PCG-7 spokesperson, said…

525 evacuees from Daanbantayan’s coastal areas to spend night inside high school building

Doris C. Bongcac 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 525 individuals coming from the coastal Sitios of Mahayahay, Danawan, and Mabuhay in Barangay Poblacion in Daanbantayan town were evacuated to a two-storey building at the Daanbantayan National High School as…

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