e-bike pedicab driver shot dead in Talisay

Paul Lauro and Pegeen Maisie Sararaña 07/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 51-year-old e-bike pedicab driver was shot dead by an unidentified assailant as he was driving his vehicle at past 7 p.m. today, July 18, along Rabaya Street in Sitio Kimba, Barangay San…

New holding areas for Cebu City quarantine violators opened

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — New holding areas for quarantine violators have been opened in Cebu City to reduce the number of violators temporarily detained at the Tejero Gym. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has set up a…

Homeless find home in Cebu City gyms, in need of donations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — When the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu City began on March 28, 2020, the roads were cleared of people and vehicles. But the homeless stayed in their place, very visible amidst the…

San Roque fire victims appeal for help; seek release of housing materials from City Hall

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Crisanto Pacayde had difficulty sleeping while on the overcrowded San Roque Sports Complex Sunday night, November 3, 2019. Pacayde, 44, was one of the hundreds of individuals who now occupy the sports complex…

PDEA-7 nab drug den owner, 5 others in Talisay City buy-bust

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Six men skipped their cemetery visits on All Souls’ Day. They ended up arrested in a buy-bust operation in suspected drug den in Barangay San Roque in Talisay City at around 8 p.m.…

Men riding in tandem arrested in Talisay  

Benjie B. Talisic 02/09/2018

  Armed with a bladed weapon and a gun, two men riding in tandem on a motorcycle were apprehended by policemen in Sitio Sawsawan, Barangay San Roque, Talisay City, Cebu on Thursday afternoon. Arrested were Danilo Guigayoma,…

Woman yields P140K worth of shabu in Cebu City buy-bust

Benjie B. Talisic 09/20/2017

A street value target was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Roque, Cebu City on Tuesday. Anna Maris Pagalang, 34, was apprehended at Arellano Boulevard in Barangay San Roque. Pagalang yielded ten sachets and two…

Man critical, 2 hurt in separate attacks

Nestle L. Semilla 02/18/2017

A 26-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot by two motorcycle-riding men in Danao City on Friday evening. Christian Viloria, 26, sustained two gunshot wounds in his left leg and shoulder. PO3 Roselo Campo Jr.…

Talisay fire razes 21 houses, leaves 30 families homeless

Apple Ta-as, Jhunnex Napallacan 04/07/2016

A MID-morning fire caused by an unplugged cell phone charger yesterday destroyed 21 houses and displaced at least 30 families in Sitio Laray, Barangay San Roque, Talisay City. SFO2 Rodolfo Laugue, Talisay City Fire Department investigator, estimated…

Cebu City fire victims want to collect on promised relocation, aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/02/2016

VICTIMS of fire incidents that hit communities of mostly informal settlers in Cebu City in 2011 and 2014 yesterday asked the city government to address unfulfilled promises of relocation and cash benefits. Many of the 136 households…

Fire hits warehouse in city pier area

Doris C. Bongcac 01/02/2016

A fire razed a warehouse at Pier 1 in Cebu City Saturday afternoon. Firefighters received the alarm at 1:07 pm and went to the fire scene at Arellano St. in barangay San Roque in Cebu City. Smoke…

6 SCHOOLS TOP NURSING BOARD

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/24/2015

Cebu Normal University sweeps exam with 9 topnotchers Cebu Normal University (CNU) led a harvest  with nine topnotchers in the  2015 Nursing Board Exams whose results were released yesterday. Two CNU achievers have one thing in common.…

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