Six hurt after truck rolls over in Cebu City’s Bonbon

Immae Lachica and Benjie B. Talisic 02/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Six of 12 persons were injured after the Isuzu Elf flatbed truck they were riding on rolled over in Sitio Bandila, Barangay Bonbon in Cebu City at past noon on Sunday, February 17.…

Stronger signal seen to uplift lives of residents in mountain brgys of Cebu City

PR 01/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Better connectivity means better lives for the residents of Barangays Guba and Bonbon in Cebu City, two mountainous barangays that now enjoy stronger cellular and data signal after Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) fired…

Globe Telecom setting up 5 cell sites in Cebu City mountain barangays

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 01/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Upland barangay Bonbon residents once found it difficult to get a cellphone signal until three days ago. Now, they enjoy improved network coverage because Globe Telecom started operations of its cell site located…

SMART’s bid to build cell sites in Binaliw, Guba, Bonbon okayed

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/25/2018

WANTING to address “dead spots” in the mountain areas of Cebu City, Mayor Tomas Osmeña has announced the approval of the construction of cell sites in Barangays Guba, Binaliw, and Bonbon by telecommunication giant Smart. In a…

Cebu City recognizes outstanding barangay tanod

Inna Gian Mejia 09/19/2017

Due to their active campaign against illegal drugs, barangay tanod (barangay police) in the villages of Bonbon and Taptap in Cebu City will be receiving incentives from the city government. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña promised to increase…

Valentine’s Day Rose prices spike, demand heats up

Dominic D. Yasay 02/11/2017

Two days before Valentine’s Day, the prices of roses have began skyrocketing by as much as 300-700 percent as the demand for the occasion’s staple is expected to surge throughout the week. In the hillylands of Barangay…

‘Habal-habal’ driver, passengers hurt in shooting

Margarette Managaytay 12/27/2016

CEBU CITY–A habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) driver and two passengers were hurt after an unidentified assailant fired at them early Tuesday in a mountain village of Cebu City. PO3 Wilson Ybanez of the Cebu City homicide division, identified the…

Gunman in pastor slay killed by police

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/22/2016

The suspected gunman in the slay of a Christian pastor in Barangay Bonbon, Cebu City was killed Tuesday in a shootout with police in Barangay Guadalupe. Oliver “Kabang” Devilleres, of Dalaguete, Cebu, was identified by the two…

Suspected gunman in pastor’s slay killed in shootout with police

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/22/2016

The suspected gunman in the slay of Pastor Crisostomo Maternal was killed in what police said was a shootout in Barangay Guadalupe Tuesday night. Cebu City Mayor-elect Tomas Osmena posted the development in his Facebook fan page.…

2 charged in pastor’s slay

Izobelle T. Pulgo 06/16/2016

Almost a week after Baptist Church Pastor and anti-drug crusader Crisostomo Maternal Jr. was shot dead, a crime of murder was filed yesterday against suspects Garry Daclan and Benjie dela Cerna at the Regional Trial Court (RTC).…

Motorbike driver in ambush yields

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/09/2016

THE driver of the getaway motorcycle used in the ambush of a Baptist Church pastor in Barangay Bonbon, Cebu City voluntarily surrendered to policemen Wednesday evening. Benjie dela Cerna admitted to his involvement in last Sunday’s murder…

Getaway motorcycle driver surrenders to police

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/09/2016

The driver of the getaway motorcycle used during the killing anti-drug advocate Pastor Crisostomo Maternal, Jr. has surrendered to the Cebu City Intelligence Branch at 10 p.m. Wednesday. Benjie dela Cerna is now detained at the Cebu…

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