Rural bank in Carcar shut down

02/01/2016

The Monetary Board (MB) has passed a resolution prohibiting the Lapu-Lapu Rural Bank, Inc. in Carcar City, southern Cebu from doing business. MB Resolution No. 121, dated Jan. 28, 2016, also placed the assets and affairs of…

Province distributes ambulances to remote barangays

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/27/2016

THE Cebu provincial government distributed a total of 18 motor vehicles amounting to more than P3 million to different remote barangays last Monday. The vehicles included 14  mini ambulances, which costs P204,500 each. The different barangays from …

Masbate contingent lead dancer is Festival Queen

Julit C. Jainar, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/16/2016

Graceful movements and beauty favored the lead dancer of Placer, Masbate who was crowned 2016 Sinulog Festival Queen last night. It’s a back-to-back win for Tribu Himag-ulaw, which won the same title last year. Cynthia Thomalla, a…

Body found stuffed in sack in Carcar City

Rene F. Alima 12/24/2015

A 22-year-old man who had been imprisoned for  attempted homicide was found dead in a sack  in barangay Tuyom,  Carcar City. Jemuel Racho  was wearing a red shirt and had “Big boy Velez” tatooed on his back.…

2 dead in shooting incidents

Rene Alima 11/24/2015

A 16-year-old boy linked to theft cases was found dead at 1 a.m. yesterday in barangay Tunghaan, Minglanilla town. SPO3 Oliver Dacua of Minglanilla police station said they received a call from a resident of sitio Estaca…

KABKABAN FESTIVAL: Culinary-themed show wows Carcar

Nestle L. Semilla 11/24/2015

A woman stirred a cauldron as she proudly declared that all residents of Carcar City are good cooks. She listed ingredients of the menudo or meat stew she was making as performers went on stage with large…

Retired teacher loses P100K

Apple Ta-as 11/15/2015

A 67-YEAR-OLD retired schoolteacher reported to  police that she lost  jewelry and P100,000 cash to three conmen in Carcar City,  southern Cebu last Friday afternoon. Luzvizminda Bayquin Divinagracia said she believes she was hypnotized and couldn’t  explain…

Village of 2 slain sisters has a drug problem

Jhunnex Napallacan, Mary Claire U. Catado 10/29/2015

THE Carcar city government extended cash aid to the family of  two sisters,  who were hacked in their sleep  by an uncle, who killed himself right after the deed in barangay Napo. Carcar City Mayor Nicepuro Apura…

Overloaded motorcycle

10/28/2015

Man kills 2 nieces then self

Apple Ta-as, Jhunnex Napallacan, Rene Alima 10/28/2015

A man believed to be mentally unstable hacked and slashed the throats of his two nieces before slashing his own  throat in barangay Napo, Carcar City, southern Cebu last Thursday night. Sisters Rosalyn, 16, and Charmain Mangyao,…

Distorted loyalty

10/25/2015

I am appalled by the distorted political arrangement practiced by the leadership of the Liberal Party in Cebu province’s 1st district. While it is true that the administration party issued Certificates of Nominations to original LP members,…

Davide, Magpale to endorse Alayon slate in Carcar City

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/21/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale will visit Carcar City this afternoon to endorse Alayon’s slate for next year’s election. Provincial Board (PB) Member Raul Alcoseba, running for city mayor under LP in…

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