Quake jolts metro, north Cebu

Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/01/2016

Camille Dimco Ares was fixing a bottle of milk for her four-month-old baby in their residence in Barangay Cogon East in Carmen town, northern Cebu when she felt the house shake yesterday. Ares then heard popping noises…

Quake hits Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/01/2016

A 3.8 magnitude tectonic earthquake was felt at 2:52 p.m. Tuesday in Cebu. Robinson Giorgio of Phivolcs-7 said the quake was centered in 2 km South 56° East of Carmen in northern Cebu. It was also experienced…

Man found dead in Carmen

Rene F. Alima 01/30/2016

A MAN was found dead in a secluded area in Barangay Baring, Carmen town, northern Cebu. No one in the area was able to identify the man, who bore gunshot wounds in the chest and abdomen. The…

Robbers hit Carmen couple

Apple Ta-as 01/10/2016

A couple lost at least P35,000 worth of cash and gadgets to two armed men, who robbed them last Saturday in barangay Poblacion, Carmen town in northern Cebu. Redford Bacante and his wife, Crysta Mae, told police…

Farmers kills self in Carmen

Rene F. Alima 12/31/2015

A 35-YEAR-OLD farmer was found dead below a cliff in barangay Cawrasan, Carmen town, northern Cebu. Police said the farmer’s relatives suspected  the death to be a  case of suicide. Roque Berog suffered head injuries and broken…

Capitol officials: Holidays for family bonding, visiting orphans

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/22/2015

WITH offices closed tomorrow for the holidays, and several non-working days ahead, some Capitol officials said they will spend the Christmas break with their families. Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said she is looking forward to seeing…

Blasted fish seized in Carmen

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/03/2015

CRATES of fish worth P126,000 were seized  as evidence of dynamite fishing in Carmen town, northern Cebu. The boxes of fish weighing 630 kilos were found loaded on a truck with plate number TMP-431, said Marcelo Go,…

Cop, 2 others killed in Catmon shootout

Jhunnex Napallacan 11/05/2015

A policeman and two armed men were killed in a shootout in Catmon town in northern Cebu last night. Two other policemen were wounded while another armed man was arrested. Emergency room (ER) staff  at the Cebu…

Marijuana plants uprooted

Rene Alima 10/30/2015

AT LEAST 600 fully-grown marijuana plants were uprooted in a mountain barangay in Carmen town, northern Cebu. Police said the marijuana  in the farm in barangay Liboron was estimated to cost P80,000. No one was arrested. Investigation…

Sacks of starfish seized in Carmen

07/22/2015

Authorities seized 25 sacks of starfish in Carmen town, northern Cebu last Saturday. The cargo was supposed to be sold to a souvenir  shop in Punta Engano, Lapu-Lapu City, according to the owners, two women aboard the…

Lhuillier to develop resort in north Cebu

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/08/2015

Safari resort in Carmen completed in 2 years Cebuano pawnshop tycoon Michel J. Lhuillier is eyeing to develop properties in Sogod and Borbon towns in northern Cebu into a resort. “Now I’m looking for the best partners…

1 killed, 1 hurt in accident in Carmen town

Apple Ta-as 06/01/2015

A man was killed in an accident at a blind curve at the national highway of barangay Puente, Carmen, northern Cebu last Saturday  morning. Virgilio Valencia, a resident of Liloan, did not make it to the hospital…

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