Grid outlook: Slight improvement in Visayas power situation

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/05/2026

The Visayas grid welcomes the second week of July with a slight improvement in its supply situation, data from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) showed. …

Toledo City man beaten to death with stone; suspect surrenders

Lyle Andales 07/05/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 30-year-old man from Toledo City, Cebu is facing a homicide complaint after he allegedly beat a 25-year-old man to death with a stone, claiming he feared the victim was about to attack…

Cebu to begin week with fair weather, isolated rains

Airam Limatog 07/05/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu will open the week with generally fair weather, although isolated rain showers and thunderstorms may still develop due to the prevailing easterlies, the state weather bureau said on Sunday, July 5. The…

FACES OF CEBU: Shaira Labastida-Alatraca, city nutritionist, health warrior

Pia Piquero 07/05/2026

Every month, Shaira Camille Labastida-Alatraca leaves her office and heads to barangays, not simply to distribute food, but to understand the realities behind the numbers.…

2 South Korean fugitives arrested in Lapu-Lapu City

Lyle Andales 07/04/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two South Korean fugitives wanted in their home country were arrested in separate operations in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday afternoon, July 2, after a joint operation by Philippine law enforcement agencies. The simultaneous…

Ayala Land and Sparklo launch Cebu’s first rewards-based recycling stations in Cebu Business Park and Cebu I.T. Park

JS Bee B. Galgo 07/04/2026

For many people, sustainability brings to mind large-scale environmental programmes, government policies, or long-term corporate initiatives that seem far removed from everyday life. Yet in Cebu, sustainability is now being introduced through something much simpler: a machine…

LOOK: ‘Risa Na, Cebu’ launch gathers supporters

Lyle Andales 07/04/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Supporters of Senator Risa Hontiveros formally launched a Cebu-based campaign backing her potential presidential bid in the 2028 national elections on Saturday, July 4, drawing representatives from various sectors and progressive organizations across…

Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown Appoints Hospitality Veteran Harry Dale Seno as Director of Operations

CDN Digital BrandRoom 07/04/2026

MACTAN, CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown appoints its newest Director of Operations, Harry Dale Seno. Bringing nearly 30 years of distinguished, high-level experience in the competitive hospitality landscape, Seno will oversee the property’s operational strategies,…

Pinamungajan senior found dead beneath tree, accidental fall suspected

Lyle Andales 07/04/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 68-year-old man was found dead under a tree in Pinamungajan, Cebu, on Friday morning, July 3, with police initially believing the senior may have sustained fatal injuries after accidentally falling from the…

Cebu Capitol acquires polyvalent antivenom for snakebite treatment

Doris C. Bongcac 07/04/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Treating snake bites will now become more accessible for Cebuanos after the Cebu Provincial Government acquired a supply of polyvalent antivenom. A polyvalent antivenom contains antibodies that can neutralize the venom of multiple…

Pepito: ‘Political drama’ avoided through CBRT vote abstention

Pia Piquero 07/03/2026

Transportation Committee Chairman Councilor Winston Pepito said he abstained from the Cebu City Council's vote rejecting the South Road Properties (SRP) component of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project because he refused to take part in…

Cebu’s Apple Rubin 7th in PH National Women’s Chess Selection

Glendale G. Rosal 07/03/2026

Cebu's rising chess star Apple Rubin finished seventh overall in the highly competitive 2026 Philippine National Women's Selection held in Quezon City.…

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