Young adults, teens arrested after viral riot in Liloan, Cebu

Paul Lauro 06/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police apprehended several young adults and minors who were involved in a riot in Liloan town, northern Cebu last Sunday, June 16, videos of which went viral on social media. The Liloan Police…

FACES OF CEBU: Roger Garcia Jr., proud father of LGBTQA member

Immae Lachica 06/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— As a parent, it is safe to say that you know your children better than anyone else. Roger Garcia Jr., 58, knew that his son had something special in him during his childhood years.…

Slater Young: Engineer, content creator, and a dad

Pia Piquero 06/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fathers are often seen as the pillars of strength and stability in households, the silent heroes who work tirelessly to provide for their families and shape the futures of their children. They balance…

Cebu urban poor group opposes Marcos’ high-rise housing project

Emmariel Ares 06/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “Don’t build unaffordable houses, make inadequate houses livable. Don’t build new homes, upgrade our existing ones.” This was the common sentiment expressed by Cebu urban poor families in response to the government’s plan…

Cebu must ensure long-term power supply as economy grows

Carl Lorenciana 06/15/2024

CEBU, Philippines — As the economy of Cebu continues to expand, ensuring its long-term power situation highly becomes more crucial as demand for electricity continually increases moving forward, an industry leader said. “The Visayas grid recently encountered…

Mother stabbed to death as kids fight over toy bike in Carcar

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 06/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A mother was stabbed to death by another mother after they got involved in their sons’ quarrel over a toy bike on Thursday in Carcar City, southern Cebu. The argument, which stemmed from…

Cebu remains a popular wedding destination with rising marriages

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Recently, Cebu has been shortlisted once again as Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination. Together with Indonesia’s Bali, Thailand’s Ko Samui and Malaysia’s Langkawi, the island province was nominated in the World Travel Awards 2024…

Binibining Toledo 2023 expresses dismay over turnover ‘snub’

Immae Lachica 06/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Disheartened. This is how Binibining Toledo 2023 Kim Irish Placibe felt during the coronation night of Binibining Toledo 2024 after organizers cut off her farewell speech and was called “ungrateful” by someone in the…

‘Ninang’ in viral Amlan, NegOr wedding speaks up, apologizes

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The godmother, or locally known as ‘ninang’, caught up in the viral wedding in Amlan, Negros Oriental has spoken up, and apologized to both the church and the families. The godmother, identified as…

Amlan wedding fiasco: Priest under fire apologizes, says there is miscommunication

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Is miscommunication the likely culprit why a wedding ceremony held in Amlan town, Negros Oriental went awry? The parish priest believes so. On behalf of their parish, Msgr. Albert Erasmo Bohol, parish priest…

Faulty wirings may have caused fire that hit passenger bus

Paul Lauro 06/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Faulty electrical wirings may have caused the fire that hit a passenger bus in Compostela town, northern Cebu on Monday, June 10. Based on initial reports from firefighters in the municipality, they received…

NBI shuts down ukay-ukay in Mandaue, Chinese owners on the run

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 06/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) are looking for two Chinese nationals accused of selling smuggled, second-hand clothes or ukay-ukay (thrift store in English) online. The Cebu District Office (Cebdo)…

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