Sibonga mayor Lionel ‘Balandong’ Bacaltos dies

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The mayor of Sibonga town in southern Cebu, Lionel “Balandong” Bacaltos, passed away on Wednesday, September 25. Local officials in Cebu, including Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, confirmed they had received news of Bacaltos’ untimely death.…

Sibonga, Cebu: 2 men face raps for alleged rape of girl, 15

Emmariel Ares 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Sibonga town, southern Cebu have already filed charges against two men for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl whom they brought to an abandoned house last Sunday, September 22. One…

Ramon Tulfo defends Dino amid claims of alleged links to Pogo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid accusations linking him to the Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogo) industry, the former Presidential Assistant to the Visayas, Michael Lloyd Dino, found an ally in the form of media personality Ramon Tulfo.…

Asia-Pacific’s aviation experts expected in Cebu for dialogue

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 500 leaders from the aviation industry in the Asia-Pacific region will be in Cebu next month for a five-day dialogue. The Capitol confirmed that Cebu, Philippines has been selected to host the…

FACES OF CEBU: Iris Hazel Mascardo, journalist

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It was in 2019 Iris Hazel Mascardo first experienced the action-packed life as a journalist based in Cebu. So much more so that she was assigned in the police or crime beat, often…

‘Part 2’: Tomas Osmeña invited to House hearing anew

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has been invited once again to speak before the House of Representatives as the inquiry into the extra-judicial (EJK) killings continue. Osmeña on Tuesday, September 24, shared…

Former Barug councilors in Cebu City: Why did they move to Kusug?

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The five councilors, who have shifted alliances from suspended Mayor Michael Rama’s Partido Barug party to acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia’s Kusug party, explained the reason for their move. On Monday, Sept. 23,…

Bankers maintain confidence in PH’s economic growth story

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Bankers here remain optimistic about the Philippines’ economic growth, noting that the global market should pay attention to the country’s potential. Recently, top executives of the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) in…

Gwen: HSBC case is personal, nothing to do with Capitol

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has finally spoken up about the case she is facing against a foreign bank at court. During a recent press conference, Garcia insisted that the ruling from the Supreme…

LIVE: Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña at House hearing on Pogos, EJK

09/19/2024

Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña is at the joint committee meeting at the House of Representatives on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Osmeña was invited to provide insights into the recent raid on an illegal Philippine Offshore…

Carlos Yulo’s influence fuels rise of Cebu’s gymnastics scene

Glendale G. Rosal 09/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over a month has passed since Carlos Yulo’s double gold win in the Paris Olympics for the Philippines. While much attention was focused on Yulo’s personal challenges off the mat, it was his…

Off The Chest: New rap battle bursts in the Visayas hip-hop scene

09/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A battle is brewing in the horizon at an off-the-cuff combat zone where only the fiercest bars, rhymes and the lyrical chutzpah can out-spit, out-flow and outmatch all others. From Cebu’s growing hip-hop…

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