Cebu mall saleslady found dead in Bulacao home, rape suspected

08/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines– (UPDATED, August 2, 5 p.m.)  A saleslady from a Cebu mall was found dead inside her rented house in Barangay Bulacao, Cebu City, on Friday afternoon, August 2. Authorities believe she was raped before…

Cebu City launches intensified HIV education campaign to curb rising cases

Lyle Andales 07/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A new initiative to educate Cebu City residents about HIV has been approved to help reduce rising Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in the city. City Councilor Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa requested all barangay…

Cebu City fines local FM station P50K for unethical interview

Pia Piquero 07/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –After four months of delay, the Cebu City Government has fined a local FM station P50,000 for an unethical interview with a minor rape victim. On July 5, 2024, the City Treasurer’s Office issued…

Archival airs dismay: Restoring ‘Citizen’s Hour’ in City Council sessions rejected

Pia Piquero 07/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – City Councilor Nestor Archival expressed disappointment over the rejection of a motion to reinstate the Citizen’s Hour, a time for public participation in council meetings, during the reorganizational session on July 3. Archival…

Fake PWD IDs: Witness frustration mounts over delays in ‘corruption’ probe

Pia Piquero 07/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A local legislator has raised the issue of growing frustrations among witnesses embroiled in crucial legal investigations, particularly regarding corruption inside Cebu City Hall involving the unauthorized printing and selling of PWD (Persons…

Ex-church volunteer arrested in Cebu City buy-bust; P7.1M worth of shabu seized

Futch Anthony Inso 07/05/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A former church volunteer was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Lumboy, Barangay San Roque, Cebu City, on Friday, July 5, 2024, at around 3:50 a.m. The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Amparo…

Palarong Pambansa 2024 schedule

Jay Baa 07/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Palarong Pambansa 2024 App can now be downloaded from both the iOS App Store and Android’s Play Store starting today, June 5. Four days before the opening of the most-awaited, grandest week-long…

Cebu City drowning: 4-year-old tragically dies in Inayawan river

Futch Anthony Inso 07/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 4-year-old boy died when he drowned in a river at Sitio Tal-ot, Barangay Inayawan in Cebu City on Sunday, June 30, 2024, around 1 p.m. According to Police Corporal Jaymos Tordias of…

Father killed while confronting son’s attackers in Danao City, Cebu

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 05/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 37-year-old habal-habal driver, known as alias “Noel,” died, and his son’s 17-year-old friend was injured after being shot by assailants in Danao City, northern Cebu, early Thursday morning, May 16, 2024. The…

Cebu City Council OKs P400M financial aid for 80 barangays

Pia Piquero 05/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government will soon distribute financial assistance to its 80 barangays. The City Council approved the allocation of P400 million during their May 15 session. The resolutions were authored by City…

Busay accident: Drunk driver crashes into house, injuring 2 people

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 05/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 54-year-old man crashed his pickup truck into a store and house in Lower Busay, Cebu City on Wednesday afternoon, May 15, 2024, while drunk. The accident, which occurred around 4:30 p.m., injured…

‘Snatcher’ in Cebu City jailed despite returning stolen phone, wallet

by Paul Lauro 05/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 39-year-old man accused of stealing a young woman’s phone and wallet on Junquera Street in Cebu City was arrested despite returning the items. The police confirmed that the man robbed the 21-year-old woman…

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