Woman arrested for alleged shoplifting at Colon department store

Paul Lauro 04/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 21-year-old woman was arrested for shoplifting after she allegedly tried to steal items from a department store in Colon, Cebu City on Wednesday, April 2. Police from the Waterfront Police Station (Cebu…

EXPLAINER: What is Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Islamic holy month?

Associated Press, Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — This April 1, thousands of Filipino-Muslims will be gathering to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. Malacañang has declared April 1 as a regular holiday in observance…

Jubilee Year 2025: Cebu theater brings hope with ‘Mga Dula sa Paglaum’

Pia Piquero 03/29/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hope endures. It rises in the face of loss, persists through struggle, and leads the way to healing. As Cebu celebrates the Jubilee Year 2025, a year dedicated to renewal and grace, the…

Cebu City buy-bust yields P414,800 ‘shabu’

Emmariel Ares 03/29/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Suspected shabu worth over P400,000 was confiscated during an anti-illegal drugs operation in Barangay Subangdaku in Mandaue City on Friday, March 28. The drug bust also resulted in the arrest of a newly-identified…

Election ban: City Hall seeks Comelec nod for Charter Day bonus

Pia Piquero 03/29/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia vowed to seek an exemption from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allow the release of the Charter Day bonus for city government employees despite the election ban. In…

Mandaue’s TEAM launches amnesty program to release impounded vehicles

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/29/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) is aiming to have at least half of the impounded vehicles claimed when its amnesty program begins on May 2. Hyll Retuya, head of TEAM, shared…

Mike Rama sacked anew over multi-million garbage deals

Pia Piquero 03/29/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama from government service for the second time in less than a year after finding him guilty of grave misconduct and…

Gov’t workers, teachers urged to stay non-partisan as local campaigns begin

Niña Mae Oliverio 03/28/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The campaign period for local candidates in the May 2025 elections starts today, and the Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has issued some crucial reminders. Comelec-7 Director Francisco Pobe emphasized that…

LIST: Holidays in April 2025

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Summer is here, and at least five Holidays await Filipinos planning to make the time for spiritual development or looking forward to hit the beach this April. The first regular Holiday this month…

2,900 police officers to secure Cebu for May 12 elections

Emmariel Ares 03/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 2,900 police officers will be deployed across the cities and municipalities in the province of Cebu and tasked to ensure that no acts of violence or intimation would disrupt the…

Cebu City OKs P35K bonus, scraps P88M livelihood program

Pia Piquero 03/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Hall employees can soon anticipate the release of their long-awaited Charter Day bonuses. This after the City Council approved the first supplemental budget (SB1) on March 26. The approved SB1, which…

Duterte supporters in Cebu set grand birthday events in Danao, Mandaue

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte in Cebu are set to gather in various parts of the province today and tomorrow to celebrate his 80th birthday. Convenors of Hakbang ng Maisug-Cebu met with…

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