CHR on Jude Bacalso misgendering case: Inclusivity shouldn’t compromise worker’s dignity

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Educating and promoting inclusive spaces should not come at the cost of slamming a worker’s dignity. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) made this reminder following the misgendering incident involving Cebuano personality Jude…

Cebu named as Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu has been named as Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination in this year’s World Travel Awards. The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that the Philippines bagged several awards in the recently concluded World Travel Awards…

Kidlat Tahimik’s ‘Indio-Genius’ finds new home at Mactan airport

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tucked underneath the iconic beams of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) are two wooden sculptures depicting the historic voyage of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his slave, Enrique de Malacca. Standing between them…

Mayor Jonas Cortes of Mandaue City suspended for 1 year

Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another local chief executive in Cebu has been placed under suspension by the state’s anti-graft investigating body. The Office of the Ombudsman meted a one-year suspension against Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes for…

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia: ‘Cebu is super strong’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “The state of the province is strong. In fact, it is super strong.” This was how Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia concluded her State of the Province Address (Sopa), which she delivered last Tuesday,…

Foreman dies after truck falls off cliff in Pinamungajan, Cebu

Paul Lauro 08/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A foreman of a construction project in Toledo City, western Cebu never made it home to Dumanjug from his worksite after he was killed in a road accident that also injured nine of…

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2024: What to expect this year

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – On August 25 and 26, Cebu City will host the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo once again. Known as the ‘Festival of Festivals,’ this year’s event is expected to be bigger and better than ever…

‘Bomb threat’ disrupts university in Banilad, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 08/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – (UPDATED 1 p.m., August 13) Investigations are ongoing over reports of a bomb threat that disrupted classes in a university in Brgy. Banilad, Cebu City on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Students, faculty members…

‘Scatter’ forces man to steal cash from tile store in Mandaue

Paul Lauro 08/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 27-year-old man was arrested for stealing cash from a tile store in Mandaue City on Monday, August 12, to feed his online gambling addiction. The suspect, only identified as Mark and a…

Police arrest 18-year-old suspected ‘hitman’ in Mambaling shootings

Paul Lauro 08/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An 18-year-old man believed to be a hitman behind the series of shootings in Brgy. Mambaling, Cebu City was arrested on Monday, August 12. The Mambaling Police Station confirmed arresting the suspect, whom…

Mactan-Cebu Airport’s Terminal 2 earns Skytrax 4-star rating

Carl Lorenciana, Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mactan-Cebu International Airport’s (MCIA) Terminal 2 has achieved a major milestone with a 4-star rating from Skytrax. From a 3-star rating, the London-based consultancy firm upgraded T2 to a 4-star rating, pointing out…

New Cebu City ordinance aims for safe, orderly use of escalators

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A local legislator has proposed an ordinance to establish organized rules for using escalators in Cebu City. The ordinance, titled “Cebu City Escalator Etiquette and Safety Rules,” passed its second reading during the…

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