Palma urges Catholics in Cebu to oppose divorce bill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has called on devotees here not to support the divorce bill that seeks to reinstate the absolute dissolution of marriage in the Philippines. In a letter, Palma said divorce…

Chinese Guo Hua Ping is Mayor Alice Guo

Inquirer.net 06/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s fingerprints matched with Chinese woman Guo Hua Ping, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday. In a statement, Hontiveros said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has confirmed that Mayor Guo…

Viral ‘missing’ P350,000: Man says sorry after claiming hacking issues

Inquirer.net 06/27/2024

  MANILA, Philippines — The man who released a viral video claiming that his bank account was hacked, resulting in the alleged loss of P345,000, issued a public apology. According to Gleen Cañete in his Facebook post…

UN Tourism chief urges Cebu to build a ‘gastronomy center’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Historic Cebu should leave a legacy in the world’s gastronomy scene. This is what the top official of the United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourisn) urged stakeholders to consider as the island province…

Acting Mayor Garcia: Remove controversial Cebu City streetlights

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has ordered the removal of the streetlights along Osmeña Boulevard that sparked controversy online over the weekend. “Ako nang gipatangtang,” said Garcia during a press briefer…

UN Tourism: Over 300 delegates to arrive in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 300 delegates from 30 nations will arrive here this week as Cebu will serve as host for two fora for the United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). The Philippines was selected…

Multicab loses control, hits pedestrians in Dalaguete, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least four people, including a minor, were injured after a multicab crashed into the sidewalks of the highway in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu on Sunday, June 23. The accident occurred along the…

Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days

Associated Press 06/23/2024

BEIJING — At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media reported Friday, while authorities warned of more extreme weather ahead in other parts of the…

Mactan-Cebu Airport eyes to build mall, hotel as long-term investment

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In a bid to improve its services and facilities, operators at the country’s second busiest airport planned to open up a mall and hotel there. Executives at Aboitiz InfraCapital revealed plans of putting…

Ex-Negros Oriental governor Pryde Teves arrested, released on bail

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The former governor of Negros Oriental, Pryde Henry Teves, was arrested on Thursday, June 20, 2024, for violating the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression law. A trial court here issued a warrant against…

Mactan-Cebu Airport poised to become next transit hub

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu may become the next transit hub in Southeast Asia as airport operators at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) plans to expand its operations. The Aboitiz GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (AGMCAC) unveiled on…

EXPLAINER: What is data breach and how to prevent it?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite having a tech-savvy population, the Philippines continue to fare poorly in terms of cybersecurity. Recently, a healthcare insurance provider was the latest victim by hackers after personal information of its over 2…

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