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…

Night at the mewseum: Ancient Egypt exhibition welcomes cats

Agence France Presse 07/28/2024

A queue of glamorous visitors stood outside Shanghai Museum twitching impatiently, tails flicking and whiskers quivering as they waited to be let in for the institution’s inaugural ancient Egypt cat night. Feline tickets for Saturday night’s event sold out within…

Fatal road collision kills former Tuburan barangay captain

by Paul Lauro, Paul Lauro 07/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A former barangay captain from Tuburan died after a collision between his pickup and a dump truck in Tabuelan town, northern Cebu on Saturday, July 27. Investigators confirmed the tragedy occurred along the…

Abalos to check if Cebu has Pogos

Inquirer.net, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The chief of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will visit Cebu next week as their department will investigate reports of Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogos) operating here. In an interview…

#CarinaPH now a super typhoon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Carina (international name Gaemi) on Wednesday, July 24, has intensified into a super typhoon hours after bringing intense rains and severe floodings in Metro Manila. At 4:55 p.m., the state weather bureau announced that…

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