Gun ban in Central Visayas from Jan. 5 to 20 — PRO-7 chief

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police will implement a 15-day gun ban in Central Visayas starting today, Jan. 5 as part of the security measures of the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog 2023. Police Brigadier General Jerry Bearis, chief…

Coast guard’s BRP CABRA is this year’s official galleon for fluvial procession

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The galleon that would carry the blessed images of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu and the Our Lady of Guadalupe during the fluvial procession for the 458th Fiesta Señor on January 14, 2023,…

35,000 devotees join 2023 Fiesta Senor’s Opening Salvo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A mammoth crowd attended the Opening Salvo of the 458th Fiesta Señor on Thursday, Jan. 5, organizers reported. The Augustinian priests from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu said they estimated…

CAAP to air travelers: Air traffic control system now OK, contingencies in place

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 01/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Thursday assured travelers that its navigation system is now back to normal following the fiasco that  paralyzed flight operations nationwide on New Year’s Day. CAAP Director General…

Pungko-pungko customers miss the kick and taste of onions

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 01/04/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines- Pungko-pungko vendors in Zamora Street in Barangay Centro, Mandaue City are now using cucumbers instead of onions to mix with their sauce. Stall vendors said that they have been using cucumbers for a month…

Ahong urges biz owners to renew permits early

Futch Anthony Inso 01/04/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan urged business owners to renew their business permits early. Chan said that this is to avoid the penalties and surcharges that will be imposed by the city.…

Gwen carries on with Sinulog tradition

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will be making a comeback on the Sinulog stage as she will be carrying on her tradition of offering a dance to the Señor Sto. Niño this year. Garcia confirmed to…

Irate man stabs sisters, brod in law in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/04/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A police chief is encouraging family members to always talk things out whenever they have problems to avoid further misunderstandings. Police major John Philip Libres, chief of Opao Police Station in Mandaue City…

Police wants signal jamming on Sinulog Feast Day

Morexette Marie Erram 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The police here want to suspend telecommunications services via signal jammers during the Festival Day of the Sinulog on January 15, 2023.  During a security briefing with the Police Regional Office in Central…

2k enforcers, responders deployed for Fiesta Señor and Sinulog celebrations

Morexette Marie Erram 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 2,000 law enforcers, first responders and disaster and rescue personnel will be deployed for the month-long celebration of the Fiesta Señor and its secular event, the Sinulog Festival. The Police Regional Office…

Legal Bytes: Protecting sanctity of marriage through dissolution of marital bonds

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/04/2023

In dissolving marital bonds on account of one party’s psychological incapacity, courts are not demolishing the foundation of families, but it is actually protecting the sanctity of marriage. This was emphasized by the Supreme Court in the…

Looc fire victims complain of flooded tents in Norkis Park

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/03/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Victims of the fire in Sitio Paradise, Barangay Looc, Mandaue City were already transferred to the Norkis Park, the city’s former isolation unit that is also located in Barangay Looc. They were previously…

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