4, 207 visited Cebu City Jail’s Male Dormitory during Christmas, New Year’s celebrations

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Christmas and New Year’s celebrations at the male dormitory of the Cebu City Jail remained peaceful despite the presence of over 4, 000 visitors who came to see their jailed loved ones. According…

Cebu airport operations return to normal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Since Monday, January 2, 2023, operations at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) have returned to normal a day after a glitch in air traffic control and management paralyzed the country’s airspace, airport authorities…

P3.5M ‘shabu’ seized from call center agent in Lapu-Lapu City buy-bust

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Call center agent Francis Valendez, 35, was released from jail in October 2022 after he posted bail for a drug-related offense. But he was again arrested in a buy-bust operation Monday night, Jan…

Sinulog 2023 contingents continue to wait for subsidies promised by Cebu City Hall

Doris C. Bongcac 01/03/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Sinulog 2023 will formally kick off on Friday, Jan. 6. The Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan and the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan competitions, respectively, are already scheduled this weekend. But as of…

Sinulog updates: Capitol to provide financial subsidy to SFI, Cebu contingents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government will be providing financial subsidies to local governments that will join in the Sinulog Festival. It would also grant P12 million in financial assistance to the Sinulog Foundation Inc.…

Drown-proofing the Maritime Filipino

Segundo Eclar Romero - @inquirerdotnet 01/03/2023

It’s another year! The first urgent problem of this maritime nation is the impending ban on Filipino seafarers on ships flagged in the European Union for not meeting the training standards set by the European Maritime Safety…

Celine Dion gets snubbed from Rolling Stone’s ‘200 Greatest Singers of All Time’

Anne Pasajol 01/02/2023

Celine Dion apparently got snubbed by American magazine Rolling Stone on its list of “The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time,” and fans are not taking this lightly. The list, which has the late “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin…

Gesta Sr. explains why his son, Gesta Jr., will beat Garcia in upcoming bout in Arizona

Glendale G. Rosal 01/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mercito Gesta Sr., the father of San Diego-based Cebuano boxer Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta Jr., is confident his son will hand Ryan “King Ry” Garcia’s first defeat in the Jan. 28, 2023 bout…

Security measures in place: CCPO says we’re ready for ‘Walk with Jesus,’ other Sinulog activities

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has put in place the necessary security measures for the “Walk with Jesus,” the first activity for the Sinulog 2023, which will happen this Jan. 5, 2022.…

Vhong Navarro hopes for ‘kinder 2023’ amid ongoing rape trial

Anne Pasajol 01/02/2023

After spending his merriest Christmas with his family, Vhong Navarro then welcomed 2023 with a wish to have a “kinder” year ahead. The actor and “It’s Showtime” TV host, who faces rape charges filed by model Deniece…

DOH-7 reports rise in firecracker injuries during Christmas, New Year’s Eve celebrations

Futch Anthony Inso 01/02/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported an increase in firecracker-related injuries in the region as people were already allowed to resume Christmas and New Year’s Eve gatherings. In a report…

Omega de Salonera of Surigao del Norte Province to join Sinulog for the first time

Doris C. Bongcac 01/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Their forefathers performed on Sanciangko Street in Cebu City in the early 1900s to provide entertainment in fiestas. They also used their talents to help members of the revolutionary movement in Cebu to…

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