Capitol to file cases vs DPWH officials over UN Avenue project mess

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has had enough with the potholes and other road defects still found on U.N. Avenue in Mandaue City. During a press conference on Wednesday, December 14 Garcia announced that…

LTO-7’s TDC partnership with LGUs produces more than 21,000 graduates

PR 12/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Since the start of its free Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) program, the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has already produced a total of 21,682 graduates. In a press statement, LTO-7 Director Victor Emmanuel…

Daanbantayan debunks reports of illegal shark hunting in Malapascua

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The local government of Daanbantayan has debunked reports on social media alleging rampant illegal hunting of thresher sharks around Malapascua Island. The municipality on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, issued an official statement, clarifying that Kimud…

Argentina crushes Croatia, Messi’s dream lives on into final

Reuters 12/14/2022

LUSAIL, Qatar — The most clinical of smash-and-grabs kept Lionel Messi on track for his date with destiny and broke Croatian hearts as Argentina reached Sunday’s World Cup final with a 3-0 victory at the Lusail Stadium.…

Security plan for Misa de Gallo in Consolacion set

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/13/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The security plan for Misa de Gallo in the municipality of Consolacion is now in place. Police Lieutenant Colonel Danilo Colipano, the chief of the Consolacion Municipal Police Station, said they have already prepared…

Region 7 braces for possible increase of firecracker-related injuries

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—As things gradually return to normal, local health officials in Central Visayas (Region 7) brace for possible increase of firecracker-related injuries. The regional Department of Health (DOH-7) is preparing for the upcoming Holiday season, particularly…

Quincentennial marker installed on Ponson Island in Pilar town

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/13/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – A historical marker has been installed on Ponson Island in Pilar town. The marker that was provided by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is located at the border of Barangays…

Water firm shares hard-earned lessons learned from Odette

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It may have been almost a year since it hit Cebu and other parts of Visayas and Mindanao, but Super Typhoon Odette still rings a bell in everybody’s ear. The date, Dec. 16,…

Pricey onions and neglected farms

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 12/13/2022

Former senator Kiko Pangilinan hit the news recently when he tweeted on prices he witnessed in Thailand in late September. “Last week sa Bangkok, 50 baht o 85 pesos 1 kilo ng bawang (garlic). 35 baht o…

Flowers for Lolas: #Neverforget World War II

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/13/2022

“Never Forget” is an expression and political slogan used to urge others to remember the events surrounding a national tragedy. It was first used in relation to the damages brought  by World War II which started as a…

MCPO: 65 e-sabong bettors caught in four days in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/12/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Policemen of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) have arrested 65 individuals, who were caught betting on online cockfighting (e-sabong) in a span of four days in Mandaue City. Police Lieutenant Colonel Franc…

Harvey Duke Harris III chess tourney returns in Jan. 2023 in Cebu City

Glendale G. Rosal 12/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Harvey Duke Harris III Annual Chess Tournament returns on Jan. 7 and 8, 2023, at the Cebu Chess Hub in SM Seaside City Cebu.  The tournament, which started in 2017 to honor…

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