2 motorcycle drivers killed in separate road crashes in Cebu

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 05/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two motorcycle drivers died in separate road accidents in Cebu before dawn on Monday, May 6. The first accident happened in Liloan town in northern Cebu. A motorcycle driver crashed into a parked sports…

How failures motivated this Cebu topnotcher to succeed

Pia Piquero 05/05/2024

Always go back to the basics. Many exam takers often overlook the basics because “they are just basics.” They believed they were confident enough to master the basic levels, so they focused on advanced topics, thinking those were…

Woman dies, body cut in half after being run over by truck

Paul Lauro 05/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A woman died in a freak accident along the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) in the South Road Properties here on Sunday, May 5. The mishap happened near the bridge linking the Talisay…

Cebu City planners call for stricter building rules in protected areas

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s top planners want stricter rules for building in protected areas, especially the Cebu City Protected Landscape (CCPL). Architect Joseph Michael “Yumi” Espina, head of the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO),…

Gwen stops spring resort in Carmen due to environmental violations

Pia Piquero 05/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia has ordered a spring resort in Carmen, a northern town of Cebu, to stop its operations due to breaking environmental laws. In Executive Order No. 8, issued on May…

Laborer arrested for running a drug den in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 05/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 53-year-old laborer, accused of running a drug den, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, May 1, 2024, during a police operation in Barrio Wakwak, Barangay Suba in Cebu City. The operation, which happened…

Here are the venues for CVIRAA Meet 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Get ready for one of the biggest sports events in the region, the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Meet (CVIRAA), happening from May 2 to 9, 2024. Whether you’re competing as an athlete or…

91 families, commercial establishments ordered to clear Estero de Parian in Cebu City

Pia Piquero 04/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 91 informal settler families (ISFs), including the four large commercial establishments, located along the Estero de Parian in Cebu City were issued final notices on April 26 to voluntarily remove structures…

‘Water, water nowhere’: Cebu City farmers reel from ‘worst El Niño’ yet

Immae Lachica, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/24/2024

Photos by Christian Dave Cuizon CEBU CITY, Philippines – A typical, healthy cob of sweetcorn usually measures at least six inches. But the ones growing on the farmland of James Tumulak of Brgy. Sirao, Cebu City barely…

Prescription drug fiasco in Cebu: PH pharma group reminds public on regulations

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The country’s largest group of pharmacists reminded the public to comply with regulations over prescription drugs. The Philippine Pharmacists Association Inc. (PPhA) made this announcement on Monday, April 22, 2024, following a viral…

WATCH: Farmers in upland Cebu City give tomatoes for free as plants wilt

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 15,000 kilograms of tomatoes from the upland barangays here will not make it to the markets in Metro Cebu. As the drought continue to devastate farmers and crops in the mountains…

Dad arrested for holding family hostage in Cebu City

Futch Anthony Inso 04/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 42-year-old father was arrested for allegedly holding his own family hostage on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Sitio Caduloy, Brgy. Tisa in Cebu City at around 6:10 a.m. The suspect was a…

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