Pasigarbo update: ‘Re-computed’ results to be revealed on Sept. 6

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Online votes will no longer be part of the criteria that will determine the winners of the recently concluded Pasigarbo sa Sugbo. The provincial government announced on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, that mayors…

Pasigarbo ‘technical boo-boos’: What we know so far

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year’s Pasigarbo sa Sugbo is the latest talk on social media that has even spawned memes and speculations. On Sunday, August 27, 2023, the ‘festival of festivals’ culminated at the Carcar City…

Gwen: Technical errors in Pasigarbo a sabotage; Recomputation of results set

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year’s Pasigarbo sa Sugbo has already culminated but there may be changes in the results. The Cebu Provincial Government has decided to do a recomputation following the series of technical glitches that…

Japan ‘dream destination in Asia’ for travelers from Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For travelers from the Visayas, the Land of the Rising Sun is top of mind when it comes to spending their vacations around Asia. A survey from market research firm Standard Insights showed…

IN PHOTOS: Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2023 kicks off in Carcar

Christian Dave Cuizon, Jessa Ngojo, Morexette Marie Erram 08/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Hundreds of spectators flocked to Carcar City to witness this year’s edition of the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo on Sunday, August 27, 2023. READ MORE: LIST: Winners of PASIGARBO SA SUGBO 2023 The event,…

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2023 in Carcar: List and sequence of performers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carcar City on Sunday, August 27, will be hosting the 2023 Pasigarbo sa Sugbo, the annual festival that culminates during Cebu Province’s founding anniversary. At least 52 contingents, including two guests, will participate…

Sibonga hacking: Police eye personal grudge in bloody sibling quarrel

Paul Lauro 08/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Sibonga town, southeastern Cebu are now eyeing personal grudge as the possible motive behind a bloody sibling quarrel last Monday, August 21. The victim was identified as Michael Fernandez Rivera. His…

Family pleads to authorities to help find missing kin believed to have fallen off ship

Paul Lauro 08/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A family from Southern Leyte is now asking for help from authorities to help them locate their kin whom they believed fell off a ship while sailing around Camiguin Island last Sunday, August…

Indian med student dies in road accident in Balamban, Cebu

Paul Lauro 08/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A road accident in Balamban town, western Cebu claimed the life of an Indian medical student last Sunday, August 20, 2023. Police in Balamban confirmed that a road accident involving a motorcycle occurred…

Hacking in Badian: Birthday party turns bloody

Paul Lauro 08/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A birthday party almost ended in a bloody tragedy when a man hacked another man in Badian town, southern Cebu last Sunday, August 20, 2023. Police arrested a 64-year-old man for allegedly hacking…

What does persona non grata mean?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/17/2023

(UPDATED) CEBU CITY, Philippines – On August 16, Cebu City joined the number of local government units (LGUs) in the country to impose a persona non grata status on drag artist Amadeus Fernando Pagente, popularly known as…

Cebu City joins in declaring Pura Luka Vega persona non grata

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Drag artist Pura Luka Vega has been declared persona non grata here. The Cebu City Council, during its regular session on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, passed a resolution declaring Pura Leka Vega, whose…

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