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…

Pasigarbo sounds and lights provider denies sabotage claims

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The sounds and lights company tapped for the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo, which faced scrutiny following technical errors during Sunday’s culmination, denied allegations that they sabotaged the show. Isidro Alberca, owner of Alberca Sounds…

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…

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…

Gi ungo? Family in Toledo finds bizarre wounds, bruises on ma’s corpse

Paul Lauro 08/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Questions hound a grieving family in Toledo City when they found mysterious marks on the dead body of their matriarch, videos of which went viral on social media, and led many to believe…

Gwen on her SOPA: Cebu is ‘united and strong’

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The state of Cebu Province is united and “very strong.” This was the report of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn “Gwen” Garcia during her 14th State of the Province Address (SOPA) within her fifth term…

Land dispute seen as motive behind attack on lawyer, partner in Compostela, Cebu

Paul Lauro 08/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A land dispute may have motivated a 75-year-old suspect to attack a lawyer and two others in Compostela town, northern Cebu last Monday, August 7, 2023. As of Tuesday, August 8, the lawyer,…

Barangay kagawad in Argao, Cebu accused of shooting man

Paul Lauro 08/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Argao town of southeastern Cebu continue to search for a village councilor, or barangay kagawad in Cebuano, accused of shooting a man late Sunday evening, August 6, 2023. The shooting took…

Curfew for minors, more checkpoints as Mingla tackles robberies

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The local government of Minglanilla has reinstated its curfew policy for minors as part of its measures to address the multiple robberies in the town. Since Monday, July 31, 2023, the municipal government…

2 dead, 6 injured in Barili road accident during town fiesta

Emmariel Ares, Paul Lauro 07/26/2023

(UPDATED) CEBU CITY, Philippines – An accident on the road in Barili town, southwestern Cebu claimed the lives of a minor and a senior citizen on the day the town was celebrating its fiesta on Wednesday, July…

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