Artwork done in 1 hour: Cebuano artist shows how to help save ailing planet

Immae Lachica 08/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — How can a Cebuano artist raise awareness to the “wildfire crisis” in the Amazon rainforest in South America and the plight of Mother Earth in general? Well, create an artwork that can touch…

Cop draws first, kills fleeing armed robber along Natalio Bacalso Avenue

Benjie B. Talisic 02/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An armed robber was killed after he tried to shoot it out with a police officer, who pursued him after he stole the cellphone of a jeepney passenger along Natalio Bacalso Avenue in…

Sinas: Cellphone signals will be jammed during Sinulog festivities

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 01/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cellphone signals will be jammed along the routes of the solemn procession and the Sinulog Grand Mardi Gras. Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) director, said during the…

Bicam panel approves bill on lifetime cellphone number

Inquirer.net 11/13/2018

THE bicameral conference committee on Tuesday approved the bill seeking to allow subscribers to keep their mobile phone numbers for life, in time for the entry of the third telecommunications company in the country. Under the Mobile…

Cebu City Jail’s ‘Shao’ caught with cellphone

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/02/2018

SUSPECTED DRUG-DEALING INMATE Officers of the Cebu City Jail on Friday conducted a surprise inspection and seized a cellular phone from an inmate who has the same nickname as the person identified by an arrested drug suspect…

“Shao” caught in possession of cellphone inside Cebu City jail

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/02/2018

Officers of the Cebu City Jail on Friday conducted a surprise inspection and seized a cellular phone from an inmate who has the same nickname with the person identified by an arrested drug suspect as his source…

Man caught stealing phone in Consolacion

Winston P. Ensomo 08/25/2017

An 18-year old man was arrested after trying to snatch a girl’s mobile phone in the national highway of Consolacion town, northern Cebu on Thursday, August 24. Consolacion police officers were patrolling along the highway in Barangay…

Gov backs suspension of ban on cellphone use while driving measure

Intern 05/24/2017

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III is supporting the suspension of the implementation of Republic Act 10913, which is also known as the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA). The implementation of ADDA has drawn a lot of criticism after…

Cebuanos turn to FireChat app amid telco shutdown for Sinulog

Ryan Macasero 01/14/2017

Amid a shutdown of telecommunication services in Cebu City for the Sinulog Festival, Cebuanos are turning to mobile app FireChat for communication. The first shutdown began at 3 a.m. before the fluvial procession in Mandaue City that…

Rama, Labella question mobile shutdown, Osmeña apologizes

Doris C. Bongcac, Nestle L. Semilla 01/13/2017

Are we now conceding that we cannot protect our city if we have our communication continue to be operative? It raises more questions than answers,” said Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella in a news conference by…

A safe Sinulog

Editorial 01/13/2017

In the run-up to tomorrow’s Sinulog Grand Parade and Dance presentation, some personal sacrifices have to be made to ensure public safety, and these are quite small when ranged against the scope and scale of the event…

Cebu Bankers assure ATMs will stay online

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/12/2017

The Cebu Bankers Club (CBC) assured the banking public that they will still be able to withdraw money from Automated Teller Machines (ATM) during the weekend, even if cell sites will be shut down for Sinulog. CBC…

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