PRO-7 cancels Valentine’s Day celebration as they mourn death of fellow police

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), announced they will be cancelling Valentine’s Day celebrations as they mourn the death of one of their collegues. At…

China virus death toll rises to 425, total cases now 20,438

02/04/2020

BEIJING  — The death toll in mainland China from the new type of virus has risen to 425, with the total number of cases now standing at 20,438, officials said Tuesday. The new figures come after the…

Duterte orders travel ban, as PH records 1st virus death

Inquirer staff 02/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday ordered a ban on travel to the Philippines by foreigners coming from China, a day before he meets with health officials on the new coronavirus epidemic that has killed…

Lakers play outside to lighten spirits after Bryant’s death

01/31/2020

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Before the Los Angeles Lakers practiced on the final day before their first game since Kobe Bryant’s death, they played. The players, their coaching staff and general manager Rob Pelinka took to…

Kobe Bryant’s death leaves NBA players, others in shock

01/27/2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Kobe Bryant authored some of his most memorable moments at Madison Square Garden and made himself a centerpiece of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry. Bryant was remembered for that and so much more Sunday after…

Cebu’s basketball personalities’ reaction to Kobe Bryant’s tragic death

Brian Ochoa, Immae Lachica, Mars Alison 01/27/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Cebu’s basketball community was devastated with the news of the tragic death of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant. Bryant, considered among the greatest basketball players of all time and a five-time NBA champion with the Los…

Gokongwei matriarch Elizabeth dies at 85

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 11/16/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei, wife of JG Summit Holdings founding chair John Gokongwei Jr., died on Saturday a week after her husband’s death. She was 85. This was confirmed by her son Lance in…

Sonny O: I am alive

Rosalie Abatayo 11/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former senator and Toledo City mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña is well and healthy. Osmeña will appear in a press conference shortly before noontime today, November 3, 2019, to deny rumors on his…

NBI-7 to begin probe on Navarro’s death

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) will begin its investigation on the ambush-slay of Clarin, Misamis Occidental Mayor David Navarro, who was ambushed in Cebu City last October 25, 2019. The NBI…

Palace mourns death of former Senate President Nene Pimentel

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 10/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Sunday mourned the death former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. Calling Pimentel the “Father of the Local Government Code,” the Palace remembered the former Senate President’s efforts for a stronger local…

Doctor to be charged over PMA plebe’s death

Inquirer Northern Luzon 09/30/2019

BAGUIO CITY – The physician who attended to Darwin Dormitorio, the Philippine Military Academy cadet who died due to hazing, will be charged with criminal negligence, Police Capt. Allen Rae Co said on Monday. Capt. Flor Apostol’s…

In the Know: What is diphtheria?

Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/26/2019

Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which primarily infects the throat and upper airways. The illness has an acute onset and the main characteristics are sore throat, low fever and swollen glands in the…

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