Expired canned goods, poultry wastes unearthed in the farm of Palompon mayor

Futch Anthony Inso 01/26/2024

ORMOC CITY, Leyte —Tons of poultry wastes and expired canned goods, believed to be intended as donations for Yolanda victims, were unearthed from a farm in Palompon, Leyte, reportedly owned by the town’s mayor, Ramon Oñate. On…

‘No used clothing donation’ policy for Lapu fire victims

Futch Anthony Inso 12/14/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The “no used clothing donation” policy is currently being enforced for victims of the Lapu-Lapu City fire who are staying in evacuation centers. This, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development…

Pura Luka Vega still in police custody, receives over P500,000 donations

Anne Pasajol 10/07/2023

Pura Luka Vega’s motion for bail was granted on Friday, Oct. 6, but the drag artist will have to remain in police custody as the court was already closed for the processing of their release. Drag queen Naia…

Pura Luka Vega nihangyo ug nangayo og donasyon, gipangandaman ang pagatubang niya sa husgado

Pauline del Rosario 08/26/2023

Mao rag mosukol na ug nagplanong modangop na sa korte o husgado ang drag performer nga si Pura Luka Vega. Kini human siya gipasakaan ug gipatong-patong nga mga reklamo o sunod-sunod nga pagdeklara nga “persona non grata”…

Young leukemic girl with months to live beats odds, keeps fighting

04/27/2023

Sheryn Lysa Caoili was just 2 years old in September 2018 when the doctor treating her for stage 4 mixed malignant germ cell tumor (MMGCT) told her parents she had only three to five months to live.…

Donations needed for Ibo fire victims: No worn-out clothes please

Doris C. Bongcac 01/17/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Victims of the fire that broke out in a coastal community in Barangay Ibo in Lapu-Lapu City are in need of help. But, Nagiel Bañacia, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Shinzo Abe murder suspect: What we know

Agence France Presse 07/09/2022

TOKYO — The man accused of assassinating Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been arrested and named by police as Tetsuya Yamagami. Police say the unemployed 41-year-old admits shooting Abe with a homemade gun at a…

GAB to start-up leagues: Avoid sponsorships, donations from political candidates

Glendale G. Rosal 02/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As numerous regional basketball leagues are expected to start their respective seasons this year, the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) have strongly reminded them to avoid accepting donations and sponsorships from political candidates.…

Ahong dismisses Ombuds case as politically motivated

Futch Anthony Inso 01/20/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan believes that the complaint that was filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman in Central Visayas is politically motivated. Earlier, the Ombudsman received a request…

Lapu-Lapu motorcycle groups gather donations for flood victims in Luzon

Immae Lachica 11/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Lapu-Lapu City motorcycle groups have united to extend help to flood victims of Typhoon Ulysses. In the Facebook post of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Ahong Chan early morning Sunday, November 15, he thanked the…

Miss Universe Philippines 2020 calls for fellow Ilonggos to give donations for typhoon victims

Immae Lachica 11/14/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo is spending her 24th birthday away from the glitz and the glamor as she organizes a donation drive for the victims of typhoons Rolly and Ulysses. In…

Chan: 500 sacks of rice for Bicol turned over to PRO-7

Futch Anthony Inso 11/09/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government has already turned over 500 sacks of rice to the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) on November 5, 2020, for families affected by the onslaught of super…

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