Resort guard shot by guest

Winston Ensomo 08/15/2017

A SECURITY guard of a private resort was shot by an unidentified resort guest in Barangay Tungkop, Minglanilla town on Saturday. Rey Paragoso suffered from gunshot wounds in his right arm, stomach, and legs. Police Supt. Dexter…

Bogo cops arrest fisherman who stabbed drinking buddy

Intern 05/12/2017

  A fisherman was arrested after he stabbed his drinking buddy in Barangay Gairan, Bogo City, north Cebu at past midnight Thursday. Sonny Bellato, 22, from Davao City who is currently residing at Barangay Gairan hit Edward…

Victims need additional food aid, drinking water

Intern 05/02/2017

LAPU-LAPU CITY fire AFTER a disaster, more suffering usually comes for its survivors. For Rosie Pil, 38 years old and a mother of three, any help — no matter how small — is welcome to alleviate their…

Life

Raymund Fernandez 03/28/2017

Life is a drinking party. Here is the most traditional way of doing it: rum and cola in a pitcher with ice. One glass passed hand to hand in a drinking circle. Tagay. There is a gunner.…

Man stabs his neighbor dead in Danao City

Rene Alima 02/23/2017

  It was a tragic end for a birthday party last Wednesday night after one of the guests attacked and killed his neighbor during the celebration in Barangay Kahumayan, Danao City in northern Cebu Elmer Calipay, 32,…

MAO BA?

Editorial 02/15/2017

DRUNK DRIVING A group of friends who spent hours drinking in a convenience store along N. Bacalso Avenue decided to call it a night and went their separate ways. But while the others hailed a taxi, one…

Teenager accuses drinking buddy of rape

Norman V. Mendoza 02/10/2017

Teenager accuses drinking buddy of rape An 18 year-old woman was allegedly raped by her drinking buddy in Sitio Soong I, Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday evening. PO2 Geralden Pacelan, investigator of the Women and Children…

Security concerns cut parade time

Morexette Erram 12/30/2016

CITING security reasons after Wednesday’s bombing in Hilongos, Leyte, which left 32 persons injured, organizers of Sinulog 2017 decided to end the Grand Parade earlier on Sunday, January 15. Instead of the usual program that would last…

Drink at home, not in public places – Doria

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/21/2016

Stay home or away from the streets. This was the advice of Senior Supt. Joel Doria, director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), to revelers who drink alcoholic drinks along the streets during the Sinulog Grand…

Sinulog warning: Drunk men who create trouble face arrest

Inna Mejia 12/16/2016

Drinking establishments also warned against holding parties Persons engaging in violent acts especially those who are drunk during the Sinulog Festival will be arrested by police and will be sheltered inside the prison vans. Cebu City Disaster…

Higher fine for public drunkenness sought

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/29/2016

Getting drunk in public places in Cebu City will soon carry stiffer fines and penalties. This if the proposed ordinance of Councilor Dave Tumulak, amending the 2002 ordinance prohibiting getting drunk in public places, gets approved by…

Water sampling in schools amid supply concerns

06/14/2016

THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) conducted water sampling at the Cebu City Central School, the second of 11 schools it is visiting to help ensure their water supply is safe for the schoolchildren. MCWD community relations…

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