Mandaue City police notes drop in crime incidents

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO)  has recorded a 5.2-percent drop in their total crime incidents from January to September 2021 compared to the same period last year. According to the comparative data…

Labella: Drop in active cases not a reason to be complacent

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Edgardo Labella reminds Cebu City residents that although the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) active cases in the city has dropped to 617 on August 27, 2020, this should not be…

Crime rate in Cebu City drops

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has helped with the drop of the crime rate in Cebu City, says Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). Based…

US Senate panel OKs resolution: Free De Lima, drop charges vs Maria Ressa

Christia Marie Ramos 12/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — A US Senate panel has approved a resolution urging the Philippine government to free detained Senator Leila de Lima and drop all charges against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. US Senator Ed Markey, who filed…

PHO urges public to continue efforts against dengue despite drop in number of cases in Cebu

09/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) is asking the public to continue in its efforts against dengue as it sees a continuous drop in the number of cases of the mosquito-borne illness in…

Petalcorin: Several factors, not threats, led to drop in Cebu City voter turnout in May 13 polls

Delta Dyrecka Letigio and Benjie Talisic 06/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) reported an 81 percent voter turnout in the May 13, 2019 midterm elections. Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, Comelec- 7 director, made his report during the critiquing…

Old ice drop vendor touches hearts of netizens

Immae Lachica 04/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A 72- year-old ice drop vendor has touched the hearts of netizens because of his display of hard work and perseverance despite his old age. With an ice drop styro box on his left…

Buhisan Dam’s water supply reaches critical level

Immae Lachica 03/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Water level at the Buhisan Dam in Cebu City has already reduced by at least 4, 500 cubic meters as of today, March 11, as a result of the El Niño phenomenon that…

VECO Celebrates 114th Anniversary at Parian Drop-in Center

PR 02/27/2019

As an advance celebration of the electric utility’s 114th anniversary, employees of the Visayan Electric Company, Inc. (VECO) spent the morning of February 23 at the Pari-an Drop-in Center for the Spread the Love Outreach Program. Around…

Massive drop in firecracker-related injuries noted in Cebu this year

Delta Derycka Letigio 01/02/2019

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES–The New Year’s day celebration in Cebu this year was generally peaceful and safer. This was the assessment by the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) on Wednesday, January 2.  According to a statement released by…

ANOTHER ROLLBACK

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Futch Anthony Inso 12/03/2018

Palace supportive of recommendation to proceed with second round of excise tax on oil amid drop in fuel prices; Not so fast, warns Cebu Business Club Prices of fuel have gone down in eight straight weeks. Based…

Slight drop in temperature expected

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 12/01/2018

With the start of December, expect a slight drop in temperature, the weather bureau Pag-asa said. Weather Specialists Jomar Eclarino of Pagasa Mactan said they anticipated about a temperature ranging from 24 to 30 degrees Celsius this…

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