Painting looted during WWII returns to Poland

AP 11/29/2017

WARSAW, Poland — Representatives of the US and Polish governments are publicly unveiling a 19th-century painting that was looted during World War II and recovered by the FBI. The ceremony Wednesday marked one of the latest recoveries…

Ban on private vehicles during peak hours set

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/27/2017

N. BACALSO TRAFFIC Starting next week, private cars will be banned from passing through the intersection of N. Bacalso Ave. and F. Llamas St. during peak hours. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña wants this implemented as a…

Employers reminded: Observe holiday pay rules

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/31/2017

THE Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) reminded employers to observe pay rules on holidays, particularly on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. DOLE-7 OIC-Regional Director Cyril Ticao, in a statement, said there are certain…

Police welcome media presence during operations

Nestle L. Semilla 09/06/2017

THE Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) welcomes the plan of President Rodrigo Duterte to allow media practitioners to join the anti-drug operations of the police to disprove growing allegations of extrajudicial killings. Senior Insp. Jeciree…

Another village official linked to drugs, arrested during raid

Benjie Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/08/2017

Another barangay official allegedly involved in drugs fell into the hands of the authorities last Friday. In a joint operation by the Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) and the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of the Cebu Provincial Police…

No problems seen during Asean meetings

Nestle L. Semilla 07/01/2017

NO SECURITY problems surfaced during the official start of the second round of meetings of the delegates of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Cebu. “Wala tayong nakikitang problema sa security, at saka sa peace…

Diver faints during Boniel search

Norman Mendoza 06/21/2017

  A diver from Bien Unido, Bohol who joined the search and retrieval operation for missing Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel was rushed to a decompression chamber in Mandaue City after he was found half-conscious underwater at…

No gun found during police raid on Boniel’s house

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie B. Talisic 06/16/2017

POLICEMEN barged into the three-storey house of Bohol Provincial Board Member Niño Rey Boniel and his wife, Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel on Friday at an upscale subdivision in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City. Senior Insp. Windell Abella…

Firearms, explosives seized during arrest of Farhana Maute

Inquirer.net 06/10/2017

ILIGAN CITY – Assorted firearms and explosives were seized during the arrest of Farhana Romato Maute, mother of terrorist leaders Omar and Abdullah, in Masiu, Lanao del Sur on Friday. Chief Supt. Reuben Sindac, the Autonomous Region…

Staggered hours urged for new law during school days

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/22/2017

Cebu City officials are scrambling for ways to implement the new law prohibiting small children from riding motorcycles and at the same time make sure that it does not become a problem for those who use motorcycles…

Cebu will have LRT during Duterte’s term

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/19/2017

A Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Cebu will be among the big-ticket projects to be implemented during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino said an LRT system in Metro…

Doctor among 25 arrested for ‘shabu’

Norman V. Mendoza, Rene Alima 05/16/2017

Twenty-five persons, including a doctor, were arrested in separate buy-bust operations during the past two days. In Barangay Sta. Cruz, Cebu City, elements of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 7 (PDEA-7) arrested Dr. Jhon Paul Camello, 37, during…

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