Mandaue councilor wants increased fines for traffic violators

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/20/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Hefty fines will soon be imposed on traffic violators in Mandaue City. The Mandaue City Council approved on first reading on Monday, May 20, a proposal by Councilor Jimmy Lumapas to increase fines…

Senate panel recommends up to 20-year jail term, P5M fine vs abusive employers

Maila Ager 11/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A panel in the Senate has recommended stiffer penalties of up to 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to P5 million against abusive employers. The recommendation is contained in a 100-page…

Court convicts dog killer in Cavite

Tetch Torres-Tupas 07/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines–-The Dasmariñas City Municipal Trial Court has convicted a man who stabbed to death a dog out of spite for its owner. Based on the certification issued by the court to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society…

LTFRB-7 penalizes taxi company for discourteous driver, non-use of taxi meter

Futch Anthony Inso 05/17/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-7 has penalized a taxi company in Cebu after a group of blind individuals filed a complaint against its driver. This was confirmed by LTFRB-7 regional…

Charges filed in court against 4 arrested vandals — Chan

Futch Anthony Inso 04/24/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – At least four vandals were already arrested by the police in Lapu-Lapu City. Charges for the violation of a city ordinance that prohibits vandalism have also been filed against the four arrested individuals…

Mayor Rama wants increase in fines for indiscriminate throwing of garbage in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents and visitors in Cebu City should take the garbage ordinance of the city more seriously as Mayor Michael Rama has suggested increasing the city-imposed fines for violators to discourage the public from…

NBA fines Hornets swingman Oubre $15K for profanity

Agence France Presse 02/10/2022

New York, United States—Charlotte Hornets swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Wednesday (Thursday, February 10, 2022, Philippine time) for violating league rules prohibiting profane language being directed toward the spectator stands. The…

Parents, guardians to pay fine or undergo community service for erring minors in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents or guardians of erring minors rescued in Cebu City for violating health protocols will have to pay a fine or undergo community service on behalf of their children. Since they still have…

Mystics banned from VisMin Cup; ARQ players, coaching staff suspended, fined

Glendale G. Rosal 04/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup league officials dropped the hammer on those involved in the alleged controversial on-court actions of players. And getting the harshest punishment are the Siquijor Mystics who were…

Discrimination against frontliners now illegal in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The discrimination against frontliners such as medical professionals, health workers, and other people working to fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the ground can now be penalized in Cebu City. The…

Fine, jail time for violators of province’s COVID-19 measures

Rosalie Abatayo 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Up to one year of imprisonment and a fine of P5,000 are among the penalties that individuals, who will defy the measures of the provincial government against the threat of the coronavirus disease…

CCTO apprehends 222 pedicabs, tricycles in 6 months

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) has apprehended a total of 222 trisikads and pedicabs for plying the main thoroughfares of the city from July to December 2019. The CCTO is still collating…

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