House approves bill on Mandaue’s lone congressional district bid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/26/2017

Proponents of Mandaue City’s lone district bid are one step closer to realizing their dream after the House committee on local government approved House Bill 4117 authored by Rep. Jonas Cortes of Cebu’s 6th district. “This bill…

Davide said House inquiry on strip search ‘enlightening’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/24/2017

  CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III described as “enlightening” a congressional inquiry into the Feb. 28 mass strip search done during a surprise inspection at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). “It was positive as…

Authorities raid police couple’s house in Sibonga

Benjie Talisic 05/24/2017

CEBU CITY—High-powered firearms were recovered during a raid conducted on the house of a couple who were both in Philippine National Police in Sibonga town, at least 56 km south of here, early Tuesday. Police operatives swooped…

No more ‘Filipino time’ starting July at House

Inquirer.net 05/20/2017

It’s about time!” exclaimed Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Fariñas as he announced the House of Representatives’ steps to curb the habit of “Filipino time” starting July 25. Fariñas yesterday said the House will soon shut out lawmakers…

Davide to attend House probe on stripping inmates issue

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/19/2017

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III has accepted the invitation to attend the House inquiry on the Greyhound Operation at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) where inmates were stripped naked. Davide said that he would…

Raid in village chief’s house yields drugs, pistol, bullets

Benjie Talisic 05/10/2017

A village chief in Ronda town was rudely awakened early morning last Monday by a joint police team that swooped down his house to serve a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Judge Jerry Dicdican. Tupas…

Fire damages 2-storey house in Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 05/02/2017

A two-storey concrete house along Sangi road in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City was damaged by fire that was caused by a leaking liquified petroleum gas (LPG) tank shortly before 9 a.m on Tuesday. SFO2 Climaco Salisid of…

New building to house UP Cebu’s management school

Morexette Erram 04/22/2017

A new two-storey building will house the School of Management of the University of the Philippines Cebu. In this afternoon’s press conference Dr. Tiffany Adelaide Tan said the project came about after UP Cebu was elevated to…

Boy perishes in dawn fire

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 04/20/2017

A 10-year-old boy died in a fire that gutted 40 houses and displaced 47 families in Sitio Cabancalan I in Barangay Bulacao, Cebu City, at past 5 a.m. yesterday. Frederick Sumagang’s charred remains were found in an…

Fire damages 9 houses in Consolacion

Norman V. Mendoza 04/20/2017

Nine houses made of mix concrete and light materials were damaged by fire that hit a residential area in in Barangay Pulpogan, Consolacion town, Cebu on Thursday afternoon. According to SFO1 Tyron Gocela, investigator from Consolacion Fire…

Trump tells Kim Jong-Un: Behave

AP 04/18/2017

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump took a moment at the White House Easter egg roll Monday to deliver a terse message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un: “Got to behave.” Trump made the off-the-cuff…

Officials bare Holy Week preps

Norman V. Mendoza 04/10/2017

  Mandaue City Police deputy director for operations Supt. Jimmy Aguisanda announced measures to ensure a peaceful celebration of Holy Week. At the Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT), where around 114 buses will ply northern Cebu towns,…

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