Ultimate ‘travel’ experience to stunning heritage sites while at home

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 04/18/2020

Can’t wait to travel and see the world? As we stay indoors and wait for another grand adventure, we think about our plans that have been canceled or rescheduled. Our #TravelGoals will have to be set aside…

Asian domination in international pageant’s list of top favorites

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beauty queens from Asian countries dominated the Top 10 Most Popular Vote list in the ongoing pre-pageant activities of Miss Grand International 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. Seven of the 10 countries in the…

Cops eyeing business angle as motive in killing of Indian national in Lapu-Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 10/11/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBU, Philippines — Police are focusing on the business-related angle as the motive of the killing of an Indian national shortly before noon today, October 11, at Sitio Iba, Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City. Indian National…

Man bites snake into pieces after it attacked him

Inquirer.net 07/30/2019

A man killed a snake by biting it into pieces after the reptile struck him at his house in Etah, India, last Sunday, July 28. Raj Kumar was brought to a hospital after the incident, as per…

Cebu Pacific bares expansion plans, aims for 200M passengers in 2020

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/01/2019

MAKATI CITY, Philippines — Cebu Pacific aims to hit 200 million passengers by the year 2020 with the addition of 12 new aircraft this year. Cebu Pacific received its first A321neo early this week. It will be…

113 inmates escape from Indonesian prison during prayer time

AP 11/30/2018

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time, police said Friday. The break occurred late Thursday at the Lambaro penitentiary when all 720…

India bus accident kills 55 pilgrims

Associated Press 09/12/2018

HYDERABAD, India — A bus carrying pilgrims from a Hindu temple in the hills of south India plunged off a road Tuesday, killing at least 55 people including four children, officials said. At least 33 others were…

Landmark India ruling ends gay sex ban

AFP 09/06/2018

INDIA’s Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a ban on gay sex after a decades-old campaign against a colonial-era law used to hold back LGBT rights. Members of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups held tearful celebrations…

India rainstorm kills 91

AP 05/03/2018

Lucknow, India — A powerful dust storm and rain swept parts of north and western India overnight, causing houses to collapse, toppling trees and leaving at least 91 people dead and more than 160 injured, officials said…

Singapore PM: Asean growing closer to China and India

AP 04/28/2018

SINGAPORE — Southeast Asian countries will work more closely with new powers China and India to counter the pressure of protectionism and ensure continued growth, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Saturday. Addressing the summit of…

Foreign runners abound in Cebu Marathon 2018

Glendale G. Rosal 12/26/2017

  THE UPCOMING Cebu Marathon 2018 will be well represented by runners from different countries around the world. The race, which starts and finishes at the Cebu Business Park on January 14, 2018, has attracted 4,997 runners…

Miss India wins Miss World 2017; Miss Philippines makes it to top 40

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/19/2017

INDIA ruled this year’s Miss World competition. Manushi Chhillar was crowned by Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle during the pageant held Nov. 18 in Sanya, China. The 21-year-old model, who bested 117 other candidates, took to…

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