Woman survives jump from Marcelo Fernan bridge

Futch Anthony Inso 05/10/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A 28-year-old woman was rescued by the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group-7 after she jumped off the Marcelo Fernan Bridge at 6:47 this morning, May 10, 2021.  Police Executive…

COVID-19 cases in PH jump to 27,799 as 562 new infections recorded

Daphne Galvez 06/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases rose to 27,799 on Thursday as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 562 new infections. Of the new cases, 481 were “fresh” or those patients whose…

Authorities tap public’s help to find body of missing ‘bridge jumper’

Norman V. Mendoza 01/10/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Residents in coastal areas along the Mactan Channel are encouraged to report to authorities if they find any dead person in their areas. Nagiel Bañacia, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Lapu-Lapu…

Suerte looks to make PBA jump after one-and-done season with UE

Bong Lozada 10/30/2019

MANILA, Philippines—It’s the end of a short yet fruitful UAAP journey for Rey Suerte and the one-and-done man for University of the East is ready to take on the bigger things in his basketball career. Suerte finished…

Girl jumps off Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Doris C. Bongcac and Paul Lauro 07/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A still unidentified girl jumped off the Mandaue City side of the Marcelo Fernan Bridge at around 1:25 p.m. today, July 23. A report posted on the Bantay Mandate – Team Facebook page…

Kyline Alcantara on making the jump: ‘I am thankful that I took that risk’

Michelle Joy Padayhag 02/08/2019

Cebu City, Philippines –  Kyline Alcantara has had no regrets making one of the biggest decisions in her life when she left ABS-CBN to join GMA Network in 2017. Everything has been going great so far with…

Cebu City bags gold in Batang Pinoy triple jump

Glendale G. Rosal 09/20/2018

BAGUIO CITY- Abellana National School’s Rex Amamampang, who represented Cebu City, clinched the gold medal in the boys triple jump event in the ongoing PSC Batang Pinoy National Finals 2018 at the Baguio Athletic Bowl. Amamampang jumped…

Campi, TMA report 17.3 percent auto sales jump in October

Inquirer.net 11/27/2017

VEHICLE sales went up 17.3 percent in October, the fastest growth reported for the past few months, according to joint data from car and truck manufacturers. The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) and…

Girl, stepfather saved from bridge jump

Norman V. Mendoza 05/15/2017

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl was rescued from drowning by a motorist and police after her stepfather tried to jump off the Mandaue-Mactan bridge with her in tow last Sunday dawn. The stepfather’s identity is being withheld to protect…

Cviraa in danger of suffering its worst finish in Palaro

Calvin D. Cordova 04/27/2017

San Jose, Antique— Is the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Cviraa) headed to one of its worst finishes in the Palarong Pambansa? Cviraa found itself in a precarious situation as it is stumbling to the finish line…

Bridge jumper

Norman V. Mendoza 05/14/2016

Fishermen rescued a 25-year-old man who jumped off the Mandaue-Mactan bridge at past 10 a.m. yesterday. The man, who is from Minglanilla town in southern Cebu, was rushed to the hospital where he is presently confined. Senior…

Security cameras sought for provincial jail, police precincts

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/24/2015

An inmate’s jump off the viewing deck of the quadrangle of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) highlighted the necessity to install security cameras in the area. Cebu Provincial Jail Warden Romeo Manansala said they…

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