Easy third-round knockout victory for Jeo Santisima

Glendale G. Rosal 07/17/2016

Masbate City’s rising super bantamweight prospect Jeo “Santino” Santisima scored an easy third-round knockout victory over the visiting Indonesian Junior Bajawa last Saturday in the main bout of the IDOL 2 Boxing Series at the Mandaue City…

LANAO WINS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/18/2016

Placer wins for the 3rd time in Sinulog-based category Persistence paid off for Lanao del Norte as their “Land of Beauty and Bounty” won the Free Interpretation Category of the Sinulog 2016 Grand Parade Showdown yesterday. The…

Masbate contingent lead dancer is Festival Queen

Julit C. Jainar, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/16/2016

Graceful movements and beauty favored the lead dancer of Placer, Masbate who was crowned 2016 Sinulog Festival Queen last night. It’s a back-to-back win for Tribu Himag-ulaw, which won the same title last year. Cynthia Thomalla, a…

Cebu City school officials still mulling class skeds for IEC

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/10/2016

THE Cebu City Schools Division still has to study which schools can suspend classes for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC). Though the Department of Education (DepEd-7) approved the specific dates, Cebu City Schools Division asst. superintendent…

Jail escapee caught aboard plane in Mactan

Norman V. Mendoza 12/18/2015

He almost got away. A jail escapee from Masbate province was arrested  aboard a plane that was set to depart for El Nido, Palawan last Wednesday. Edgar Estonilo Jr., 47, was spotted  at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport…

Anti-illegal fishing task force seize dynamited fish at Liloan checkpoint

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/19/2015

ABOUT 482 kilos of assorted dynamited fish were confiscated from a truck at a checkpoint in Liloan town at 11:30 p.m. last Wednesday. Lawyer Chad Estella, task force coordinator, said a team intercepted the truck and apprehended…

unbeaten pugs clash in bukidnon

Glendale G. Rosal 06/13/2015

OMEGA Boxing Gym knock out artist Christian “Mister Pogi” Araneta looks to extend his unbeaten run on Sunday as he faces undefeated Jason Neri in a 10-round joust in Lantapan, Bukidnon. Araneta who holds an impressive pro…

K TO 12 REALITY

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/07/2015

Parents mixed over additional two years of school next year Jozasana Gallego is scheduled to graduate from a private school in Cebu City two years from now. But if the K-to-12 program takes effect next year, then…

Placer, Abuyog reflect on their win

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/21/2015

The bounty of  a sugarcane harvest in a make-believe “Hacienda Placer” was the theme of the winning dance contingent from Placer, Masbate in the 2015 Sinulog in Cebu City. The town from the Bicol region retained its…

Cebuano policeman accused of aiming rifle at Masbate governor during Sinulog grand parade charged

Chito O. Aragon 01/21/2015

A Cebu City policeman who allegedly pointed a rifle at the governor of Masbate and her son who is mayor of a town in the said province in a commotion at the entrance gate of the Cebu…

‘Ruby’ survivors to dance in Cebu as thanksgiving

Doris C. Bongcac 01/16/2015

Though 2,000 homes were damaged when typhoon Ruby hit Placer town in Masbate province last December, no lives were lost. Placer Mayor Joshur Judd Lanete II said this miracle was  more than enough reason for them to…

Ceres calls off trips

Anie M. Paujana 12/07/2014

The management of Ceres Liner has cancelled its trips to northern Cebu beginning at 3 p.m yesterday. “Definitely there will be no trips tonight,” Zosimo Jumao-as Jr., head of operations of the North Bus Terminal, said. Affected…

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