DOH records highest number of COVID-19 recoveries in a day

Daphne Galvez 05/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday recorded 145 newly recovered patients from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a record-high increase posted in a single day, bringing the total of recoveries to 2,251. The DOH…

Cebu City Courts ‘ closed’ starting May 13

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The courts in Cebu City will migrate all their work online as the Hall of Justice will already be physically closed effective this Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Cebu City Regional Trial Court (RTC)…

Netizen’s OOTD for the election posts go viral

Immae Lachica 05/25/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Along with the heat of the elections last May 13, 2019, one stood out because of his #OOTD (outfit of the day). A post went viral on the day of the midterm elections in…

Liquor ban to be enforced on May 12, 13

Zena V. Magto 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police are reminding the public not to buy or drink liquor in public places starting at midnight of May 12, the day before the midterm elections, until May 13. In a press…

Police deployment to Mandaue polling centers starts

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/09/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu —  The deployment of over 150 personnel from the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) to voting centers has begun Thursday, May 9. Some four to 10 policemen are detailed in each of the 27…

CPPO to deploy 2K policemen to secure Monday’s polls

Zena V. Magto 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) will deploy at least 2,000 policemen to secure the 1,094 polling precincts in Cebu province. Police Colonel Manuel Abrugena, CPPO director, said that they will also be…

Veco prepares contingency plan for May 13 polls

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Visayan Electric Company (Veco) has committed to provide faster response if power outages occur in polling places within its service areas during the May 13 polls. Veco chief operating officer Anton Mari Perdices said…

Cebu City skatepark construction postponed after May 13 election – Gabuya

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Skateboarding enthusiasts will have to wait a little longer for the promised Cebu City skatepark to be realized. Councilor Eugenio Gabuya Jr., the deputy mayor for sports, said that the start of the…

South bus terminal exec to tap LGUs to help transport 40K voters to hometowns

Gerard Vincent Francisco 05/03/2019

    CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) management is again tapping the local government units (LGUs) in southern Cebu to help provide transport to the expected 30,000 to 40,000 commuters going home…

680 bulbs found in Mandaue City polling precincts in need of replacement

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/30/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines —A total of 680 defective bulbs and LED tubes found in Mandaue City polling precincts and holding areas will have to be replaced to make sure that the casting of votes in the May…

Sinas: Some candidates use drug money to fund their campaign

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The recovery of 750 grams of illegal drugs during the conduct of their Synchronized Enhanced Management Police Operations (Sempo) in Negros Oriental on Saturday, March 30, was an indication that shabu continues to proliferate…

Bogo City Duathlon Challenge set May 13

James Nicole Franz Savellon 03/27/2018

ORGANIZERS expect around 150 athletes to join the 6th Bogo City Duathlon Challenge on May 13 in Bogo City, northern Cebu. The race will feature an elite category, which has a 10km run, 40km bike, 6km run…

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