Medellin roads now passable

Doris C. Bongcac 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—All roads in Medellin town in northern Cebu are now passable as of Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Personnel from the town’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and agriculture and motorpool offices and army engineers helped…

Cebu LGUs gear up for Ursula

Doris C. Bongcac 12/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local Government Units in Cebu are preparing for the effects of Tropical Storm Ursula. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Argao town in southern Cebu issued an advisory this…

Task group checks hitman’s case for links to Yape’s murder

Alven Marie O. Timtim 11/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The arrest of self-confessed hitman, Jennifer Mercader, is one of the cases the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) for the killing of Police Lieutenant Colonel Joie Yape is looking into. Mercader, a former…

Medellin police continue to look for clues on identity of Ramirez’s murder suspects

Alven Marie Timtim 07/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Three weeks has passed since the brutal killing of former mayor Ricardo “Ricky” Ramirez but the police in Medellin town are barely making any progress in their investigation of his murder case. Police Senior…

Medellin personnel, PNP return tortoise from Quezon Province

Doris C. Bongcac 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – – The municipality of Medellin in northern Cebu returned to sea earlier today, July 1, a young tortoise that was washed into the coastal areas of Barangay Daanglungsod. The tortoise was found with…

CPPO: No threats, no police security requests from slain mayor

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — He did not ask for any security from the police and that he had not received any threats prior to his death. This was how Police Lieutenant Colonel Eloveo Marquez, Cebu Provincial Police…

Medellin town hall flag at half-mast as colleagues, supporters grieve Ramirez’s death

Doris C. Bongcac 06/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Outgoing Councilor Ricardo “Ricky” Ramirez may have appeared tough to many, but he is remembered as the “best mayor” that Medellin town has ever had by supporters who expressed shock and grief on…

Former Medellin mayor Ricky Ramirez shot dead inside hospital room

Benjie Talisic, Rosalie Abatayo 06/19/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Former Medellin town mayor Ricardo “Ricky” Ramirez was shot dead inside his hospital room at the Bomedco Medical Center in barangay Luy-a, Medellin town, northern Cebu past 11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Police…

Cebuana volleyball player plays for the big league as a gift to her grandparents

Immae Lachica 06/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If Jaybie Mantilla of the Cebu Sharks-Casino Ethyl Alcohol, will be battling it out on the basketball court, another player from Cebu will be playing for the University of the Philippines for their…

Governor’s Cup semifinal games resume on Monday

Jonas N. Panerio 04/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The hunt for precious slots in the semifinals round in the 2019 Governor’s Cup basketball tournament continues on Monday with games slated to be played in Balamban and Alegria towns. In Bracket A,…

Governor’s Cup: Medellin joins Mandaue at the top of bracket A

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 04/14/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — Medellin joined Mandaue City at the top after they edged the homecourt-toting Danao City, 90-88, in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Governor’s Cup basketball tournament on Saturday, April 13, 2019, over at the…

High-risk inmate from Borbon escapes Medellin Jail

Benjie B. Talisic, Paul Lauro 03/05/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A high-risk inmate has escaped from his jailguard escorts from the Medellin District Jail as they were about to attend court hearing in the morning of Tuesday, March 5 in Medellin town…

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