PDEA-7 chief: More drug clearing operations in barangays

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) is tapping the help of the barangays as they intensify their campaign against illegal drugs in these areas. PDEA-7 Director Wardley Getalla said that…

5.5 – magnitude quake leaves 25 people hurt, buildings damaged in Surigao

07/13/2019

SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Philippines – Some 25 people were hurt and several buildings, houses and bridges were damaged in Surigao del Sur after a 5.5-magnitude quake hit the town of Carrascal at dawn on Saturday, July 13.…

LPA to bring rain, cloudy skies over Mindanao, Eastern Visayas

07/13/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The trough of a low pressure area (LPA) will bring cloudy skies and scattered rain over Mindanao and Eastern Visayas on Saturday, according to the state weather bureau. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical…

Police, gov’t lawyers undergo training on prosecuting online sexual exploitation of children

PR 07/08/2019

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — A three-day training course designed to help law enforcers and prosecutors combat online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) in the Philippines ended last June 20, 2019. Held in Davao City, the third iteration…

Low pressure area may bring heavy rains in Cebu next week — Pagasa

Zena V. Magto 04/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu might have a respite from the dry spell if the low pressure area (LPA), which is expected to make landfall in Mindanao early next week, can bring heavy rains here. Al Quiblat,…

Pagasa-7: Low pressure area expected to bring rain, respite from El Niño’s heat

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An interlude to the El Niño heat may come earlier than expected, says the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Sciences Association in Central Visayas (Pagasa-7). Engineer Al Quiblat, Pagasa-7 chief, said in a…

POST PRANDIUM: The failed Mindanao promise

Fernando Fajardo 02/10/2019

  For the poor regions, like those in Mindanao, development means overcoming widespread poverty and unemployment achieved through faster economic growth and the redistribution of income in favor of the poor to make their people live comfortably…

UK lifts travel advisory on Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The United Kingdom (UK) has lifted the travel advisory it issued against the southern parts of Cebu, including the towns of Badian and Dalaguete. “The FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) no longer advises against…

PRO-7 troops in Mindanao are safe, says Sinas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/06/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – All 329 police officers from the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO -7) who were deployed in Mindanao are safe. In a press conference held Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas,…

Amid Jolo, Zambo attacks, faithful urged to remain firm in their faith, pray

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Keep the faith and pray that the groups behind the attacks will ‘cease their evil deeds.’” Fe Barino, chairperson of the Archdiocese of Cebu’s Commission on the Laity, in a Facebook post, made…

Trough of LPA to bring rains over Visayas, Mindanao

Inquirer.net 12/20/2018

MANILA, Philippines — A trough of low pressure area will bring cloudy skies and scattered rains over Visayas and Mindanao, the state weather bureau said. The LPA, which entered the Philippine area of responsibility early Thursday, was…

DOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail

Inquirer.net 12/18/2018

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra expressed confidence that any legal challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2019 was “bound to fail.” He argued that the Supreme Court would…

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