Cebu: 3.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Minglanilla

Morexette Marie Erram 10/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A shallow, 3.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Cebu on on Wednesday dawn, October 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the epicenter of the earthquake at six kilometers northwest of Minglanilla in…

Quarry operator asks Ombuds to probe Enad, Minglanilla officials

Futch Anthony Inso 10/28/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—A businesswoman said she filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Minglanilla officials led by Mayor Rajiv Enad. Myra Lapitan, owner of Jomara Group of Companies, did not elaborate on her complaint,…

Cargo vessel runs aground in Minglanilla

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 10/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A cargo vessel ran aground off the coast of Minglanilla town, southern Cebu due to strong wind and rough seas brought by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). Fortunately, no one was…

Minglanilla, Cebu shootout: Wanted man wounded, escaped, nabbed

Emmariel Ares 10/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A wanted man engaged policemen in a shootout, got wounded, escaped and got arrested later in hot-pursuit operation. This happened at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 2, in Sitio Tabay, Barangay Candulawan, Minglanilla…

Dead woman found floating off the sea of Minglanilla

Emmariel Ares 09/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The body of an unidentified elderly woman was found floating off the seaside in Sitio Noah, Brgy. Calajoan, Minglanilla town, southern Cebu on early Friday morning, September 20. Authorities have yet to identify…

Cebu accident: Motorcycle driver dead, backrider injured

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 09/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A motorcycle driver died while his backrider, a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor, got injured after the motorcycle they were riding on crashed into the back of a Bongo Truck at past 2 a.m.…

Man shot outside fiesta disco in Minglanilla, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 07/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines- A 24-year-old man landed in the hospital after he was reportedly shot on his nape with the use of an unlicensed revolver. The shooting incident happened at around 1:48 a.m. on Sunday, July 7,…

Mingnilla residents complain of foul odor, smog from Talisay landfill

Futch Anthony Inso 04/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five days after the landfill in Barangay Tapul, Talisay City caught fire, some residents in several barangays in Minglanilla town have been complaining about the foul odor and smog from the area. On…

Minglanilla fire: Probe set to unravel cause of P2.2M blaze

Emmariel Ares 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An investigation is being conducted to determine what caused the Minglanilla fire on Thursday that incurred a damage of P2.2 million.  As of this writing, fire officials are looking into the possible cause…

Minglanilla: Fire destroys several houses in Linao, says brgy. chief

Paul Lauro 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several were destroyed by an early morning fire in Purok Mangga, Sitio Fatima Lipata of the barangay at past 3 a.m. today, April 4. This was according to Linao Barangay Captain Primitiva Castañares…

20,000 spectators watch Sugat Kabanhawan Festival 2024 in Minglanilla

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/01/2024

MINGLANILLA, Cebu — Around 20,000 spectators watched the highly anticipated Sugat Kabanhawan Festival in Minglanilla town, in southern Cebu on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. The number of spectators were confirmed by officers from the Cebu Police Provincial…

Sugat Kabanhawan 2024 draws 13,000 crowd on Easter Sunday

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/31/2024

MINGLANILLA, Cebu —  Around 13,000 people witnessed the reenactment of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, notably known as the Sugat Kabanhawan, on Sunday dawn, March 31, at the Cebu South Port in this town.  People began arriving…

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