Jose Mari Chan memes welcome ‘Ber’ months

Immae Lachica 09/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Philippines is known for celebrating the longest Christmas season around the world. Filipinos welcome the most awaited season of all as early as the month of September. Yes! That’s right! Malls are starting…

Expat Pinoys’ dollar remittances’ slow growth seen in 10 months

Inquirer.net 12/17/2018

DOLLARS sent home by expatriate Filipinos continued to exhibit relatively muted growth for the month of first ten months of the year and for October alone, compared to levels recorded during the same periods last year, data…

OFW remittances hit $23.7B in 9 months

Inquirer.net 11/16/2018

THE amount of dollars sent home by expatriate Filipinos rose further in the first nine months of the year, but data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) also showed a continuation of flat growth trend in…

Ex-cop jailed after months in hiding

Benjie B. Talisic 10/25/2018

He planned of surrendering after he celebrates his 31st birthday on November 3. But Wilfred Cabillo was collared by Mambaling policemen on Thursday afternoon. Cabillo, who held the rank of Police Officer 1 (PO1) before he went…

Daluz suspended for 6 months

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/18/2018

CEBU City Councilor Jose Daluz III has been served a six-month suspension as penalty for allegedly failing to explain a sudden increase in his personal assets from 2006 to 2007. The Department of Interior and Local Government…

PH economy spent more dollars than it earned in 6 months

Inquirer.net 09/14/2018

The Philippine economy spent substantially more than what it earned through foreign trade in the first half of 2018, with the resulting currency outflows further depressing the value of the peso against the US dollar. In a…

112 DEAD IN 6 MONTHS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/05/2018

CEBU KILLINGS Almost every day, one life is snuffed in gun violence in Cebu, as blood continues to be spilled on its alleys and streets. In a tally made by Cebu Daily News, at least 112 persons…

Australian archbishop gets 12 months for concealing child abuse

AFP 07/03/2018

One of the highest-ranked church officials convicted of covering up child sex abuse was Tuesday sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, but Philip Wilson could avoid jail after a court ordered he be assessed for home detention. The…

T2 now open to public

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/01/2018

Despite minor concerns, airport officials were satisfied with the start of operations of MCIA’s Terminal 2. A festive air filled the arrivals hall as Sinulog dancers welcomed the first batch of arriving passengers from Shanghai, China who…

UN: International tourist arrivals up 6% in 4 months

AFP 06/28/2018

A RISE in international travel to countries in Asia-Pacific and Europe helped drive up global tourist arrival numbers by 6 percent in the first four months of 2018, exceeding the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization expectations. According…

CIDG-7 destroys 300 illegal gambling machines

Nestle L. Semilla 06/25/2018

At least 300 illegal gambling machines were destroyed by operatives of the CIDG-7 on Monday. These machines were confiscated in the cities of Cebu and Talisay in the past months. CIDG-7 Director Royina Garma expressed hopes that…

Five cops ambushed in a space of two months

Benjie B. Talisic 04/30/2018

The attempt on the life of PO3 Raymond Zozobrado brings to five, the number of policemen ambushed in just two months. Only Zozobrado survived his assailants. Police Regional Director, Chief Supt. Robert Quenery told his policemen to…

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