New Year’s Day Fire: P1.2M worth of properties in Brgy Calamba lost

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Sasil family were celebrating to welcome the arrival of the new year when fire broke in their compound in Barangay Calamba in Cebu City at around 12:57 a.m. on Monday,…

Marcos Jr. rings in New Year with unity call: ‘Bayanihan’ will keep us going

Beatrice Pinlac 01/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged Filipinos to “embody the true meaning of solidarity” in 2023 as he stressed that the spirit of “bayanihan” will keep the nation going amid all challenges.…

Palma to Cebuanos: We are here for a reason, we still have a mission

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “We are still here and this is because we have a mission.” This is what Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma shared during his homily for the New Year’s Eve Mass held at the Cebu…

A Year Like No Other: Stories that Define Cebu’s 2022 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A few hours from now, Cebu will welcome a new year. After facing and surviving the twin crises – the COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Odette – Cebuanos look forward to greeting the new…

Rudy Baldwin predicts 2023 as a year of bad karma

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 12/31/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Popular fortune teller Rudy Baldwin once again gave her prediction for 2023 saying that it will be a year of bad karma. On her YouTube channel, Baldwin gave her negative and positive predictions for…

15 fires destroy P17.5 million worth of properties in December in Cebu City — CCFS

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 15 fires were logged in December 2022 in Cebu City that destroyed an estimated P17.5 million worth of properties. This is based on the records from the Cebu City Fire…

2 days before New Year, fire official reminds public anew to shun firecrackers

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two days before the New Year rolls in, a fire official reminds the public anew to not use firecrackers in welcoming the event to avoid untoward incidents from happening. Senior Fire Officer (SFO3)…

Burning photos to eating soba noodles: The different ways the world celebrates New Year

Kurt Dela Peña - Content Researcher Writer / @inquirerdotnet 12/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines—As most COVID-19 restrictions were already relaxed all over the world, some eight billion people are expected to celebrate the New Year in a brighter mood. But behind the fireworks that are set to lighten the…

At least 50k flock to Cebu bus terminals for the Holidays

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With three days left before the New Year, the influx of passengers in Cebu’s bus terminals continues to pour. Since December 23, the management of Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) and Cebu North…

Selling of firecrackers only allowed at SRP

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Philip Zafra, head of the Committee on Peace and Order, reminded the public that the only designated area for selling firecrackers and pyrotechnics in the city is at South Road…

MCPO chief: 200 policemen to secure Christmas, New Year celebrations in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/11/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A total 200 policemen will be deployed in the different areas in Mandaue City this Christmas and New Year. Police Lieutenant Colonel Franc Rudolf Oriol, deputy city director for operations and spokesperson of…

PRO-7 chief: All cops on full alert status by Dec. 15

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All policemen in Central Visayas will be on full alert status starting on December 15, 2022, for the holiday season. Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba, director of the Police Regional Office in…

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