A Cebu town election official jumps to his death inside a Cebu City mall

Jhunnex G. Napallacan, Morexette B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 12/26/2017

CEBU CITY—An employee of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu was killed after he allegedly jumped off from the third floor of a mall in Cebu City on Tuesday. The police identified the victim as Rodrigo…

Cebuano Pingoy disappointed with officiating in Adamson-La Salle F4 game

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 11/21/2017

EVEN after the UAAP announced the suspension of the three referees that officiated the highly-controversial semifinal game between the Adamson Falcons and the La Salle Green Archers, Falcons guard and Cebuano standout Jerie Marlon “Koko” Pingoy still…

CEBU IS NOW PDP-LABAN COUNTRY

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie Erram 11/17/2017

IT’S OFFICIAL With still two years before the next local and national elections, the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has consolidated its position in Cebu’s political landscape by now officially bringing into its fold majority…

Ministers agree Asia-Pacific trade pact without US

AFP 11/11/2017

  Ministers from 11 Asia-Pacific countries agreed yesterday to press ahead with a major trade deal without the United States, as the world’s largest economy seeks to go it alone under President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy.…

Village official nabbed

Benjie B. Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla 11/05/2017

INSTEAD of taking his lunch, a councilman of Barangay Tulay in Minglanilla town, southern Cebu, was arrested by police at past noon yesterday. The councilman identified as Melchor Secuya was arrested based on a search warrant secured…

MAO BA?

Editorial 10/31/2017

LRT STUDY The Cebu City Council’s decision to authorize the mayor into signing an agreement for a pre-investment study on a proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) project was met with skepticism from netizens. Dale Roach commented, “Sometimes…

‘Expert’ sold fake bank info to Palace official for P10M

Inquirer.net 10/03/2017

Trillanes’ claim A person who claimed to be a “financial forensic expert” was the source of the false bank information on Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and sold it to the Duterte administration, the senator said on Tuesday.…

Comelec Cebu delays printing of official ballots

Rosalie Abatayo 08/09/2017

Until a new schedule for the barangay election is finalized, the Cebu provincial office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has decided to postpone printing of official ballots to a later date. Printing of ballots was supposed…

Medellin official nabbed for gun possession

Ador Vincent Mayol, Benjie Talisic 07/26/2017

  True to its promise to go after the “big fish”, Cebu policemen arrested former Mayor and now Councilor Ricky Ramirez in an operation inside his residence in Medellin town, 115 kilometers north of Cebu City, at…

It’s official: UC back in Milo Little Olympics

Glendale G. Rosal 07/12/2017

THE UNIVERSITY of Cebu (UC) confirmed its participation in the 22nd Milo Little Olympics this August 24 to 27 in Cebu City. UC athletics manager Jessica Honoridez said the Webmasters will be back to compete in the…

Another village official linked to drugs, arrested during raid

Benjie Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/08/2017

Another barangay official allegedly involved in drugs fell into the hands of the authorities last Friday. In a joint operation by the Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) and the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of the Cebu Provincial Police…

Suspect in slay of election official gives up to cops

Agnes Alpuerto, Benjie B. Talisic, Calvin Cordova, Intern, Morexette Erram 07/04/2017

ACCOMPANIED by his policemen brothers, the suspect in the killing of an election officer in Barili town in southern Cebu surrendered yesterday. Mario “Gelmar” Timagos was brought by his brothers SPO1 Jorve Timagos and SPO1 Edilberto Timagos…

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