New Year’s Day fires: Firecrackers damage classroom, house in Pasil, Guadalupe

Futch Anthony Inso 01/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Cebu City has responded to two firecracker-related fire incidents in separate areas during the early morning of New Year’s Day. They first responded to a fire…

Man allegedly distributing fake peso bills nabbed in Pasil, Cebu City 

Paul Lauro 06/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A middle-aged man from Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu landed in jail as he is accused of distributing fake Philippine Peso bills here.  The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) and the…

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)…

Police trying to unmask, catch teeners, who robbed commuter in Kamagayan

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 10/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City police have identified a group of teenagers as responsible for the alleged robbery incident that happened in Barangay Kamagayan, Cebu City, on Thursday night, Oct. 6, 2022. Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog,…

P8.1 million ‘shabu’ seized in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –At least P8.1 million worth of suspected shabu were confiscated from a 32-year-old man during Sunday dawn’s buy-bust operation along General Echavez Street in Barangay Lorega San Miguel in Cebu City. Around 2:45 a.m.…

Shabu worth P6.8M seized in Compostela, Cebu

Paul Lauro 09/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P6.8 million worth of ‘shabu’ was confiscated from a 27-year-old Cebu City resident during a buy-bust operation conducted in Purok Talisay, Barangay Estaca, Compostela on Tuesday afternoon, September 6, 2022. Police…

Project Gakus: 300 kids in Pasil receive bowls of porridge, free haircut

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three hundred children in Barangay Pasil, Cebu City, received “styro bowls” of porridge and enjoyed free haircut services on Saturday morning, August 20, 2022. This activity is in courtesy of the men and…

Police: It’s difficult to monitor the distribution of ecstasy tablets in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Cebu City admitted that it’s difficult for them to stop the distribution of ecstacy tablets that are considered as the preferred drug of high-profile individuals. Its sellers are also very picky…

Ecstasy tablets worth P5M seized; man nabbed in Cebu City’s Pasil

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 07/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P5 million worth of ecstasy tablets were seized from a 30-year-old man during a controlled delivery operation conducted by on Monday afternoon, July 18, 2022, in Barangay Pasil, Cebu City.  Authorities…

Electrocuted dove interrupts power in Pasil, Suba precincts

Morexette Marie Erram 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An electrocuted dove was the cause of a power interruption in Barangays Suba and Pasil here on Monday morning, May 9. Authorities confirmed that power went out for approximately 30 minutes at Pasil…

Suspected female pickpockets from Cebu City nabbed in Talisay City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Immediate reporting of a pickpocketing incident to the police has led to the arrest in Talisay City on Saturday night, April 30, 2022, of two suspected female pickpockets from Cebu City Police Lieutenant…

Margot O: Improve lives of informal settlers because they deserve it, not for ‘pretty’ view

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City mayoral candidate, former Councilor Margot Osmeña, of the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), said that improving the lives of informal settlers should be a priority for the city government because they…

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