Pit-os fire displaces 55 

Paul Lauro 04/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another fire erupted in Cebu City on Wednesday morning, April 19, that left over 50 residents homeless. Firefighters responded to a fire that broke out in a residential area in Sitio Tabuk, Brgy.…

7 landslides hit Cebu City over the weekend, 80 evacuated

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – No less than seven landslides hit the hinterland villages of Cebu City over the weekend, resulting in the displacement of at least 80 individuals, authorities confirmed. Raquel Arce, head of the Cebu City…

Cebu City dad: Road widening in Talamban to Pit-os urgent

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo is appealing to the city’s executive department to hasten the road widening in Barangay Talamban to solve the traffic in the Talamban, Bacayan, and Pit-os areas. Guardo delivered…

Policeman dies in motorcycle accident in Talamban

Alven Marie A. Timtim 06/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A policeman, who was on his way to man a checkpoint in Barangay Pit-os, Cebu City, died on his way there when his motorcycle figured in a road accident. Police Staff Sergeant Alex…

Jealous man stabs another for shaking common-law partner’s hand

Alven Marie Timtim and Paul Lauro 03/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Jealousy led a 25-year-old man from Barangay Pit-os in Cebu City to kill another who was trying to praise his common-law partner for her good singing voice. Randel Sanchez, a street vendor, told police…

P374K shabu seized; 3 men nabbed in two hours in Mandaue City 

Norman V. Mendoza 02/20/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue police again arrested two men, considered high value targets, and confiscated P374,000 of suspected shabu at past 1 p.m. in separate buy-bust operations on February 20, 2020. An hour later at past…

Police to public: Help us identify shooting victim who was dumped in Pit-os

Alven Marie A. Timtim - CDN Digital 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talamban policemen are seeking the help of the public in identifying the man, who was shot dead along the road in Barangay Pit-os, Cebu City at past 11 p.m. on January 14. Police…

Tom keeps promise, releases last set of 44 vehicles to 25 barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The last set of city-owned vehicles to be donated to the barangays in Cebu City has been approved by the 14th Cebu City Council in their last session on Tuesday, June 25. Forty…

Police eye drug war as possible motive for man killed in Pit-os ambush

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Was Joselito Junyo, the man who was killed in an ambush on Sunday, February 17, in Barangay Pit-os, Cebu City, a casualty of a drug war? Senior Superintendent Royina Garma, Cebu City Police…

P1M shabu seized; high value target nabbed in Pit-os drug bust

Benjie B. Talisic 01/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A million peso worth of suspected shabu was confiscated and two drug suspects, one of whom was considered a high-value target, were arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation  on Thursday, January 24, in…

Medical school holds outreach in Carcar

PR 12/19/2016

The Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine (MHAM CM) conducted an early Community Christmas party dubbed as “Pasko sa Kabukiran” at the covered court of Calidngan, a mountain barangay in Carcar City last November 30. The…

Twenty years of legal alternatives for women center

Sofia Aliño Logarta 12/07/2016

Law Center Inc. last Monday, December 5, had its general assembly. Clients, members and partners (Kaabag, Zonta, Sidlak, Kahupayan) actively celebrated its 20th year of growing and learning with women: listening to women, providing legal services, linking…

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