END GAME FOR BANDITS

Leo Udtohan, Nestle L. Semilla 05/15/2017

BOHOL NOW ‘ABU SAYYAF-FREE’ CALAPE, Bohol — Hungry and ragged after weeks of hiding, Abu Sayyaf bandits known only as Abu Ubayda and Abu Asis held a resident’s son hostage in exchange for a decent meal in…

Mandaue brings services closer to residents

Norman V. Mendoza 05/13/2017

  THE Mandaue City government is bringing its services closer to the constituents through the “Barangayan.” The “Barangayan” was initiated by Mayor Luigi Quisumbing to hear and answer the concerns of the Mandauehanons. Barangay Subangdaku was the…

Residents discover sinkhole within Badian River

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/29/2017

RESIDENTS of a quiet village in Southern Cebu were surprised to see that a huge hole had formed in the middle of a river. The sinkhole was discovered on Saturday morning in Barangay Banhigan, Badian town, 106…

Napo evacuees return to farms, try to bring back lives before clash

Benjie Talisic, Doris C. Bongcac 04/15/2017

AFTER the armed encounter between government troops and suspected Abu Sayyaf members in Inabanga town in Bohol province, evacuees from Barangay Napo are trying to bring some normalcy back in their lives. Most of the evacuees from…

Residents complain about loud music from Isla Music Festival venue

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/14/2017

(A video footage at the Isla Music Festival 2017 venue taken by Lindo Gigante on April 23, Maundy Thursday.) While organizers of the controversial Isla Music Festival 2017 in Santa Fe, Bantayan Island said main event will…

Residents told to abandon homes amid ongoing firefight

Doris C. Bongcac 04/11/2017

CEBU CITY–The Inabanga municipal government has ordered a forced evacuation of residents in Barangay Napo due to the ongoing gun battle between government troopers and armed men believed to be members of the Abu Sayyaf Group. Frank…

Sirao residents told: Leave homes, relocate

Nestle L. Semilla 04/10/2017

Residents of two sitios in the mountain barangay of Sirao in Cebu City were advised to evacuate following last Sunday’s landslide in the area. In a statement sent to media outlets, the regional Mines and Geosciences Bureau…

Mactan residents take blackout in stride

Norman V. Mendoza 04/09/2017

MOST residents of Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island flocked to malls, beaches and other places outside their homes after a whole day power outage was experienced on Sunday. The scheduled power interruption was well disseminated by Mactan…

Student journalists and the future of community news

Ryan Macasero 03/25/2017

While many aspiring journalists nationwide look to the capital to cover national events unfold, I did the opposite. I was already with a national news outlet and decided late 2015 that national news, listening to politicians repeat…

Residents fight demolition team in Mandaue

Norman V. Mendoza 03/21/2017

Tension rose after Mandaue City’s demolition team attempted to demolish 33 structures along B. Ceniza Street in Sitio Ihawan, Barangay Mantuyong on Tuesday morning. The residents sought a dialogue with Mayor Luigi Quisumbing saying they will not…

Lapu residents assaulted by ‘pals’

Norman V. Mendoza 02/26/2017

TWO persons were wounded after being attacked in separate incidents in Lapu-Lapu City yesterday morning. PO2 Marven Saraum of the Lapu-Lapu City police’s homicide section said a certain Gilbert Duran of Barangay Canjulao is confined at the…

Pro-coal Cebu City residents hold rally

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/21/2017

Over a hundred residents from four different barangays staged a rally in support of the proposed 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City on Tuesday morning. Jossie Antonio, 42, said they were assured by…

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