Mandaue aims to be drug-cleared city by September this year

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City is aiming to be a drug cleared city by September this year. City Councilor Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, City Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) focal person, said she was optimistic that the city would…

Netizens see bright future for boy studying under streetlamp in Cebu

Immae Lachica 10/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— For a boy with a dream there is no room for excuses. Just like Justine Calderon, the viral student seen studying under a streetlamp in Compostela, Cebu, on October 10, 2020. It was through…

Female Consolacion biker shows grit, determination in SEA Games stint

Mars G. Alison 12/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Every athlete dreams of representing his or her country not only in national competitions but most especially in international competitions. For 19-year-old cyclist Pamela Jane Ruiz of Consolacion, a northern town of Cebu,…

UC’s SEA Games athletes, coaches receive P118,000 worth of cash incentives from UC prexy

Mars G. Alison 12/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Recognizing the efforts and sacrifices of the student athletes and coaches, University of Cebu (UC) president, Augusto Go, handed out a total of P118,000 cash incentives to Webmasters who competed in the recently…

Ruiz, teammates dominate women’s division of Ylanan Memorial cycling race

Mars G. Alison 06/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Keith DeFiebre Cycling Team clinched three of the five titles on hand in the second edition of the Mark Ylanan Memorial Cycling Classic. The road race held Sunday, June 16,…

Drug suspect killed in shootout with cops in Talisay

Benjie B. Talisic 03/30/2019

TALISAY CITY, Cebu, Philippines — A 28-year-old drug suspect died after he chose to shoot it out with police officers at dawn on Saturday, March 30, than to have his house searched for illegal drugs. Eric Ruiz…

Ruiz, Butad win Consolacion MTB duathlon crowns

James Nicole Franz Savellon 03/18/2018

CEBUANOS Lucille Ruiz successfully defended her title while elite newcomer Jimboy Butad made a name for himself in the men’s elite competition of the Consolacion Mountain Bike Duathlon 2.0 held yesterday in Consolacion town, northern Cebu. Ruiz,…

Ruiz leaves PDEA for Customs post

Intern 09/04/2017

A long-time career officer of the regional Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7) will serve as acting regional director to replace outgoing PDEA Chief Yogi Filemon Ruiz. Lawyer Ana Lynn O. Hernandez will serve as acting PDEA chief…

Viable option

Editorial 05/31/2017

Cebu City Hall may want to explain to Teresita Ruiz, a resident of Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City, why the trees that line up along the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route will have to go. She said…

Olmilla, Ruiz win anew

John Carlo Villaruel 04/02/2017

  Cebuano duathletes Joland Olmilla and Lucille Ruiz once again asserted their might as they dominated the Tayud Duathlon yesterday in Barangay Tayud, Consolacion town, northern Cebu. Olmilla and Ruiz sustained their momentum after topping the men’s…

Ruiz reminds brgy captains to submit list or face possible sanctions

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/14/2017

At least 62 out of 80 barangays in Cebu City have so far submitted the lists of drug personalities in their respective areas to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Unit in Central Visayas (PDEA-7). Chieftains of other barangays…

BIG-TIME DRUG SUPPLIER NABBED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/28/2016

A big-time drug trader was nabbed with P4 million worth of shabu within 24 hours after the Philippine National Police and drug enforcement agencies started the second phase of the government’s antidrug campaign on Thursday targeting “high…

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