PNoy should not have endorsed any candidate – Escudero

Carmel Loise Matus 03/05/2016

SAMBOAN, Cebu—Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Saturday said President Aquino should not have endorsed any candidate in the May elections to show that the polls will indeed be fair. “Nalungkot ako ng bahagya nung nagpasya si Pangulong…

Fisherman stabbed dead by nephew

Rene F. Alima 02/26/2016

A FISHERMAN was stabbed dead by his nephew following an argument in Barangay Poblacion, Samboan town, southern Cebu last Thursday night. Hildo Dinopol, 44, succumbed to a stab wound in the chest. His attacker, Marlon Garcia, 31,…

Woman dies in road mishap

Rene F. Alima 01/28/2016

A 69-YEAR-OLD woman died after the habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) she was riding crashed along a national highway in Barangay Basak, Samboan town, southern Cebu. Zosima Dingal suffered head injuries. She was declared dead at the Samboan District Hospital.…

Cops rewarded by Capitol

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/26/2015

Close to 60 policemen from Cebu province received cash incentives from the Capitol for their role in isuccessful anti-drug operations. The Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Commission (CPADAC) on Wednesday awarded the incentives to personnel of the Samboan…

Truck helper arrested for injuring guards, porter

Apple Ta-as 08/03/2015

A 33-year-old truck helper was arrested on allegations that he mauled and grabbed the service shotgun of a security guard assigned to a shipping company in Samboan town, Sunday afternoon. Police said the suspect Virgilio de Torres,…

Capitol projects stir Samboan town

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/23/2015

Gov turns over classrooms, covered courts, P15K cash to town execs FIVE new classrooms and two covered courts were inaugurated yesterday in Samboan town, south Cebu. Cash assistance of P15,000 was also handed out to 14 barangay…

Cebu ordinance: Free medical care for kids of indigents

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/23/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) approved on third and final reading an ordinance mandating provincial and district hospitals in the province to provide free medical care to children of indigent families from newborns to 6 years old.…

SAMBOAN’S ‘SECRET’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/17/2015

Southern Cebu town has 8 waterfalls   Hold on tight to those rocks and vines! But no matter what the struggle may be, don’t forget our secret weapon – smile!” Tourist guide Jonathan “Nat-Nat” Rocamora shares this…

Relief goods, water remain priorities for typhoon-hit towns

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/08/2015

Immediate distribution of relief goods continues to be a top priority in some towns hit by typhoon Seniang in southern Cebu. In yesterday’s coordination meeting, the mayors of the towns of Ronda, Alcantara, Alegria, Barili, Samboan, Dumanjug,…

Man, pal nabbed for choking cop

Apple Ta-as 12/22/2014

Illegal sand collectors caught in Samboan     Two men, who were arrested for illegally collecting sand at the shoreline of barangay Suba, Samboan town in southern Cebu, are in deeper trouble after they attacked the policemen…

‘Queenie’ aftermath: Weekend stalls response

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/30/2014

Disasters know no holiday, but some officials apparently blame the weekend for the slow response to storm-affected areas in southern Cebu. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in the provincial capitol compound was also…

Humiliated teener commits suicide

Apple Ta-as 10/02/2014

Apparently humiliated after he was allegedly whipped by his mother in front of his friends, an 18-year-old boy committed suicide Monday afternoon by hanging himself from the beam of their house in barangay Dalahikan, Samboan town, Cebu.…

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