ASF detected in 5 more areas in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deadly African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in five more areas in Cebu, including the capital Cebu City. The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced…

Sibonga killing: 5 persons of interest eyed in hacking attack of ‘drunk man’

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 01/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have identified five persons of interest (POIs) in the death of a man, who was found with hack wounds in his body this morning, Jan. 23,  along the road of Brgy. Bato, a…

Sibonga’s Kefaiah Al-zair is Miss Cebu 2023

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Cebu City is the home of endless possibilities.” This was the response of Miss Cebu 2023 Kefaiah Al-zair to the question, “What is the single important tourism asset of Cebu City and how…

3,044 PWDs in Cash-for-Work program in CV get paid – DSWD-7

Futch Anthony Inso 12/05/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 3,044 persons with disability (PWDs) in Central Visayas have received their salary during the simultaneous payout for the Cash-for-Work (CFW) program of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of…

RMFB-7 needs SAR equipment, says PRO-7 chief 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Mobile Force Battalion in Central Visayas (RMFB-7) needs search and rescue (SAR) equipment.  Despite being capable in responding to rescues and deployment needs, Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba, director of…

TIEZA chief wants full restoration of Sibonga church damaged by Odette

Doris C. Bongcac 11/08/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The general manager of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) wants to make sure that the Nuestra Señora del Pilar Church in Sibonga town in southern Cebu undergoes complete restoration. With…

Sibonga accident: One dead, one hurt after motorcycle rider slams into side of bus

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A motorcycle driver, who was believed to have tried to avoid the “rumble strips” or “alert strips” near a curved portion of the road, ended in the death of the motorcycle driver after…

Civic organization opposes planned cement manufacturing plant project in Sibonga

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A civic and social organization in Sibonga, Cebu is actively opposing the realization of a planned cement manufacturing plant project in Barangay Sabang, in the coastal town of Sibonga, saying that the project…

Merciful killing? Son in jail for allegedly killing own mom in Sibonga

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 05/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 19-year-old man is now detained at the Sibonga Police Station after he reportedly confessed to killing his own mother.  Local police in Sibonga town, southern Cebu said they considered the death of…

Is relative to blame for siblings’ drowning in Sibonga? Police want to know

Jewil Anne M. Tabiolo 03/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police want to know if a relative’s spouse is liable for the death of two siblings who drowned after their privately-owned pump boat capsized on Monday afternoon, March 14, 2022, in Poblacion, Sibonga…

18-year-old man nabbed for allegedly raping 14-year-old niece in southern Cebu

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An 18-year-old man, who was accused of raping his 14-year-old niece and getting her pregnant, ended up in jail after policemen arrested him on Friday, Sept. 17, in his home in a mountain…

Mama Mary Churches and Shrines in Cebu

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 09/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Catholic faithful all over the world celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This celebration has become a significant part of their religious tradition through the years. In Cebu, the heritage churches…

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