First day of local campaign: ‘Generally peaceful’ in Central Visayas – Sinas

Benjie B. Talisic 03/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It has been generally peaceful. This has been the assessment of Brigadier General Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas director, about the first day of the election campaign period for local…

Drought hits 80 hectares of farmlands in Central Visayas, says DA-7 exec

Futch Anthony Inso 03/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) has already recorded more than 80 hectares of farmlands in the region to have experienced drought due to the effect of the weak El Niño…

Residents in coastal areas vital in PDEA-7’s drive against illegal drugs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) is closely monitoring the coastal areas in the region as they received reports of illegal drugs entering through private motorized boats. According to Wardley Getalla,…

DA-7 prepares for El Niño

Immae Lachica 02/20/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – With the Philippine weather bureau reporting early signs of El Niño, the Department of Agriculture (DA-7) is starting to prepare for the effects of the warming of the climate.   DA-7 Regional Director…

Travel ergonomics

Jason A. Baguia 02/06/2019

  Although the state’s weather bureau predicts that February will be quite cool or cold, things will eventually change and tourists will once again be on the move, taking advantage of days of hot weather.   For…

Polish national nabbed with marijuana in Siquijor

Benjie Talisic 12/27/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A polish national was arrested for illegal drug possession after he was caught with a stash of marijuana at 5 a.m. on Thursday, December 27, in Barangay Lala-o, San Juan, Siquijor. The suspect…

Cebuano police officer is new Siquijor police chief

Benjie B. Talisic 10/20/2018

A CEBUANO, who was a former commander of the Southern Police District’s Mobile Force Battalion of southern Manila (DMF), will be the next Siquijor Provincial Police Office director. Senior Supt. Richard Saavedra, who was born in Alegria…

Saavedra named as new Siquijor police director

Benjie B. Talisic 10/19/2018

The Siquijor Provincial Police Office has a new director. This was confirmed by Chief Supt. Debold Sinas,  director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7). Senior Supt. Clarito Baja, the outgoing police director, will be…

New police chief in Siquijor

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie B. Talisic, Steffi Kyle Nolido 11/09/2017

The Siquijor Provincial Police Office (SPPO) has a new police director after its former chief was promoted to Camp Crame. Senior Supt. Clarito Baja assumed his post on Thursday after he was appointed by the Police Regional…

Siquijor kid this year’s exemplary child in CV

PR 09/29/2017

  A twelve-year-old child from Barangay Nagerong, Lazi, Siquijor is this year’s winner for the Search of Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children. Seventh-grader Rhenalyn Joy Perez was declared winner in the regional search. She will receive a cash…

SIQUIJOR: Magical mystery tour

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/08/2017

BACK then, I only knew a few things about Siquijor. One, it’s the hometown of my late grandfather Teofisto Padayhag. Also, I’ve heard stories about potions and folk healers associated with it. Still, the island province has fascinated…

Macarine to swim from Dumaguete to Siquijor

Glendale G. Rosal 04/18/2017

LAWYER Ingemar Macarine resumes his clarion call to clean our oceans and seas as sets to swim the rough seas that connect Siquijor Island and Dumaguete City today. If successful, this will be the 26th successful open…

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