Songwriting festival for Camomot set

01/29/2017

An original songwriting festival will be held on March 3, 2017 in time for the 103rd birthday of the late Archbishop Teofilo Camomot whose sainthood is being processed by the Archdiocese of Cebu. The activity is spearheaded…

UV takes down USJ-R in Cabañero hoopfest

Jonas N. Panerio 01/20/2017

THE reigning Cesafi champions University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers did not miss a beat as they defeated the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars, 92-87, in the 2nd Raul Cabañero Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament on Thursday…

Tour operators assured amid US travel advisory

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/05/2016

IT’S business as usual for tourist destinations in southern Cebu despite a recent warning by the US Embassy in Manila regarding kidnapping threats in the area, a tourism official said. Judy Gabato, officer-in-charge of the regional Department…

Police, military discuss Cebu’s security situation

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/05/2016

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) were holding a meeting with tourism officials on Saturday morning to discuss Cebu’s security situation in the wake of the travel advisory issued by the…

SECURITY UPPED IN SOUTH CEBU

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 11/04/2016

Better safe than sorry. Amid calls by law enforcement authorities for people to stay calm, government officials in Cebu don’t want to take chances and have stepped up security measures in southern Cebu. Cebu City Mayor Tomas…

No more leaking roof for Naga public school

11/04/2016

The Visayan Electric Company (Veco) turned over a newly constructed two-story, four-classroom building to the Alpaco Elementary School in Naga City, southern Cebu last October 26. Each classroom can accommodate around 50 pupils. Veco and Aboitiz Foundation…

Simultaneous ‘Basura Run’ held

Glendale G. Rosal 10/05/2016

AFTER its inaugural edition in Cebu City last June, the “Basura Run”, organized by ultra marathoner and environmentalist Tony Galon, had simultaneous runs in various places last October 1. Simultaneous runs were held in Cebu City, Minglanilla…

Building the nation’s next generation of critical thinkers

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 08/26/2016

When public school teacher Judyliza Panilag started serving as school paper adviser of Langtad Elementary School in the City of Naga in southern Cebu, one of her main goals was to develop winners among her pool of…

Ship that rammed Naga boardwalk not yet allowed to sail

Carmel Loise Matus 08/01/2016

ALMOST two weeks after it rammed the ongoing construction of the boardwalk in Naga City, southern Cebu the MV Unilink II was still not allowed to sail yet. In a text message to Cebu Daily News, Mayor…

Carcar mall worker dies after bike rams multicab

Carmel Loise Matus 07/09/2016

AN employee of a mall in Carcar City died, while his companion suffered injuries after the motorcycle they were riding hit a multicab yesterday morning in San Fernando town, southern Cebu. SPO1 Francisco Salubre, desk officer of…

Habal-habal driver shot dead in Dalaguete

Rene F. Alima 04/05/2016

A  MOTORCYCLE-for-hire (habal-habal) driver was shot dead by a lone gunman in Barangay Mantalongon, Dalaguete town, southern Cebu. Jeffrey Enlarino, 23, single, of Barangay Mantalongon, died instantly after he was shot in the head. PO2 Reynaldo Vidas…

Lot claimants charged for blocking road to Mainit Spring

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/24/2016

CHARGES were filed recently against nine persons who allegedly blocked a public road leading to the Mainit Hot Spring in Malabuyoc town, southern Cebu. Malabuyoc tourism officer Eric Ybas filed charges of malicious mischief against Alexander Teopiz,…

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