GAB chairman warns officials, coaches, players: Shape up or ship out!

Glendale G. Rosal 04/14/2021

Cebu City, Philippines— Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra released a statement on the controversial Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup game between Lapu-Lapu and Siquijor on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Alcantara Civic Center in…

Xian Lim grateful for support for GF Kim Chiu

Michelle Joy Padayhag 03/05/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Kapamilya actor Xian Lim thanked the public who expressed concern and prayers for his girlfriend, Cebuana actress Kim Chiu. Chiu was put in harm’s way when two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot at the…

Negros Oriental Province: Stop sharing unverified claims on meningococcemia case

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Negros Oriental Provincial Government has urged netizens not to spread unverified claims that a patient was admitted in a hospital in Dumaguete City allegedly due to meningococcemia. In a post on their…

Samsam accepts President Duterte’s statements as a ‘challenge’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony ‘Samsam’ Gullas assured the public, especially his constituents, that their local government is doing its best to eradicate the problem on illegal drugs – a concern he himself…

Archdiocese of Cebu asks prayers for fire victims in Cebu City and Australia

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/06/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—The Archdiocese of Cebu is encouraging the Catholic faithful to include in their prayers the victims displaced in the recent fire incidents in Cebu City and in Australia. In a phone interview with CDN Digital,…

CCPC statement on the Maguindanao Massacre court ruling

Cebu Citizens Press Council 12/19/2019

The 2009 Maguindanao massacre was known not only as “an unprecedented case of election-related violence.” It was also billed as “an exceptionally brutal attack on the press.” Since the tragedy, CCPC has called for a review of journalists’ safety…

PH karate association releases statement on politicking accusation of Cebuano karateka

Mars G. Alison 11/22/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Karate Pilipinas, Inc. (KPI), the national sports association (NSA) that handles Philippine karate, has issued an official statement regarding allegations of non-inclusion of “deserving” athletes in the Philippine lineup for the upcoming 30th…

Presidential Taskforce on Media Security to provide legal support to family of slain Dumaguete broadcaster

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/11/2019

CEBU CITY—The Presidential Taskforce on Media Security (PTfoMS) will extend legal assistance to the family of slain broadcaster Dindo Generoso. This was confirmed in an emailed statement from Secretary Martin Andanar, who co-chairs the task force. “We…

Chinese company denies being an illegal gambling operator

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippinesp—The Chinese company, Xin Huang Jin Chen Co., Ltd., Inc. (XHJC) denied that its operations in Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan Island, Cebu, was in any form illegal. In a statement released to the media on…

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia releases statement after confirmed swine deaths in Rizal 

Rosalie Abatayo 09/09/2019

Cebu City, Philippines— Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday, September 9, 2019, released a statement on the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) confirmation that the hog deaths in Rizal province were caused by African Swine Fever. The DA…

Vinluan: Nothing wrong with arming lawyers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two days since the attempt on his life, lawyer Inocencio Dela Cerna have not talked to the police to issue his official statement on the ambush. Police Colonel Gemma Vinluan, chief of the…

IBP Cebu City to police: Protect our lawyers

Rosalie Abatayo 09/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)- Cebu City Chapter is calling on the police to address the violence that is “targeting” lawyers. Lawyer Regal Oliva, president of IBP-Cebu City, said it is…

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