Costas echoes call to move Holy Week festivities in Bantayan to Easter Sunday

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/16/2017

FOR several decades, local and foreign tourists flock to Bantayan Island in northern Cebu to witness the festivities held during the Holy Week. But Provincial Tourism Officer Joselito “Boboi” Costas said he supported the idea of Gov.…

Hero’s welcome awaits Duno

Calvin D. Cordova 03/16/2017

FILIPINO boxer Romero Duno will return home to a hero’s welcome following his sensational second-round knockout win over Mexican Christian “Chimpa” Gonzales in Los Angeles, California, USA last Sunday. Nicknamed “Ruthless”, Duno will arrive in General Santos…

Grandfather accused of molesting granddaughters

Nestle L. Semilla 03/05/2017

A grandfather is now detained at Guadalupe police station after he was accused of sexually abusing his two granddaughters, 6 and 8 years old, in a mountain barangay in Cebu City. The father of the two girls…

Aftershocks rock Surigao City

Inquirer.net 02/12/2017

Thousands of residents of Surigao City in Mindanao huddled on the streets Sunday, two days after a deadly quake, as aftershocks continued to hit the region. The 6.7-magnitude quake struck Surigao and nearby areas late Friday, killing…

Family seeks help to find missing kin

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 12/26/2016

A special needs woman has been reported missing by her family when she did not return home from attending a Christmas eve Mass. Barbie Marie Esmero Ellema, 30, was last seen on Sunday, Christmas Day, along the…

Naga cops kill man in shootout

Nestle L. Semilla 12/18/2016

NAGA City police officers shot and killed a man during in what police described as a shootout in Barangay Tuyan, Naga City last Sunday morning. Amelito “Buwa” Alfante, of legal age, sustained gunshot wound in his chest…

Betten defends 5i50 crown; Cebu’s Ycong rules Filipino Elite

Rabboni Centino Borbon 11/06/2016

Panglao, Bohol – Australia’s Sam Betten and New Zealand’s Amelia Watkinson triumphed in the Bellevue 5i50 Triathlon at the Bellevue Hotel and Resort Sunday morning. Betten dominated the men’s pro category after clocking an elapsed time of…

Drug suspect killed in Basak

Chito O. Aragon 10/10/2016

A DRUG suspect died after being shot by motorcycle riding gunmen inside a toilet at the Pacana compound in Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City at 9 pm Sunday. Police said 39-year-old Elmer Alimpoangan sat on the…

Jehovah convention focuses on loyalty

PR 10/04/2016

JEHOVAH’s Witnesses are inviting the public to attend their 2016 “Remain Loyal to Jehovah!” regional conventions. Starting on Friday, the Witnesses will be hosting these free events in Cebu and around the world. The three-day program will…

Senior citizens in Cebu City to get P1,000 on Sunday

Edison Delos Angeles 09/30/2016

Senior citizens in Cebu City are expected to receive another P1,000 in financial assistance from the city government on Sunday. Domingo Chavez, head of the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), said distribution will be made in…

3 drug suspects escape from Bohol jail

09/04/2016

TRINIDAD, Bohol — Three inmates at the Trinidad police station detention cell escaped on Sunday morning. PO3 Geriper Cajes of Trinidad police identified the escapees as Adelfo Cosino, Reynaldo Sayson, and Jason Bayonas who are facing charges…

Tit-for-tat

03/22/2016

There were fireworks all right in last Sunday’s PiliPinas presidential debate at the University of the Philippines Cebu (UP Cebu) but it was a slow burn, no thanks to Vice President Jejomar Binay’s decision to bring notes…

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