Duterte renews push for death penalty on drug-related crimes

Inquirer.net 07/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has made another push for the reimposition of the death penalty in the Philippines. In his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, Duterte recounted the May 2017 Marawi…

PRO-7’s internal cleansing: 10 cops dismissed, 40 under investigation

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has already filed a total of 52 cases against 68 erring policemen since his assumption on June 4, 2018, said Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas.…

Oslob suspends tourism activities on Good Friday

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The municipal government of Oslob in southern Cebu has announced the suspension of their whale shark watching and island hopping activities on Good Friday, April 19, in observance of the religious celebration. “Walay…

Rumble in Minglanilla: Two UV players, coach suspended

JONAS PANERIO 12/13/2018

The aftermath of the violent brawl that involved players between the reigning Cesafi champions University of the Visayas (UV) and the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) saw a coach and two players from the former get…

Imee Marcos wants VAT suspended

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 11/17/2018

Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos batted for the five-year suspension of the Value Added Tax (VAT) in order to address inflation. Speaking in a press conference in Cebu City on Saturday, Marcos said that although the economic…

Ingram, Rondo, Paul suspended without pay

AP 10/22/2018

Los Angeles — Lakers teammates Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul of the Rockets were suspended without pay Sunday for an on-court fight, with Paul taking the heaviest financial hit. Ingram was suspended four games,…

Daluz suspended for 6 months

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/18/2018

CEBU City Councilor Jose Daluz III has been served a six-month suspension as penalty for allegedly failing to explain a sudden increase in his personal assets from 2006 to 2007. The Department of Interior and Local Government…

Sea travel remains suspended in Cebu ports

DORIS BONGCAC 09/14/2018

Trips from and those bound for Cebu are still suspended. Some passengers opted to spend the night inside the passenger terminal in Pier 1 while they wait for the lifting of trips suspension. The vehicle entrance gate…

Classes suspended in all levels in several Visayas provinces

Inquirer.net 09/13/2018

TACLOBAN CITY – While the Visayas is projected to be out of the direct path of typhoon “Ompong” several local government units have issued a suspension of classes in all levels, both in private and public schools.…

Councilor ‘Soc’ Fernandez suspended for 3 months

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/20/2018

DILG-CEBU: SUSPENSION ORDER SERVED Former Talisay City Mayor and currently Councilor Socrates “Soc” Fernandez has been meted a three-month suspension for his alleged role in the escape of his adopted son, Joavan Fernandez, from jail in 2013.…

Suspended Ermita village officials file motion before Court of Appeals

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/22/2018

THE camp of suspended Ermita barangay officials refuse to wait for a year in order to re-assume their posts. Suspended Barangay Captain Mark Rizaldy Miral said he and the other six councilors, who were slapped with a…

Cebuano Pogoy, nine other Gilas in ‘basketbrawl’ suspended

JONAS PANERIO 07/19/2018

THE FIBA Disciplinary Panel brought down the hammer on 10 members of the Gilas Pilipinas basketball squad, handing out suspensions that ran as long as six games, in the aftermath of the massive brawl that occurred during…

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