TIMELINE: The unprecedented sightings of king cobras in Cebu

Pia Piquero 02/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – King cobras, locally known as “Banakon”, have been garnering the attention of residents in Cebu as sightings of these species become increasingly frequent in local communities. According to experts, this surge in sightings…

‘Eat Bulaga’ brand: The excruciating battle for its ownership 

Hannah Mallorca 08/08/2023

One must be living under a big rock for months to not know that the brand name of “Eat Bulaga” is now an ongoing tussle between the comedy triumvirate of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de…

Titan submersible’s timeline:  From departure to tragic discovery

06/26/2023

The wrecks of the Titanic and the Titan sit on the ocean floor, separated by 1,600 feet (490 meters) and 111 years of history. How they came together unfolded over an intense week that raised temporary hopes…

Things to know about the Cebu BRT — the first in the country

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public witnessed on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, the ceremonial groundbreaking of the anticipated Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – package one. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., led the groundbreaking and he was…

Sinulog through the years

Doris C. Bongcac 01/10/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — There is now an ongoing discussion as to whether to push through with the use of the South Road Properties (SRP) as the venue for this year’s Sinulog grand parade and ritual showdown.…

TIMELINE: One year of Covid-19 in the Philippines

Cristina Eloisa Baclig 03/12/2021

MANILA, Philippines—It has been a year since the Philippines recorded its first case of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and yet the country still continues to grapple with SARS Cov2, the virus that causes it. INQUIRER.net looks back…

Timeline: How COVID-19, world’s biggest health crisis in modern times, changed everything

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 01/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) started as a mysterious virus that caused pneumonia in some cases in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Few had expected it would eventually disrupt the natural course of…

COVID-19 timeline in Cebu City: The fight continues in 2021

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/01/2021

Conclusion Read first part here: COVID-19 timeline in Cebu City Majority of the first half of 2020 for Cebu City was spent under lockdowns. The city was still placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified enhanced…

No longer a cesspool, Boracay to reopen on Oct. 26 – Cimatu

Inquirer.net 07/13/2018

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has reaffirmed that Boracay Island would be reopened to tourism on Oct. 26. “I would like to say categorically that we will be opening Boracay [on] Oct. 26 … Categorically, I am saying…

Drainage project in Mabolo now ahead of timeline

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/27/2017

The contractor is fast-tracking the completion of the drainage project along Pope John Paul II Avenue (formerly Juan Luna Avenue) in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City. This was said by the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) Operations Chief…

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