‘Toledo Trojans’ lead PCAP All-Filipino’s south tournament

Glendale G. Rosal 04/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Toledo Xignex Trojans are leading the southern division of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Cup Conference. They won two games in a row on Wednesday evening’s matches, beating Negros…

King cobra sightings in Toledo: Call for snake treatments in barangays pushed

Pia Piquero 02/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents of a barangay in a western city in Cebu Province are calling for the availability of snakebite treatments on a per barangay basis.  This was after two more king cobras were seen…

More king cobra sightings reported in Asturias, Toledo in Cebu

Pia Piquero 02/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two more sightings of king cobras, locally known as “banakon,” were reported in different areas in Cebu: one in Asturias and another in Toledo City on Thursday, February 8. In a Facebook post…

Toledo Trojans gun for PCA national crown vs King Pirates on Dec. 9

Glendale G. Rosal 12/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— It’s judgment day for the Toledo-Xignex Trojans as they gun for the coveted national title of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wesley So Cup tomorrow, Saturday, December 9, 2023 via the…

Toledo Trojans pull away in PCAP standings with back-to-back wins

Glendale G. Rosal 11/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo-Xignex Trojans pulled away in the southern division standings after clinching back-to-back wins on Wednesday evening in the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wesley So Cup. The Trojans continue…

Toledo Trojans: Early preparations key to team’s impressive form

Glendale G. Rosal 11/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Early preparation and major adjustments were keys to the unprecedented success of the Toledo-Xignex Trojans in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Wesley So Cup. This was revealed by team manager,…

Lolo from Toledo Cebu loses money to fire, but netizens come to rescue

Immae Lachica 09/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—  Last July, tragedy struck Lolo Santiago Bacalso, an 87-year-old vegetable vendor from Toledo City, Cebu. His cherished home was turned to ashes in a fire. Also burned was his savings with P90,000. On September…

Liquor drove two men to hack, wound mason, welder in separate attacks in Ronda, Toledo

Paul Lauro 09/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two drunk men, who let the liquor get into their heads, hack and wounded two other men in separate hacking attacks on Saturday, September 9. The hacking attacks happened at about the same…

Toledo police chief: We are convinced we got the suspect in killing of 17-year-old girl

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 08/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are convinced that they have arrested the right man in the killing of the 17-year-old girl, who was found dead and half-naked in a grassy area in Barangay Bunga, Toledo City on…

Trojans playing for UC stay at No. 4 in PCAP interschool chess tournament

Glendale G. Rosal 07/13/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans-backed University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters are putting up a good fight in the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) National Interschool Championships. This as, the team…

A farmer’s story: ‘There’s money in farming’

Futch Anthony Inso 06/06/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu— “Naay kwarta sa pag panguma.” (There’s money in farming.) This is what 24-year-old farmer Jetro Secretaria said as he shared how he chose to work on his parents’ farm instead of looking for a…

Toledo woman shares how to get out of poverty: 4Ps + hard work

Futch Anthony Inso 06/05/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — From being a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) monitored child, Ann Millenie Antoque, 24, persevered, worked hard to finish her studies and realized her dreams to help her family get out of poverty.…

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