Police eye drugs, personal grudge as possible motives in killing of Brgy Lorega tanod

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police here are considering drugs and personal grudge as the possible motives in the killing of Barangay Lorega tanod on Monday night, May 9, 2022, in front of the Zapatera Elementary School. Police…

LPG tank fire due to leaking hose injures 35-year-old man in Cebu City

Mae Fhel Gom-os, Paul Lauro 07/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public are reminded to regularly check their LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) tanks and hoses connecting to their gas stoves to prevent fire incidents from happening. Ramil Ayuman, Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction…

Cebu City barangay chiefs deny involvement in SAP anomalies

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some of the barangay chiefs in Cebu City who are now facing charges for alleged irregularities in the distribution of Special Amelioration Program (SAP) aid of the Department of Social Welfare and Development…

Sitio Zapatera still under lockdown 2 days after mayor says it has been lifted

Alvin Marie A. Timtim, Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz has remained under lockdown despite the pronouncement of Mayor Edgardo Labella that the lockdown in the area has already been lifted. This is because the Police Regional Office…

Cebu City to barangays: Submit liquidation of financial aid

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is asking the barangays to submit the liquidation of the financial aid the city has provided to them to help the residents during the pandemic. In a press conference…

9 policemen assigned in Sitio Zapatera monitored for experiencing ILI

Alven Marie Timtim 04/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nine policemen who were tasked to help watch over Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz here are now being monitored after manifesting signs of influenza-like illness. These nine policemen, one of whom is an…

Community transmission and the silent spreaders of COVID-19

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 04/19/2020

  The surge in COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases in Cebu City, in particular, in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz, prompted an emergency meeting of Cebu’s town and city mayors at the Capitol last Friday. Presided by Governor…

Covid-19 asymptomatic patients in Cebu City now in isolation 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The six patients who were recently tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in two barangays here have been placed in isolation on Tuesday evening, April 14, 2020.  Read: 7 new COVID-19 cases reported…

Sachet of suspected shabu found inside Zapatera Barangay Hall

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A sachet of suspected shabu was found inside an office at the barangay hall of Zapatera here late Monday night, January 6, 2020. Barangay employees found the sachet inside an envelop in the office…

Zapatera village chief to seek DILG opinion before heeding suspension

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Zapatera Barangay Captain Francisco Benedicto, who was served a 60-day suspension for various allegations, said he will seek the advice of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) before he steps down…

Zapatera chief facing preventive suspension: I am innocent

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Zapatera Captain Francisco Benedicto is facing preventive suspension by the Cebu City Council for alleged corruption, harassment, illegal termination, and acts prejudicial to the interest of the public service. “I am facing…

Teacher from Cebu arrested in 2018 jailed again in US for child porn

Rosalie Abatayo 11/11/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Remember the Cebu City public school teacher who was arrested for allegedly making sexual advances on a 14-year-old athlete during the Palarong Pambansa in Vigan, Ilocos Sur in April 2018? Read: FIRE THE TEACHER Well,…

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