BUTUAN CITY – At least 1,700 residents of a barangay in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur recently took advantage of the free services provided by the government’s “Service Caravan” spearheaded by the Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP). Philippine Army 75th Infantry Battalion (75IB) commander Lt. Col. Warren Munda said in a […]
DTI orders ‘price freeze’ in NoCot
COTABATO CITY — The Deparment of Trade and Industry (DTI) has imposed a ‘price freeze” on basic goods in Kidapawan City and three other areas in North Cotabato. This is to ensure that consumers in Kidapawan City and the towns of Tulunan, M’lang and Makilala are protected from unscrupulous traders. These four areas were affected […]
2 Pinoys killed in Taiwan bridge collapse
MANILA — Two Filipino workers died after a bridge collapsed in Taiwan on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, that crushed the fishing vessel they were onboard. Five other Filipinos were injured in the incident while another remains missing. The fatalities were identified as Andree Abregana Serencio and Gorge Jagmis Impang. Another worker, Romulo Ilustrisimo Escalicas Jr. […]
CHO: No poliovirus cases recorded
DAVAO CITY– Health and environment officials have confirmed the presence of poliovirus in city, but no cases have been recorded so far. Dr. Josephine Villafuerte, City Health Officer, said the city has intensified the anti-polio program following the confirmed cases in Laguna and Lanao provinces. The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) confirmed that water […]
EMB 7 on haze: Stay indoors
CEBU CITY – Environment and Health officials advised the public as early as Thursday, Sept. 19, to stay indoors or use dust masks and eye goggles when outdoors. This after haze was monitored covering parts of Metro Cebu at certain times of the day reached ‘unhealthy levels”. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) 7 in its […]
Cebu lawyer ambushed
CEBU CITY — A lawyer handling high-profile cases was ambushed early Monday morning, Sept. 2, 2019, just as he left the Cebu City Hall of Justice at Quimondo bldg. along North Reclamation area. Atty. Inocencio dela Cerna just left the compound of the Hall of Justice when two men riding-in-tandem started shooting at him. Dela […]
Taga Digos patay sa Cebu
DAKBAYAN SA CEBU — Usa ka lalake nga taga Digos, Davao del Sur ang napalgang patay sa lungsod sa Balamban,Cebu niadtong Martes sa gabii, Agosto 20. Giila sa kapolisan ang biktima nga si Armando “Max” Bernaldez Oppus pinaagi sa iyang passport nga nakuha sa sunog barangay diin nakit-an ang iyang lawas. Si Oppus giingong chief […]
‘Duterte’ is now in dictionary
DAVAO CITY — Did you know that “duterte” is not just a family name, but word listed in the Urban dictionary, which can be used as a verb and as an adjective. The Urban Dictionary defined “duterte” as “to scam, trick, con, or use unscrupulous means to an end; or to betray.” As an adjective, […]
CebuPac, PAL cancel flights to, from Hong Kong
DAVAO CITY — Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines have cancelled all their flighs to and from Hong Kong following the closure of the airport to air traffic brought by the ongoing protest actions at the Hong Kong International Airport. Both Cebu Pacific and PAL cancelled a total of eight flights starting 6:05 p.m. Monday, August […]
7 pupils, 2 others dead in Boljoon, Cebu mishap
CEBU CITY — Seven elementary pupils and two other passengers were confirmed dead in a road accident in Boljoon, Cebu, Friday morning, July 19, 2019. Sixteen other passengers were also rushed to nearby government hospital for various injuries. The victims were onboard a government-owned dumptruck when the accident happened. Boljoon Mayor Merlou Derama said the […]
OPAV clarifies PUV modernization program
CEBU CITY — Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dini intervened on Thursday, July 18, in the issue on the implementationof the Public UtilityVehicle (PUV) Modernization Program that is being implemented in Mactan Island. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan earlier rejected the additional deployment of 75 units of e-jeepneys in Mactan Island. Mayor […]
Garma is new PCSO boss
CEBU CITY — Cebu City Police Director Royina Garma is the new general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). President Rodrigo Duterte in a speech Monday night, June 24, 2019 announced Garma’s appointment as the new PCSO general manager replacing retired Marine general Alexander Balutan. Duterte fired Balutan in March due to corruption […]
Ex-Cebu town mayor killed inside hospital room
DAVAO CITY (June 20)— The former Mayor of Medellin, Cebu City was killed by four still unknown gunmen inside his room at a private hospital in Cebu City, late Tuesday night, June 18. Former Medellin Mayor Ricardo Ramirez was killed by still unknown assassins around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday inside his room at the Bogo-Medellin Medical […]