CEBU CITY — Barely two weeks after an agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas was killed by riding-in-tandem gunmen, another agent was killed Wednesday, August 8, 2018 in Carcar City. PDEA-7 spokesperson Leah Albiar identified the fatality as Von Rian Tecson, who was killed by riding-in-tandem gunmen while on his way […]
Sugyot ni Piñol : Pondo nga P70-bilyones sa 4Ps gamiton pag-umad sa agrikultura
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW (Mayo 27) — Gaplano si Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol nga hangyoon si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte, gamiton ang P70-bilyones nga nga pondo sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), alang sa livelihood program, ug dili na kuarta ang ihatag sa mga benepisyaryo. Sumala pa ni Piñol, kuestionable ang programa sa 4Ps, ug naka paubos […]
Duterte asks Tabogon folks to fight terrorism, drugs, corruption
TABOGON, Cebu (May 20) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Sunday, May 20, called on the people of Tabogon here in Cebu to stand firm with his administration in shunning terrorism, criminality, illegal drugs and corruption. President Duterte issued the call as he graced the annual town fiesta of the Municipality of Tabogon, north of […]
Duterte opens oilfield in Cebu
ALEGRIA, Cebu (May 20 — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Saturday led the ceremonial opening of the Oil and Gas Production of the Alegria Oilfield Polyard-3 Well Site here, saying that this development would create job opportubities and generate income for the Filipinos. Upon his arrival, President Duterte led the ceremonial valve opening of the […]
Duterte surprises Philippine athletes
CEBU CITY — Filipino athletes participating the 2018 Philippine National Games (PNG) were in for a big surprise yesterday when President Rodrigo Duterte doubled the price money for the top five winners of the sports contest. The President who came in 45 minutes late from earlier event in Alegria, Cebu led the opening of the […]
Russian nabbed for sexual abuse
CEBU CITY — Police arrested on Friday, May 18, a 45-year-old Russian national for allegedly molesting a nine-year-old girl. The mother of the nine-year-old victim reported the abuse to the police. She alleged that the foreigner touched her daughter’s privates while taking a bath. Consolacion Police Chief Gerard Ace Pelare identified the suspect as Dmitri […]
Lopez optimistic of Boracay’s rehab move
ANTIQUE — Former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez is optimistic that tourists will come back in Boracay after the cleanup and rehabilitation exercise. “Boracay will be like Phoenix, it will rise from the ashes,” Lopez said during a media interview here Friday. Lopez, now the founder and chairman of the ILOVE (Investments in Loving Organizations for […]
Missing Cebu lawyer found
CEBU CITY, Philippines – — Lawyer Jamaal James, the chief of staff of 6th District Representative Jonas Cortes posted a thank you message in his Facebook page after he reunited with his wife, Wednesday morning. “I would like to sincerely thank everyone of the 4,500 people who shared the post I made earlier when my […]
Cebu LGUs initiate cleanups
CEBU CITY — The closure of Boracay has triggered cleanup consciousness among local government units with tourism sites. The Provincial Government wants Moalboal town, southwest of Cebu, to follow the initiative of Oslob to close the town’s sandbar and dive sites for a week of cleanup operation. Vice Governor Agnes Magpale considers asking Moalboal officials […]
Jollibee ordered to regularize over 6T workers
THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) National Capital Region (NCR) ordered Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) to regularize more than 6,000 workers and refund the illegally collected payments amounting to P19.5 million. In a statement, Dole NCR Director Henry John Jalbuena said inspections of the popular food chains will continue under the government’s relentless campaign to […]
Slain Talisay City ex-dad in police drugs list
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A former City Councilor of Talisay City was shot dead outside his residence in Mansueto Village, Barangay Bulacao, Talisay City Wednesday at about 6:20 in the evening, March 21, 2018. Police identified the victim as Emilio Go, who served as City Councilor of Talisay in 2002 to 2008. He sustained five […]
Duterte to charge LGUS over Boracay mess
CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday threatened to file charges for serious neglect of duty against local officials in Boracay for making the island resort into a “sewer pool”. “I will charge you for serious neglect of duty [for] making Boracay a fishpond or a sewer pool,” Duterte said during the […]
Duterte receives 20 Montero Patrol vehicles from Japan
CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte received on Monday 20 Mitsubishi Montero Patrol vehicles from Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda in a ceremony at the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas. The 20 units will be distributed to Cebu City Police Office (10 units), Mandaue City Police Office (5 units) and Lapu-Lapu […]