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 PNG at the Cebu City Sports Center. “From P5 … [Read more...] about Duterte surprises Philippine athletes
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 Nikuli, 45. … [Read more...] about Russian nabbed for sexual abuse
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 Village Economies) … [Read more...] about Lopez optimistic of Boracay’s rehab move
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 wife disappeared. Your show of support is overwhelming. I am … [Read more...] about Missing Cebu lawyer found
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 to control … [Read more...] about Cebu LGUs initiate cleanups
