THE alleged triggerman in the brutal murder of lawyer Joey Luis Wee is applying to become a state witness. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7 Director Rennan Augustus Oliva told reporters on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, that Fausto Edgar Peralta who is charged with Wee’s killing wrote to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) […]
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Murder attempt on Apura ‘tied to 2003 murder case’
THE family of Carcar City Association of Barangay Councils President Anthony John “Antoy” Apura believed that the attempt on his life on Jan. 18, 2021, was tied to a 2003 murder case. Vice Mayor Nicepuro Apura said they could not think of other motives as his son Antoy had not received any threat before the […]
Cebu City logs 151 Covid-19 recoveries in first 19 days of 2021
CEBU City registered a total of 151 persons who recovered from Covid-19 in nine of the first 19 days of the new year, according to the statistics published by the health department’s Central Visayas office. The city logged zero recoveries in 10 of the first 19 days of 2021. The Department of Health (DOH) 7 […]
Capitol to hold 2nd round of ‘Sugbusog’
THE Cebu Provincial Government is set to award the winners of the second round of its “Sugbuanong Busog, Luwas ug Himsog (Sugbusog)” program in May 2021. The program, which aims to help families in the Province recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic by becoming more self-sufficient through backyard gardening, is set to introduce […]
Mandaue City buys P21M ‘vacuum truck’
THE Mandaue City Government has bought a brand-new 1,300 cubic meter capacity vacuum truck to suction floodwater and unclog sewers particularly in flood-prone areas in the city. The truck’s features were showcased by the city’s Department of General Services (DGS) during a simulation at City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. In an interview, Mandaue […]
Talisay now has drug-free brgy
A MOUNTAIN barangay is the first village in Talisay City to be declared drug-free by the Regional Anti-Drug Abuse Council. Barangay Tapul is the only barangay in Talisay City to have been declared drug-free since President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in 2016. In a statement on his official Facebook page, Talisay City Mayor Gerald […]
6 cacao farmers to compete in 2021 Int’l Cocoa Awards
THE Covid-19 pandemic has caused setbacks in the economic growth and industry development of the country. But despite the challenges faced, the Philippine Cacao Industry Council has strived to continue its commitment to move towards a prosperous cacao industry promoting inclusion and convergence among industry stakeholders. At the start of the year 2021, the Philippine […]
Biz leaders: PH to gain from Biden victory
WITH only a few days away from the inauguration of United States President-elect Joe Biden, business leaders in Cebu foresee a positive development especially in the economic trade in the Asia-Pacific region. Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Felix Taguiam said the prospects for the world’s two biggest economies, the US and China, hang […]
BSP unveils P5,000 Lapu-Lapu bill, medal
AS PART of the 99th day countdown to the 500th anniversary of the “Victory at Mactan,” the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), in cooperation with the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC), launched on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, the P5,000 Lapu-Lapu Commemorative banknote and medal. The historic event was held in Fort San Antonio Abad, Manila with […]
Carcar ABC President unharmed in shooting
CARCAR City Association of Barangay Councils President Anthony Apura cheated death by crawling away from his car when an undetermined number of men attacked him on Monday afternoon, Jan. 18, 2021. Apura, son of Carcar City Mayor Mercedita Apura and Vice Mayor Nicepuro Apura, was about to drive away from the parking area of Acacia […]
No lockdown despite rising cases, officials assure
THERE will be no lockdown in Cebu City despite the rise in cases of coronavirus infection, retired general Melquiades Feliciano said during his visit on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC), also debunked rumors of stricter quarantine measures. He said not […]
Arrest of ex-PDEA director ‘hired to kill’ Wee to fast-track probe on murder
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is now in possession of electronic evidence that will help identify the mastermind behind the murder of lawyer Joey Luis Wee. NBI 7 Director Renan Oliva said cellular phones were recovered from retired Colonel Edwin Layese, the alleged contractor hired to execute the murder of Wee last November. Layese […]
DA 7 to monitor entry of pork products in ports
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) 7 will conduct a random sampling at the slaughterhouses in its jurisdiction for surveillance of African swine fever (ASF) and strengthen the border control of the entry of meat products and hogs to the ports in Central Visayas. This, after one confirmed cased of ASF was detected in Abuyog, Leyte […]
Rep. Gullas calls for video recording of police custodial interviews
CEBU Rep. Eduardo Gullas has called for the video recording of police custodial interrogations of “persons of interest” and suspects, saying it is standard practice in other countries, particularly in grave felonies. “There’s no question the electronic recording of custodial interviews is a potent law enforcement tool,” Gullas, a lawyer by profession, said. Gullas made […]
DILG to rehire 15K tracers
TO ENSURE the continuity of the country’s contact tracing efforts, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will rehire some 15,000 contact tracers (CTs) nationwide for at least six months, following the approval by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of the P1.9 billion budget for the hiring of CTs in 2021. […]
Parade-less Sinulog 2021 a relief for garbage collectors
THE personnel of the Cebu City Department of Public Services (DPS) were spared from collecting tons of garbage after this year’s Sinulog celebration. With no street parties and crowds on the streets Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the city streets remained clean. On Jan. 17, DPS head John Jigo Dacua said, […]
Editorial: Review rehab programs
A LARGE shadow of doubt looms over the death of Julius James Sison, 39, who was declared dead on arrival at the Mendero Medical Center by personnel of the 180 Degrees Rehabilitation Center in Barangay Pagsabungan, Mandaue City. The responding officers from the Consolacion Police Station were told that Sison allegedly jumped from the second […]
Briones: Who am I to judge?
I SHOULDN’T be too hard on hypocrites. Yet, I am. I can’t help it. Even though I cringe at the very thought of being judgmental, especially since I hate it when others judge me. Which, when you come to think of it, makes me a hypocrite, too. Does that make sense? I don’t want to […]
A new gem in the metro
BARANGAY Kasambagan, Mabolo, Cebu City—what was once a mainly residential neighborhood is now a place for gastronomic adventure. Pass by and discover a range of hangouts from hole-in-the wall food establishments to Instagram-worthy cafes and restaurants. Currently, something new is brightening up Kasambagan’s restaurant row—the young husband-and-wife tandem behind Tazza Café Patisserie opened Tamp Café […]