CLOSE to 5,000 households living in 10 sitios in Barangay Apas, Cebu City could lose their homes after officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) turned over the titles of 17.5 hectares of land currently occupied by the AFP’s Visayas Command headquarters in Camp Lapu-Lapu to […]
Category: People
Sari-sari store owner who ‘squeezed’ customer’s breast in spirit of fun in police custody
CARCAR City police arrested a sari-sari store owner in Sitio Cabiawon, Barangay Valencia, Carcar City, Cebu on Saturday night, October 2, 2022, hours after he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old female customer. They identified the suspect as 58-year-old Alejandro Alicaway. According to Lieutenant Colonel Ardioleto Cabagnot, chief of the Carcar City Police Station, the victim and […]
Rama hits barangay chiefs: Why endorse thieves for City Hall jobs?
MAYOR Michael Rama will involve himself in the evaluation and hiring of Cebu City Government workers to make sure that no corrupt person will become part of his administration. Rama made the statement in response to issues surrounding the non-renewal of service of hundreds of contractual and job order workers whose contracts ended on Sept. […]
3 ‘wanted’ men nabbed on separate operations in Cebu, Negros Oriental
A MAN wanted for allegedly raping the granddaughter of his brother was arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Cebu Provincial Field Unit (PFU) in the City of Naga on Monday afternoon, October 3, 2022. The warrant for his arrest was issued by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 12-Family Court Judge […]
SSS marks 65th year with new programs
THE Social Security System (SSS) commemorated its 65th anniversary in September by launching six new programs to benefit its members in the private labor sector. SSS president and chief executive officer Michael G. Regino said the pension fund planned to implement the new innovative programs to ensure social security coverage for informal economy workers, help […]
PH loses to Japan in AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers
THE Philippines suffered its second straight defeat after a 3-0 loss to heavily favored Japan in Group A of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers on Oct. 3 at the Prince Mohammed Stadium in Zarqa City, Jordan. The Philippines put on a gallant stand against Japan and kept the match scoreless […]
Studio of groom
Good grooming is essential for everyone. It shows that a person is taking care of not just his body but of his inner self. It goes beyond more than just personal hygiene. Three years after Slick Street Barbers opened in Mandaue City, the “man-cave” unveiled its gentlemen’s studio, named Slick Street Studio, offering items necessary […]
Cebu’s residential demand rebounds
CEBU is likely to reap the benefits of a recovering property market and is well-prepared to capture the demand post-Covid, a property research firm said. In its latest report released Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, Colliers said Cebu has diversified projects that serve the residential needs of young employees to the more discerning investors. It projects […]
BanKo ramps up digitalization efforts
THE microfinance arm of Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) aims to grant more loans to self-employed micro and small business owners as its way of helping them fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Some P9 billion worth of loans were released to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) last year, marking 2021 […]
The Piazza receives two awards from Dot Property Philippines
GRAND Land, Inc. brought home two awards for “The Piazza at the Grand Citygate Davao”—Best Mid-Range Condo Development and Best Investment Property Davao—at the recently concluded ceremony held at The Peninsula Manila this month.The latter cited The Piazza among the Philippines’ high-quality projects that provide investors with opportunities for growth. Since launching in November of […]
Crusader’s story: From delinquent youth to model PDEA agent
A FORMER child in conflict with the law who spent time “behind bars” for murder wanted a better future for himself.He considered his release from the Operation Second Chance Center (OSCC) a gift, which gave him the strength to strive to achieve his dreams.As fate would have it, the former lawbreaker ended up becoming a […]
Distressed at losing City Hall job, employee dies of heart attack
A CASUAL employee of Cebu City Hall has reportedly died of a heart attack after learning that his employment contract would not be renewed by the city government.Jerry Lauron, 51, a resident of Barangay Bacayan, died on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, a few hours after he was informed that he would no longer have a […]
Editorial: Presidential insensitivity
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. deserves criticism for his trip to Singapore over the weekend to watch the Formula One Grand Prix, the highest level of international racing. His unannounced non-state visit to the Southeast Asian city-state in less than a month came in the wake of Typhoon Karding (Noru), which killed a dozen people […]
14 Cebu bettors among 433 grand lotto winners
FOURTEEN people from Cebu were part of the 433 bettors who won the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) P236 million 6/55 Grand Lotto jackpot on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.Aside from Cebu, 14 people from Batangas were also part of the jackpot winners during the Oct. 1 draw.In a data provided by the PCSO on its […]
Soriano: Is your family qualified to have a Family Constitution?
Maybe not.Let me share the heartaches of three family members belonging to three different families. They all went through the process of crafting their family constitution with so much hope and optimism only to fail miserably before reaching their destination meant to enlighten the family with a sense of shared purpose and alignment of values.Family […]
Cebu Pacific ramps up VisMin flight network by 35%
LOW-COST carrier Cebu Pacific strengthens its footprint in the Visayas and Mindanao as it adds more flights from its Davao and Cebu hubs effective November 2022.This totals a 35 percent increase in the airline’s non-Manila flight network.On Oct. 30 and 31, 2022 respectively, Cebu Pacific will be resuming its direct flights from Davao to Cagayan […]
Kaya FC back on top of PFL
KAYA FC-Iloilo regained the leadership of the 2022 Philippines Football League (PFL) after a 1-0 win over Azkals Development Team (ADT) on Oct. 1 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.Robert Lopez Mendy scored his first goal of the season after a 28th minute goal. The veteran Senegalse striker beat ADT goalkeeper Julian Schwarzer with […]
Mendoza: Olympic boxing in troubled waters
Olympic boxing on the verge of a knockout?That’s because the International Boxing Association (IBA) has not stopped ignoring the enormous supervisory powers of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over all sports under its wings.For example, the IOC has questioned last week the decision of an IBA congress that overwhelmingly backed the election of Russian Umar […]
Six Pinoy pugs lose overseas
THE Philippines had an awful weekend in international boxing competition after six of its eight warriors that fought overseas lost in their respective fights.Pinoy prospect Herlan Gomez’s luck in Thailand finally ran out after suffering an eighth round technical knockout loss to World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia bantamweight king Yuttapong Tongdee at the Spaceplus Bangkok […]
Riga outlasts Antwerp to win Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters
Riga of Latvia claimed the title in the Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters with a scintillating 21-19 win over Antwerp in the finals on Sunday night at the SM Seaside City Cebu Mountain Wing.Nauris Miezis, who was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, sank one big shot after another including the […]