Authorities in Mandaue City are still in search of a man who allegedly jumped off the Marcelo Fernan Bridge on Wednesday night, January 25, 2023. Karlo Cabahug, Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) Assistant Head, said on Thursday, January 26, 2023, that their search and rescue operation for the missing man is […]
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Manhole cover thieves could face jail time if caught, Mandaue execs warned
THOSE reportedly involved in the stealing of concrete manhole covers in Mandaue City’s barangays may soon find themselves in jail if caught. This was what lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, executive secretary to Mayor Jonas Cortes, gave the warning after receiving reports that more barangays are complaining that some of their concrete manhole covers are being […]
Groups slam Senate for lack of youth reps in mandatory ROTC hearing
YOUTH GROUPS on Wednesday condemned the exclusion of representation from their sector in Senate deliberations on the proposed revival of mandatory military training among tertiary level students. They lambasted in particular Senator Ronald M. Dela Rosa, who chaired the meeting, calling him “cunning” for refusing to hear the youth’s stance on the plan to reinstate […]
Lawmakers seek POGO ban, cite ties to dirty money, kidnapping
By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter and Beatriz Marie D. Cruz LAWMAKERS on Tuesday renewed their call for the government to ban offshore gaming operations in the Philippines, saying these have become a breeding ground for illegal activities including kidnapping and money laundering. “There have been multiple reports of kidnapping and even murder of those […]
Soriano: Baa, Baa Black Sheep
Where did the name Black sheep originate? The negative sense of the term “black sheep” refers to a family member who seems to be the troublemaker, and doesn’t seem to fit in with the rest of your family members. Merriam Webster defines a black sheep as a disfavored or disreputable member of a group. Other […]
Senator irked by Pagcor inaction in offshore gaming worker’s abduction
A SENATOR on Monday called out the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) for failing to regulate offshore gaming operations and stem abductions involving mostly Chinese workers in the Philippines. During a Senate hearing, Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian said the regulator had yet to act on a kidnapping incident more than a month since it […]
Vehicle used in abduction of 2 activists used fake plate, says SITG
THE suspects behind the abduction of two activists at the Cebu City Pier Area on Jan. 10, 2023 reportedly used a stolen plate for their getaway vehicle. This was what investigators of the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) said on Friday, Jan. 20, when reporters sought them for an update on their ongoing probe on […]
Lapu-Lapu mayor won’t sue Goldfin over drainage project
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will no longer press charges against Goldfin Construction and Development Corp., the contractor of the long-overdue drainage project on the Ibabao-Agus Road in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City. Chan made the decision after noting that the contractor had completed the P30 million project following his ultimatum to finish it on […]
5 Cebu City contingents may join Carmen’s Sinulog
CARMEN town will celebrate its 50th Sinulog Festival in honor of the Sto. Niño with 28 contingents from different barangays and other parts of Cebu province expected to participate, including six contingents from Cebu City, according to its tourism officer Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. Tobias Maximino Villamor, the town’s tourism officer, named the six Cebu […]
PPA sees monitoring system reducing logistics costs
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said its upcoming Trusted Operator Program-Container Registry and Monitoring System, or TOP-CRMS, will help reduce logistics costs by eliminating the container deposits charged by shipping lines to truckers, brokers, and forwarders. The monitoring system, which has attracted a backlash, will also cut costs incurred by truckers on the road by […]
Lack of transparency in Marcos trip to Davos scored by analysts
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter and Beatriz Marie D. Cruz POLITICAL analysts on Monday criticized Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s alleged lack of transparency about his trip to Davos this week, which they said bodes ill for efforts to attract foreign investors. His five-day visit to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF) […]
Coast Guard: 400 vessels join seaborne procession
AROUND 400 vessels joined the seaborne procession of Señor Sto. Niño on Saturday morning, January 14, 2023, an official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Commander Mark Larsen Mariano, PCG Central Cebu commander, told reporters that they were overwhelmed by the number of participants that joined the procession even though they only registered about […]
Finding Rory, the Boston terrier
By Caryl Vangeli A. Montera ONE’S dog getting lost is probably up there on the list of worst nightmares. Owners shower their pets with a lot of love, and the thought of them out there and away from home—afraid and unsure of what to do—can be quite heartbreaking. This is what happened to Kate Barnido […]
Teen dies, 23 others hurt when passenger bus falls to its side after hitting motorcycle on highway
A CERES Liner bus swerved to the right side of the road, lost its balance and fell on its left side, pinning a 15-year-old male passenger to death and injuring 23 others. The driver of the bus, 48-year-old Ben Sarsalejo, a native of Purok 7, Barangay Tanghaligi, Talibon, Bohol, was trying to avoid a motorcycle […]
Peso weakens vs dollar ahead of US inflation data
THE PESO weakened against the dollar ahead of the release of December US consumer price index (CPI) data and after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) chief said they could cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) this year. The local currency closed at P55.29 versus the greenback on Thursday, dropping by 49 centavos from Wednesday’s […]
Globe, Smart set up counters during Sinulog festival week
TWO of the biggest telecommunication companies (Telcos) in the country have installed assistance booths to assist their subscribers struggling with the registration of their SIM (subscriber identity module) cards amid the ongoing Sinulog activities. In a media interview on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2022, Smart Communications and Globe Telecom announced that they had put up several […]
CCPO ready for Sinulog Grand Parade, has ‘Plan B’ in case of venue change
THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is 100 percent ready for the Sinulog Grand Parade that will be held at the South Road Properties (SRP) on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, CCPO director, said event commanders and police personnel who will be deployed along the parade route conducted a walk-through of the activity […]
Editorial: The ultimate decision
The Sinulog Festival will push through at the South Road Properties (SRP) on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, said Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama in reaction to Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s suggestion to hold the event at its original venue, the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). Rama has said that they “have been working double, triple […]
Confidence in rising incomes, inflation worries among the main findings of consumer survey
HOPES for rising incomes this year as well as concern over rising inflation were the main findings of a survey on consumer sentiment conducted by TransUnion, a US credit reporting agency. “Consumers’ mixed sentiments reflect the complex dynamics facing the Philippines along with many other nations, as the world continues to recover from more than […]
E-sabong worker nabbed while ‘answering a call of nature’
AN ONLINE cockfighting (e-sabong) employee fell to authorities while he was answering the call of nature in the mountain barangay of Bugho in San Fernando town, southern Cebu around 7:30 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2023. Don Cesar Caballero, 22, with live-in partner and a resident of Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City, was handcuffed by the police, […]