Rama to continue pushing for ’Singapore-like Cebu City’ if reelected

Emmariel Ares 05/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama is determined to continue the initiatives he started in his term for his ultimate goal of a “Singapore-like Cebu City with Melbourne features” if given the…

Cebu labor groups push for P200 wage hike on Labor Day

Emmariel Ares 05/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cause-oriented groups based in Cebu are urging the national government to implement a long-term solution to the growing crisis of poverty and hunger, instead of relying solely on short-term “band-aid” remedies. The groups…

7 slain, including UP Cebu alumna, in NegOcc clash

Emmariel Ares, Morexette Erram 04/29/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Seven suspected members of communist rebel groups were killed in a firefight with Philippine soldiers in Negros Occidental on Sunday, April 27. The Visayas Command (Viscom) confirmed that a series of armed encounters…

Ordeniza murder suspect seeks forgiveness after Cebu City shooting

Emmariel Ares 04/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The suspect in the tragic Cebu City shooting that killed 24-year-old Frince Ordeniza is now seeking forgiveness from her family. Russel Zapeda, who was arrested on Friday, April 25, admitted to being the…

Gunman in Cebu City shooting admits he was paid P20, 000

Emmariel Ares 04/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The man behind the shooting of a female motorcycle-taxi passenger at the Cebu Business Park on April 14 admitted that he was paid P20,000 to kill the victim. Russel Zapeda also identified a…

Cebu City drug bust: Ex-convict, three others nabbed

Emmariel Ares 04/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After serving his sentence in jail, a 50-year-old man was found to have returned to his illegal practices and allegedly ran a drug den in Brgy. Lorega in Cebu City. The suspect’s illegal…

Security measures set for possible Labor Day rallies in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 04/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has prepared its own security measures to monitor any possible demonstrations that cause-oriented groups in Cebu City may conduct during Labor Day on May 1. As observed…

PDEA-7 raids bus turned drug den in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 04/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An abandoned bus was discovered to have been turned into an alleged drug den run by a taxi driver in Brgy. Duljo Fatima, Cebu City. The alleged bus turned drug den maintainer and…

Drunk girl raped by man, 16-year-old cohort in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 04/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two individuals – one of them a 16-year-old boy, were arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl after a drinking spree together in Brgy. Apas, Cebu City on the early hours of Thursday,…

Two Cebu-based vloggers face raps for risky highway stunts

Emmariel Ares 04/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For pulling off stunts that caused public inconvenience and posed safety risks, two Cebu-based vloggers are now facing criminal charges. Police Colonel Wilbert Parilla, chief of the Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas…

P20/kilo rice to be sold in Visayas starting next week – DA chief

Emmariel Ares 04/23/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to make true of his campaign promise of a P20/kilo rice, three years into his term. The “P20 program” will be implemented on the last week…

President Marcos visits Cebu, meets with Gwen, 2 other governors

Emmariel Ares 04/23/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. visited Cebu province on Wednesday, April 23.   Marcos met with Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and other governors of Region 6 and 8 at the Provincial Capitol on Wednesday…

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