P20/kilo rice initiative: Gwen defends it amid criticisms

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/28/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has defended the government’s initiative to start selling rice at P20 per kilogram, a promise President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. made during his campaign trail. “Damned if you do, damned…

Conclave: What the movie got right and wrong

Associated Press 04/27/2025

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood. “Conclave” the film, a moody 2024 political…

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…

Garcia vows to finish CCMC: ‘Hopefully in my first term as mayor’

Pia Piquero 04/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayoral candidate and incumbent city mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has made the long-delayed completion of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) the centerpiece of his campaign for a full term. He vowed to…

Independent city mayor hopeful slams Garcia, Rama as ‘lousy leaders’

Pia Piquero 04/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Independent mayoral candidate Julieto Co launched a scathing critique of Cebu City’s current and former leaders, branding them as “lousy” in their response to crime, drugs, and urban management. As he laid out…

Pope Francis pushed himself knowing he ‘did not have long left’: Vatican source

Agence France Presse 04/22/2025

Pope Francis looked visibly drained when he drove around St Peter’s Square in his popemobile on Easter Sunday, cheered by a rapt crowd in what became his final public appearance. Aged 88 and weakened by five weeks…

SRP car accident: 9 vehicles involved in Cebu City smash-up on Easter Sunday

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least nine vehicles were involved in a smash-up at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City on Easter Sunday morning, April 20. SRP car accident: 9 vehicles involved in Cebu City…

Cebu City forms task force to stop risky acts at CSCR Bridge

Emmariel Ares 04/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities in Cebu City have formed a joint task force to enhance public safety measures and prevent any unruly or potentially dangerous behavior at the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) Bridge. This was…

Palma urges faithful to reflect on Christ’s love this Holy Week

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/17/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As the long weekend begins for this year’s Holy Week, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged faithful to take this opportunity to reflect on Jesus Christ’s love. Palma on Maundy Thursday, April 17, led the…

3 bus drivers test positive in surprise drug test in Cebu terminals

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three bus drivers tested positive during surprise drug tests in preparation for the influx of passengers for the Holy Week. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on Tuesday, April 15…

1Cebu backs 9 senatoriables so far

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Weeks after the campaign period for the local midterm elections kicked off, 1Cebu has endorsed a total of nine senatoriables so far. These included releectionists Senators Pia Cayetano, Francis Tolentino and Ramon ‘Bong’…

Cebu City shooting: Woman riding a motor taxi killed in broad daylight

Paul Lauro 04/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police continue to pursue the ‘robber’ tagged in the killing a young woman in one of the busiest business districts here on Monday, April 14. Police in Mabolo in Cebu City suspected robbery…

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