P3.5M ‘shabu’ seized from ex-convict in Cebu City drug sting
CEBU CITY, Philippines -Suspected shabu worth over P3.5 million was confiscated from an ex-convict during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Lower Peace Valley, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, on Thursday evening, May 16, 2024. The individual, identified as 27-year-old Edgardo Ordeñeza Gabini, also known as “Dodot,” is a resident of the barangay and works as a.....»»
SP New Energy crushed on MSCI deletion
SP New Energy fell more than 6% yesterday as traders digested the MSCI Global Small Cap review results that indicated SPNEC would be deleted from the index, effective June 3......»»
Cebu is 3rd favorite spot for local tourists
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu remains a favorite spot among tourists, especially local ones. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on May 14, 2024 released the results of their 2022 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors. In it, PSA revealed that Cebu remained one of the top 10 destinations for domestic travelers seeking leisure and vacation in.....»»
Lotto results for May 15, 2024
EZ2/LVM - 24 25 SUERTRES - 1 1 1 4D Lotto - 9 6 1 1 6/45 Mega Lotto - 17 42 21 9 32 5 P37,997,928.60 6/55 Grand Lotto - 49 53 26 41 3 17 P49,587,955.00.....»»
Rep. Richard Gomez: Threats won’t stop me from serving people
ORMOC CITY, Leyte — Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez assures his constituents that the alleged threats on his life will not stop him from serving and doing his public duties. Gomez was referring to the information reliable sources about the alleged plan to assassinate the Leyte 4th District representative, 4 Leyte mayors, and barangay.....»»
A year from now, it’s election time again
In the observance of World Press Freedom Day, Ambassador Laure Beaufils of the United Kingdom sponsored a panel discussion on “information environment in the context of elections” in the Philippines and elsewhere in the world......»»
Bamban mayor’s amazing election /Bidder protests Comelec ‘partiality’
Senators suspect Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo of Chinese nationality......»»
Lapu residents asks Ombud to suspend barangay execs
Lapu residents asks Ombud to suspend barangay execs.....»»
Punta Engaño residents want barangay officials suspended for graft
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Several residents from four Sitios in Barangay Punta Engaño in Lapu-Lapu City have filed a complaint before the Ombudsman Visayas for violation of R.A. 3019 otherwise known as The Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act against their barangay officials due to the continued ship wrecking operation of M/V Diamond Highway in.....»»
Drunk habal-habal driver nabbed for alarm and scandal in Barili
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A drunk habal-habal driver landed in jail for allegedly challenging bystanders to a fight while under the influence of alcohol in Barangay Poblacion, Barili town, southwestern Cebu on Monday evening, May 13, 2024. The incident happened at around 7:25 p.m. near the public market in the barangay. The arrested habal-habal driver.....»»
Marcos 2021 negative drug test result brought up in Senate PDEA leaks hearing
Representatives of the hospital that administered the drug test of then-presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2021 assured senators there was nothing irregular with how the test, which produced negative results, was conducted......»»
Man kills self while visiting mother’s grave in Dalaguete, Cebu on Mother’s Day
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man died after he reportedly committed suicide while visiting his mother’s grave at the Mantalongon Cemetery in Dalaguete, Cebu on Sunday, Mother’s Day. Police Corporal Jerson Entice, investigator of the Dalaguete Police Station, said that the victim was a Grade 12 student and a resident of the same barangay......»»
EDITORIAL — Incorrigible
The Supreme Court decision in June 2023 on the repeated postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections or BSKE, which effectively extended the terms of village and youth council officials, was peppered with the word “unconstitutional.”.....»»
3 lawmakers back measure postponing BSKE anew
Three members of the House of Representatives have expressed support for a measure seeking to defer anew the holding of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) scheduled in December 2025......»»
Man kills self while visiting mother’s grave in Dalaguete, Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man died after he reportedly committed suicide while visiting his mother’s grave at the Mantalongon Cemetery in Dalaguete, Cebu on Sunday, Mother’s Day. Police Corporal Jerson Entice, investigator of the Dalaguete Police Station, said that the victim was a Grade 12 student and a resident of the same barangay......»»
Comelec: BSKE postponement up to Congress
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is leaving it up to Congress to decide whether to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) set on Dec. 1, 2025......»»
Philippines manufacturing output declines in March
MANILA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Manufacturing production in the Philippines recorded a decline in March, reversing its growth momentum in the past months, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Wednesday. Based on the preliminary results of a monthly survey, the PSA said the year-on-year value of production index (VaPI) and the volume of production index (VoPI) decreased by 1.7 percent and 0.8 percent in March.....»»
Puregold sees sustained growth this year
Puregold Price Club Inc., the flagship retail chain of businessman Lucio Co, is optimistic on sustained revenue growth this year after ending the first quarter with positive financial results......»»
Catriona Gray removes Sam Milby engagement photos on Instagram
Social media users are asking what is happening between Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and actor Sam Milby after the host-beauty queen's engagement photo was not seen on her Instagram account. .....»»
F& B firms post strong earnings in January-March
Food and beverage firms led by Ramon Ang and the Po family recorded strong first quarter results on the back of higher sales for the period......»»