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Cebu City street dweller found dead in Parian

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 71-year-old street dweller was found dead on a sidewalk in Barangay Pari-an, Cebu City on Wednesday morning, July 8. Police are initially eyeing natural death as the cause while awaiting autopsy results. In a Thursday, July 9 interview, Patrolman Ronel Alqueza of Parian Police Station said that authorities found no

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Mandaue council approves SRI for long-serving barangay officials on first reading

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A proposed ordinance granting a Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) to qualified barangay officials in Mandaue City has been approved on first reading by the City Council. Association of Barangay Councils President and Mandaue City Councilor Dante Borbajo said the measure seeks to grant P50,000 to eligible barangay captains and P25,000 to

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Tacloban school bomb threat turns out to be a hoax

Over 1,000 students and staff were safely evacuated from Kapuso Village Integrated School on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, following a bomb threat that authorities later determined to be a hoax. Photo from Brgy. 106 Facebook page. TACLOBAN CITY — A bomb threat forced the immediate evacuation of over 1,000 students and staff at Kapuso Village

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FIBA Women’s Asia Cup: SBP, PSC excited as Cebu gears up for tournament

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Executive Director Erika Dy and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio are excited to showcase Cebu to the rest of Asia when the city hosts its firs FIBA tournament, the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup. That is set to take place in July 2027 at

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EXPLAINER: How did the Kanlaon ashfall reach Cebu and how long will it last?

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ashfall from Kanlaon Volcano surprised many Cebuanos on Thursday, July 9, after fine volcanic ash reached several parts of Cebu despite the volcano being located on neighboring Negros Island. Experts, however, said that the combined effects of the southwest monsoon, or habagat, and the enhanced winds brought by Typhoon Inday (international

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