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From jail to job: Cebu PDL hired by hotel
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (600+ words) A FORMER person deprived of liberty (PDL) has secured employment in the hospitality sector following her release, underscoring ongoing efforts to support reintegration into society through skills training and job placement. Kimberly Cabahug, who was previously detained at the Cebu…...
3 arrested, firearms seized in Lanao del Norte
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (182+ words) LAWMEN have arrested three individuals, one of them injured, in a law enforcement operation in the province of Lanao del Norte, the police said Friday, April 10, 2026. Police Colonel Leo Sua, Lanao del Norte police director, identified the arrested suspects through…...
Angeles City businesseswarned vs illegal activities
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (277+ words) Officials of Angeles City have warned business owners in the city to be vigilant against entities that hide behind local partners or use shell operations as cover for unlawful activities. Angeles City Mayor Jon Lazatin at the same time said…...
30. 78-M ketamine seized at Clark Port
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (159+ words) More than six kilograms of ketamine worth "30. 78-million were intercepted at the Port of Clark recently, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said. The BOC reported that the shipment, declared as "solar cables," arrived from the Netherlands and scheduled for delivery…...
MCIAA heightens airport security for Semana Santa travels
1+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) HEIGHTENED security measures are in place ahead of Holy Week as the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) implements "Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa 2026" to manage the expected surge of passengers. Julius Neri Jr. , MCIAA general manager and chief executive officer,…...
Top of the Week: Carbon Market deal mess: Whom to blame?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (601+ words) OIL CRISIS ALSO USED TO DISTRACT'Mao nang miabot ta ini!" Thus dramatically declared then mayor Mike Rama, after verifying that no City Council member had actually read the JVA (35 pages, not 75 as earlier claimed) before voting for its approval on…...
Plastic Buster expands to all San Fernando schools
1+ week, 5+ day ago (777+ words) THE Plastic Buster Program of Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) that started among employees has expanded to all public schools in San Fernando town. The expansion followed the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Education…...
No ill feelings: Governor Baricuatro and DSWD 7 director move past legal dispute
1+ week, 6+ day ago (424+ words) EIGHT months after a legal complaint against her was dropped, Gov. Pamela Baricuatro says she has no hard feelings toward Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 Director Shalaine Lucero. The governor recently visited the Cebu Food Bank, signaling a…...
Lady wanted for bomb joke arrested in Iloilo City
2+ week, 1+ day ago (284+ words) OPERATIVES OF Iloilo City Police Station (ICPS) 6 arrested a 34-year-old woman for a bomb joke in Barangay So-oc, Arevalo, Iloilo City, at 9: 01 a. m. on March 26, 2026. Police Colonel Wilbert Parilla, officer-in-charge of the Iloilo City Police Office (Icpo), said the suspect, "Kriz,…...
Cebu Food Bank grows from home project to anti-hunger hub
2+ week, 3+ day ago (374+ words) WHAT began as a home-based feeding initiative in 2015 has evolved into a full-scale food bank by 2023, reflecting the expanded anti-hunger efforts of founder Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro through the Cebu Food Bank of Simply Share Foundation Inc. (SSFI). While her…...