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    • 3 Cebu lawmakers willing to sign waiver

      Sun Star - 18 hours ago

      CEBU CITY –- Three of the five Cebuano legislators who signed the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona said they’re ready to accept his challenge to have their bank accounts scrutinized by the public.Representatives Rachel Marguerite “Cutie” del Mar (Cebu City, north district), Benhur Salimbangon (Cebu Province, 4th district) and Gabriel Luis Quisumbing (Cebu Province, 6th district) said they are open to signing a waiver on the secrecy of their bank deposits.“Yes, I am inclined to sign a waiver,” del Mar said in a text message sent to Sun.Star Cebu. ... More »3 Cebu lawmakers willing to sign waiver

    • Red bulb onions worth P1.4M, imported without permit from India, destroyed

      Sun Star - 18 hours ago

      THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu destroyed yesterday P1.4 million worth of red bulb onions from India, which were not covered by a phytosanitary certification from their port of origin.The shipment of Red Creole onions arrived in Cebu from India last March 3 yet. The BOC said the cargo violated Presidential Decree 1433 or the Plant Quarantine Law of the Philippines.In his report to District Collector Ronnie Silvestre, BOC auction and cargo disposal unit officer-in-charge Dante Maranan said the imported onions were placed in a 20-foot container van. ... More »Red bulb onions worth P1.4M, imported without permit from India, destroyed

    • 100 Ampatuan massacre suspects still scot-free

      Sun Star - 18 hours ago

      KORONADAL CITY -- Some 100 suspects in the gruesome massacre in the town of Ampatuan, Maguindanao that shocked the nation two years ago have remained scot-free, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said Wednesday.Rowena Paraan, NUJP secretary general, also stressed that only 96 of the 196 suspects have been arrested since the manslaughter happened.She also lamented that of the 64 suspects arraigned, only two of them are primary suspects -- former Maguindanao Governor Andal S. Ampatuan Sr. and his son and namesake Andal U. Ampatuan Jr., former mayor of Datu Unsay town. ... More »100 Ampatuan massacre suspects still scot-free

    • Eagle killer gets P100,000 fine

      Sun Star - 18 hours ago

      MALAYBALAY, Bukidnon -- A local court here sentenced a lumad farmer to pay a fine of P100,000 or a still undetermined years in jail for the killing a Philippine eagle four years ago.The case against Bryan Bala-on is the first ever criminal case filed for the killing of a Philippine eagle.Philippine Eagle Foundation Inc. (PEF) executive director Dennis Salvador described it as a “bittersweet victory.” They won the case but felt the death of the eagle was not given justice.The case dragged on for four years and was just hastened with the implementation of writ of kalikasan in 2010. ... More »Eagle killer gets P100,000 fine

    • Boy, 11, accused of shooting pal, surrenders to mayor with family

      Sun Star - Wed, May 23, 2012

      WEARING a navy blue hoody, 11-year-old Mario kept his face hidden with his arms when his relatives brought him to see Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday.Mario (real name withheld for being a minor) allegedly shot his 13-year-old playmate, Nico (also not his real name).Mario's aunt told reporters that she brought Mario to Leyte over the weekend to keep him safe. They feared retaliation from the family of Nico, who is recovering at the Cebu City Medical Center after being shot in the head with a .38 revolver.Half of Nico’s body was paralyzed because of the wound. ... More »Boy, 11, accused of shooting pal, surrenders to mayor with family

    • P5M worth of shells, turtle carapace intercepted

      Sun Star - Wed, May 23, 2012

      CEBU CITY -- About P5 million worth of horned helmet shells (scientific name Cassis cornuta) and turtle carapace were confiscated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cebu Tuesday afternoon in Pier 2, this city.The seizure was made after the PCG received information about the arrival of “endangered, threatened, and rare” sea creatures from Zamboanga City, using the port of Cebu as a transit point.The PCG was able to intercept two 10-footer vans aboard a vessel at Pier 2. ... More »P5M worth of shells, turtle carapace intercepted

    • Basas: Corona’s statements ‘untrue, unkind’

      Sun Star - Wed, May 23, 2012

      MANILA -- The children of Jose Ma. Basa III, relative of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s wife, considered Tuesday the Supreme Court official’s statements against their father as “untrue, unkind and shows his true character.”Carmen, Ana, Isabel, Franchesca and Eric Basa, children of Jose Ma. Basa III, flew in from the United States Monday to listen to Corona's testimony in his impeachment trial.The Basas earlier accused the Coronas of using their influence to take over the family-owned Basa-Guidote Enterprises Inc. (BGEI). ... More »Basas: Corona’s statements ‘untrue, unkind’

    • Protection of Filipino seafarers from pirate attacks urged

      Sun Star - Wed, May 23, 2012

      A PHILIPPINE official at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called on the concerned governments to protect all the seafarers, including Filipinos, against pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia.Philippine Permanent Representative to the IMO Ambassador Enrique Manalo said ship owners and the governments whose flag their ships fly should assume the responsibility of ensuring a safe working environment for seafarers, especially when their vessels traverse the dangerous waters off Somalia where pirate attacks have increased in recent years. ... More »Protection of Filipino seafarers from pirate attacks urged

    • Guv: Keep Cebu’s largest hospital public

      Sun Star - Tue, May 22, 2012

      CEBU CITY -- A plan to privatize Cebu’s largest government hospital has drawn opposition from the province’s top officials, although the Provincial Board deferred taking a position in order to study the proposal more thoroughly.“If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” quipped Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, referring to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC).The VSMMC, which the Department of Health runs, is one of 26 hospitals nationwide whose turnover to the private sector is being considered. ... More »Guv: Keep Cebu’s largest hospital public

    • 10 persons charged in Carcar murder

      Sun Star - Tue, May 22, 2012

      THE Office of the Carcar City Prosecutor has filed a murder case against 10 people in connection with the shooting of the son of Carcar City Mayor Nicerio Apura.At least four witnesses have executed their affidavits pointing to Jaybhoy Lauron as the one who shot Carl Vinson in the head during a concert in Barangay Valladolid last May 13.Nine of Lauron's companions were also implicated in the criminal case for allegedly conspiring with him to kill Carl Vinson.The case is non-bailable. ... More »10 persons charged in Carcar murder

    • Airport employee tries to mulct mayor?

      Sun Star - Tue, May 22, 2012

      DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said an x-ray examiner at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport II (Naia II) apparently tried to mulct her when she arrived from Israel, but she let it pass. Duterte was on her way to Davao on May 12 from her Israel trip when the man in-charged of the x-ray machine picked out a refrigerator magnet, which was Duterte-Carpio’s souvenir from Israel, from her luggage. ... More »Airport employee tries to mulct mayor?

    • Kin of OFW who died in Singapore seek new probe

      Sun Star - Tue, May 22, 2012

      DAVAO CITY -- The family of the 23-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW), who allegedly committed suicide in Singapore, urged the government to conduct further investigation on the woman’s death."Dako ug posibilidad nga giabuso ang among igsuon. Sakit ni para sa amoa (There is a possibility that our sister was abused. It hurts)," Rey Gamale, brother of the victim Apple Gamale, told reporters in a press conference held at the Center for Overseas Workers office Monday.He said they saw bruises on the left eye and groin of Apple. The body of the victim was turned over to her family last week. ... More »Kin of OFW who died in Singapore seek new probe

    • Tourist accused of using young Facebook pals for sex

      Sun Star - Mon, May 21, 2012

      CEBU CITY – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a string of cases against a tourist who allegedly sexually abused three Filipino boys he met on Facebook last year.Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has directed Cebu City Prosecutor Nicolas Sellon to file six counts of qualified trafficking of a child, which Republic Act 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act penalizes.De Lima also told Sellon to file a case of qualified trafficking in large scale. Sellon filed these cases before the Regional Trial Court on May 18. But the respondent, an Australian, is reportedly out on bail. ... More »Tourist accused of using young Facebook pals for sex

    • 11-year-old boy shoots friend at play

      Sun Star - Mon, May 21, 2012

      CEBU CITY – A boy, 13, is in critical condition and now half-paralyzed after an 11-year-old neighbor accidentally shot him while they played in a billiard hall in Barangay Suba, Cebu City late Saturday afternoon.The bullet entered Nico’s head and exited at the back, after Mario pulled the trigger of a gun, believed to be a .38 revolver. The children’s real names are being withheld.It was reportedly Mario’s third attempt to fire the gun, which finally went off past 5 p.m. The gun jammed the first two times.The gunshot jolted billiard players and stopped residents outside in their tracks. ... More »11-year-old boy shoots friend at play

    • Pagasa radar warned on day of hailstorm

      Sun Star - Mon, May 21, 2012

      THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) revealed that when the hailstorm and strong winds hit Barangay Lamac Pinamungahan last Friday, an exclamation point appeared on their radar over Toledo City, some parts of Bohol and Pinamungajan. The symbol serves as a warning that a thunderstorm might strike accompanied by possible tornado, hailstorm, and heavy rains.Alice Cansasa, Pag-asa weather specialist also said the town of Pinamungajan stood out with warnings of severe weather.As of yesterday, the symbol did not show in their radar anymore. ... More »Pagasa radar warned on day of hailstorm

    • House probe on proliferation of pornographic tabloids sought

      Sun Star - Mon, May 21, 2012

      TABLOIDS and other publications containing obscene articles and images should be banned for public consumption, party-list Representative Angelo Palmones said, as he called for a congressional probe to shed light on the matter.Palmones, who represents Agham, said the print media has been accepted to play a crucial role in the thinking and in the attitude of society but this should not be used to corrupt the minds of young people. ... More »House probe on proliferation of pornographic tabloids sought

    • Hail, wind tore trees, roofs off in Pinamungajan, Cebu

      Sun Star - Sat, May 19, 2012

      CEBU CITY -- Local officials of Pinamungajan declared a state of calamity on Friday in one of two barangays that got hit by a strong wind and hail. The town is expected to follow suit.Lamac barangay captain Mariflor Cantero, whose house the wind also leveled, said the officials made the declaration to hasten the release of aid.Power and water supply in the affected barangays were disrupted, and the residents were still shocked by the sudden weather disturbance. ... More »Hail, wind tore trees, roofs off in Pinamungajan, Cebu

    • Court gives Luz fire victims time

      Sun Star - Sat, May 19, 2012

      CONCERNED about how residents are coping after a fire last May 11, a judge postponed the demolition of 32 families’ houses in Barangay Luz, Cebu City for least 15 days.Judge Ramon Daomilas also told court sheriff Joseph Olmedo to consult officials of Barangay Luz and the homeowners’ association about the “reasonableness and practicality” of enforcing the writ of demolition.The Cebu City Government, meanwhile, hopes to finish the widening of roads in Barangay Luz by the end of the month. ... More »Court gives Luz fire victims time

    • Lease contract on bus terminal lot requires Cebu City to pay full-term rental

      Sun Star - Sat, May 19, 2012

      THE Cebu City Government cannot terminate its contract with Mandaue City for the operation of the Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT).Cebu City Administrator Jose Marie Poblete said that if Cebu City insists on ending the contract before its expiration in 2020, it would have to pay the Mandaue City Government a total of P14 million.The amount covers the annual rental of P2 million for the lot that is occupied by the CNBT.The lot is the property of the Mandaue City Government. The local governments of Cebu and Mandaue entered into a 25-year lease agreement on the property in 1995. ... More »Lease contract on bus terminal lot requires Cebu City to pay full-term rental

    • Carcar killing ‘accomplice’ caught

      Sun Star - Sat, May 19, 2012

      THE alleged accomplice of the killer of Carcar City Mayor Nicepuro Apura’s youngest son was arrested by police in Barangay Valladolid, Carcar City last Thursday night. Jethro Lapiña, 23, was arrested by PO2 Alex Buanghog and PO1 Jessie Desales inside his home in Sitio Upper Tubod. He was reportedly the one who guided the escape of Jay Boy Lauron, the suspected gunman of Carl Vinson Apura, 25, said PO1 John Paul Melon in a phone interview. ... More »Carcar killing ‘accomplice’ caught

    • Ass’t fiscal Acosta appointed new judge of RTC Branch 9

      Sun Star - Sat, May 19, 2012

      THE Regional Trial Court Branch 9 in Cebu City will have a new judge.More than two years after the post was left vacant, Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Alexander Acosta was appointed presiding judge of the RTC Branch 9.Acosta, who is the resident prosecutor of RTC Branch 58, said the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) called him last Wednesday afternoon about his appointment to the judiciary.“I was not able to eat my lunch. Para kang nakapasa sa Bar exams,” Acosta recalled his reaction after receiving the call. ... More »Ass’t fiscal Acosta appointed new judge of RTC Branch 9

    • Annabelle Rama registers as voter in Cebu north district

      Sun Star - Sat, May 19, 2012

      CEBU CITY (Updated) -- Actress and talent manager Annabelle Rama Gutierrez has applied to become a resident of Cebu City north district.Annabelle filed an application for registration before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Cebu City north district on Friday, after Mayor Michael Rama convinced her to make a bid for the congressional seat of the city’s north district in 2013.In her application for registration, Annabelle stated that she has been residing at 131-A Rahman St., Barangay Zapatera for 60 years. ... More »Annabelle Rama registers as voter in Cebu north district

    • Enrile’s son: Prosecution lacks 3 votes to convict Corona

      Sun Star - Fri, May 18, 2012

      MANILA -- The lawmaker-son of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile predicted that the impeachment prosecutors may be short of three votes to secure a conviction of Chief Justice Renato Corona.Cagayan Representative Juan Ponce Enrile Jr. told reporters that at least 13 senator-judges may have already been swayed by the impeachment prosecutors.The prosecution team needs at least 16 votes in just one of the three articles of impeachment to win its case against Corona. Eight votes, meanwhile, are enough to acquit the chief magistrate.“They (prosecutors) still don’t have the numbers. ... More »Enrile’s son: Prosecution lacks 3 votes to convict Corona

    • Probe agency asked to conduct autopsy on dead OFW

      Sun Star - Fri, May 18, 2012

      THE family of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died in Singapore is not and will not be convinced that 23-year-old Apple D. Gamale committed suicide unless the government acts on it, Migrante party-list said Friday.Lanie Oñada, regional coordinator of Migrante, said the government must conduct further investigation and should look into the case of Gamale.Oñada said the family of the victim has already asked help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct an autopsy as part of the probe. ... More »Probe agency asked to conduct autopsy on dead OFW

    • Jessica Sanchez survives, moves on to 'Idol' finals

      Sun Star - Fri, May 18, 2012

      Praises continue to pour in for Jessica Sanchez, a 16-year-old Filipino-Mexican-American singer from California, hours after she earned a slot in the “American Idol” Season 11 finals night.Sanchez and Phillip Phillips, a 21-year-old singer from Leesburg, Georgia, will go head-to-head in the final round of the competition next week after Joshua Ledet got eliminated Thursday (Manila time).Ledet was sent home as his semi-final performances failed to gather enough audience votes. ... More »Jessica Sanchez survives, moves on to 'Idol' finals

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