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I got an interesting message last night from a former football official who wanted an info confirmed.“Is Thomas Dooley returning to the Azkals?”The info wasn’t even second hand and didn’t come because of some sleuthing. He just happened to see a picture of a PFF (Philippine Football Federation) event and the former coach was among those in attendance.I gave him an honest reply. I have no idea. Though I promised to check with my usual sources this morning.After my usual morning coffee, I contacte
NOW that the late Archbishop Teofilo “Lolong” Camomot has been declared “Venerable” by Pope Francis, officials of the Archdiocese of Cebu in charge with the late prelate’s cause for sainthood admitted that it may take some time before they can proceed towards the next step which is beatification.Fr. Mhar Vincent Balili, parish priest of the Mary Help of Christians Parish in Barangay Buhisan, Cebu City and vice postulator for Camomot’s cause, told SunStar Cebu that despite collecting numerous tes
FORTY percent or 1,215 out of 3,003 barangays in Central Visayas have been given drug-cleared status since 2018.Just recently 48 barangays in the region have received a drug-cleared status from the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), which is composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Department of Health, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The ROCBDC’s task is to examine documents from Barangay or Municipal A
THE Department of Education (DepEd) is investigating what happened at Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental on Friday, May 20, 2022, wherein close to 100 students of a public school there were hospitalized after consuming contaminated milk.In a statement, DepEd officials said the alleged contaminated milk were distributed in a school under the department’s School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP).The SBFP was established by DepEd to address hunger and encourage learners to enroll and contribute to the impro
THE Philippines won a medal in women’s football for the first time in 37 years after bagging the bronze with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Myanmar in the 31st Southeast Asian Games last Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Vietnam.The Filipinas found themselves down early after Myanmar converted a penalty kick compliments of Win Theingi Tun in the 24th minute. However, the Philippines made a spirited comeback from Sarina Bolden and Quinley Quesada late in the match.Bolden hit the back of the net in the
MORE than P1 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by the police in Bohol during a buy-bust operation on Saturday morning, May 21, 2022.The Tagbilaran City Police Station under the Bohol Police Provincial Office launched their anti-illegal drug operation at 1:50 a.m. in Purok 3, Budlong Street, Barangay San Isidro, Tagbilaran, that led to the arrest of drug suspect Jaime Aguaviva Gumba, 31, of Purok 1, Barangay Taloto, Tagbilaran.Gumba yielded 200 grams of suspected shabu with a street valu
AROUND 105 policemen assigned in Central Visayas have been recommended for dismissal from the service after they were proven guilty of criminal and administrative charges.Some of those recommended for dismissal from the service were involved in various cases including illegal drug use, violence against women and children, among others, said Brigadier General Elizalde Quiboyen, chief of the Regional Internal Affairs Service in Central Visayas (RIAS 7).Quiboyen said that aside from those recommend
MORE than 500,000 motorcycle and motor vehicle private plates remain unclaimed by their owners in Central Visayas as of May 19, 2022.Data from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) showed that about 451,379 motorcycle private plates remain unclaimed since 2014 onwards; while 66,290 motor vehicle plates also remain unclaimed since 2015.LTO 7 Director Victor Caindec, however, said this is not yet all the plates that the agency still has to release.Of those already available, Caindec said they have
KEY POINTS. [1] Rep. Paz Radaza was found guilty by the Sandiganbayan even though, she argued, she had nothing to do with securing and receiving the funds from the 2002 PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund) or pork barrel or getting any of it after it was disbursed by the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) Cebu Council.[2] The anti-graft court rejected Radaza’s arguments, listed here. Given the ‘totality of circumstances,’ the court said, Radaza took part in a conspiracy that enabled ex-
The two men who were arrested by the police during the Simultaneous Anti Criminality Law Enforcement Operation (SACLEO) on Saturday morning, May 21, 2022,were also tagged as responsible in the killing of a man in Barangay Bakhawan, Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu.The suspects were identified as King David Molina, 19, and Danilo Montolo, 20, both residents of Sitio Mohon, Barangay Bakhawan.After their arrest, some witnesses came forward and tagged the suspects as responsible in the killing of Ma
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TWO additional district offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will soon be operational in Cebu.LTO-Central Visayas Director Victor Caindec said they are just awaiting formal information from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the agency's central office as to when would the offices in the towns of Liloan and Alcoy in Cebu operate.Caindec made the announcement on Saturday, May 22, 2022, saying he could not contain the excitement considering that it has been about two and a half
Elections can be divisive. But as all my friendships survived the 2016 elections, I’m going to stay hopeful they will also survive the 2022 elections.My friends and I never discuss who we are voting for. It’s almost as if during each election, we simply put into motion our unspoken no-proselytizing rule as a gesture of respect for each person’s choice.With social media now, however, our hearts are up on our walls so our choices are implicit without specifically stating who our hearts beat for. U
A lifeless body of a man was found in Barangay Zaragoza, Badian in Southern Cebu on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022.Police Lieutenant Etelberto Timagos identified the victim as Ronald Coronel Mayormita, 33 years old, fisherman and a resident of Barangay Banhigan.Timagos told SunStar Cebu that around 5:35 in the morning of May 22, 2022, a concerned citizen informed Badian Police station about a dead person who was found on his boat in sea water.Timagos said that operatives led by Staff Sergeant Joma
A CAR that was reportedly parked along Temple of Leah in Busay, Cebu City fell into a ravine on Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2022.In photos taken by John Benson Uraca Dolosa, the car could be seen a few feet below the road. It hit a chopped coconut tree, causing massive damage to its hood and stopping it from falling even further.Rescuers quickly responded to the area.Authorities have yet to disclose the indentity of the owner of the car and how the incident happened. (BBT/JGS)
A SUSPECTED pusher died after he attempted to engage the police operatives during a drug bust in Purok Tambis, Barangay Poblacion in San Remigio, northern Cebu past 5 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022.The fatality was identified as Alden Lindayaw, 42. He was brought to a hospital in Bogo City where he was declared dead on arrival.Police arrested three suspected drug users during the anti-narcotics operation.Before he was shot, operatives of the San Remigio Police Station’s Drug Enforcement Unit conduc
Pro-Biafran social media accounts are circulating footage of crowds running after a police van as proof that Nigerian security forces fled for safety after trouble erupted in the country’s capital Abuja. However, the claim is false: although Abuja has seen violence in recent days, the clip was filmed in Ivory Coast and has been online since 2020.“BREAKING NEWS!!! Unknown gunmen in Abuja host a heavy gun battle Crusade.. Security men and people scampered for safety,” reads the caption accompanyin
THE School-in-a-Bag (Siab) of PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has continued to reach far-flung schools as face-to-face classes resume in the province of Cebu.In partnership with PLDT and Smart Foundation Inc. (PSF) and FiberHome Technologies, PLDT and Smart recently turned over Siab packages to Cabagdalan Elementary School in Balamban, Mahanlud Elementary School in Malabuyoc, and Basak Elementary School in Samboan. These schools were among the pilot schools in the province to imp
DABAWENYA artist Tanya Gaisano-Lee may not have any formal training in the arts, but she has always been artistically inclined.Her ongoing Mother’s Day solo exhibit entitled “Pen Art” at the Dusit Thani Hotel Davao brilliantly features 25 endearing pieces of a subject that she holds close to her heart.“My child Jana who just turned four brings me so much joy and frustration at the same time. She is my inspiration for my mother and child series, particularly, her poses and her face as it changes
FORTY percent or 1,215 out of 3,003 barangays in Central Visayas have been given drug-cleared status since 2018. Just recently 48 barangays in the region have received a drug-cleared status from the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), which is composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Department of Health DOH, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The ROCBDC’s task is to examine documents from Barangay or Munici
