Joe Nathan James Jr. was sentenced to death in the 1994 killing of his former girlfriend Faith Hall.
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After a train smashed into a microbus in Bangladesh, a video of young men singing to music inside a vehicle circulated in Facebook posts that claimed it showed the final moments of passengers before the crash. However, the video was posted on TikTok two days before the collision in Chittagong in July 2022. One of the men in the video told AFP the clip had "no connection" to the incident."Video recovered shortly before the train accident in Chittagong! How close death is," reads a Bengali-languag
GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) has collaborated with Cebu Alliance of Tour Operations Specialist Inc. (Catos) in efforts to bring back tourists to Cebu.The private airport operator recently engaged about 50 tour operators from central and southern Philippines through the “Balik Cebu” (Come Back to Cebu) virtual product update as Cebu gears up for the expected increase in the number of tourists.The Cebu tourism industry is showing positive signs of recovery from the effects of the pandem
The United States and China trade barbs against each other after Washington criticized Beijing for suspending their climate crisis cooperation. Will the tension between two superpowers ever deescalate?
THE Lapu-Lapu City Government gave out a total of P150,000 as reward money to barangay and police officials for their anti-illegal drugs campaign.Mayor Junard "Ahong" Chan said on his Facebook page Monday, August 8, 2022, that P50,000 was given to Barangay Caw-oy, while P100,000 was handed over to the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LLCPO).Barangay Caw-oy received the award for being declared a "drug-cleared" barangay in the city."Hatagan gayud og pasidungog ug financial reward ang mga barangay ng
THE Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their strong economic partnership, especially in infrastructure development, during a courtesy call meeting between Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa.“The Ambassador reiterated Japan’s continued support for the Philippines’ massive infrastructure program, the development of Subic Bay and Mindanao, and other sectoral cooperation in health, energy, agriculture, and ICT, among other areas,” Diokno sai
The southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to bring rain over the country. Be ready for flash floods.
THE amount of rainfall that poured down in Cebu in August this year has exceeded the greatest daily rainfall recorded in the same month 40 years ago.Last August 3, 2022, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas recorded 107 millimeters (mm) of rainfall, which is equivalent to 535,000 drums of water per square kilometer.Pagasa Visayas weather bureau chief Al Quiblat told SunStar Cebu Monday, August 8, that this has surpassed the 96.6 mm rai
THE municipal government of Minglanilla is finally getting a boost in it traffic enforcement and management capability.This after Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad and officials of the Minglanilla Traffic Command (Mitcom) unveiled its new traffic command center, which featured cameras that can do facial and vehicle plate recognition capability.The unveiling of Mitcom’s new command center occurred on Friday, August 5, 2022.With this new upgrade, Minglanilla has become the first among Cebu Province’s m
The ARQ Sports-Cokaliong stomped the Lite Shipping Corp., 96-54, in the quarterfinals to book a spot in the semifinals of the Metro Cebu Basketball League Season 6 on Sunday at the City Sports Club-Cebu basketball court.They will next take on the reigning champions Sherilin Plastics, which routed the Artera Builders, 83-63, in their quarterfinal showdown.John Elmer Villabrille celebrated his birthday in style, scoring 21 points and hauling down eight rebounds to tow ARQ Sports-Cokaliong to the c
DARELL Bada and Adrian Ungos topped the 13-14 years old division in the Ironkids Philippines race on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City.Bada was way ahead of the rest of the competition with a 33:22 finish. Carron Canas finished second with 34:09, while Connor Hodges was third with 35:13.Bada was trailing Canas after a strong performance in the swim and the bike leg of the race. Behind by nine minutes going into the last part of the race, Bada literally made a run for
The San Miguel Beermen surged ahead in the semis as they took down the Meralco Bolts, 96-91, in Game Three of the best-of-seven series in the PBA Season 47 Philippine Cup on Sunday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.Cebuano giant June Mar Fajardo took over down the stretch, scoring 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter including a putback that helped give the Beermen more separation when the Bolts pulled to within four, 84-88. The former University of Cebu standout added 16 rebounds and two
THE director and writer of the controversial film "Maid in Malacañang" said he had nothing to apologize for despite some people taking offense at a scene in his film.Darryl Yap, who was in Cebu with the cast on Saturday, August 6, 2022, for the film's local premiere, also urged his critics to watch the film first before judging it."For the people asking for boycott and for sorry, for them that are waiting for me to apologize to them, I’m sorry but I cannot apologize for the hurt that was taken v
NETIZENS can now witness the live performances in this year’s Pasigarbo sa Sugbo on August 28, 2022 as well as vote for their favorite contingents online.Since the capacity of the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC), where the event will be held on a Sunday, August 28, is limited to only 12,000 persons, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said they came up with the idea to have the activity shown through Facebook Live to give everybody the chance to watch.Garcia said that aside from viewing the Pasigarbo, net
A MOTORCYCLE-FOR-HIRE driver was shot dead in Sitio Mabugnao, Barangay Guadalupe in the City of Carcar past 12 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022.The fatality, identified as Leo Barcenas Sabayton, was believed to have been killed by the person transacting with him over illegal drugs.Police identified Sabayton, 36, as a drug personality from Sitio Graje, Guadalupe.Officer Elmer Abesia, investigator at the Carcar City Police Station, said a male Mabugnao resident had heard a series of gunshots.The resident
SUMMER might be coming to an end but you might want to have a spontaneous getaway before reality starts to cave in. Pack your bags and enjoy the beautiful and tropical retreat destination: Solea Coast Resort in Panglao, Bohol.With affordable room rates and exceptional service rendered, one’s weekend getaway couldn’t get any better. The resort finally had its grand opening on July 29 after years of delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the devastation of Typhoon Odette.Celebrate small and big vi
There are many famous blondes in Hollywood but none could match the cultural impact that Marilyn Monroe caused, even years after her untimely and mysterious death on Aug. 4, 1962.Pop culture’s fascination with the iconic blonde has ceased to waver, and it seems to still make waves even decades after her tragic demise. A biopic is soon to be released titled “Blonde” starring Ana de Armas who shares an uncanny resemblance with the deceased star.Very few stars, let alone those who have already pass
DOZENS of makeshift structures encroaching the three-meter easement along the Kinalumsan River in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City were demolished by the Cebu City Government on Monday, August 8, 2022.Raquel Bohol-Arce, head of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO), said at least 40 structures were affected by the demolition.Arce, however, said that 25 of these structures were already abandoned by its owners after being paid by the Department of Public Works and High
A BOOKKEEPER was arrested for allegedly embezzling money intended for the Social Security System (SSS) contributions of her fellow workers in Cordova town, eastern Cebu on Friday morning, August 5, 2022.Marilyn Regner, 37, of Barangay Gabi, Cordova town, was arrested by local police past 10 a.m. on Friday while she was talking with her family inside her house.PCpl. Roy Roberts served the arrest warrant issued by Lapu-Lapu City Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Branch 1 Judge Genevieve Lawas
PAG-IBIG Fund members collectively saved P38.82 billion in the first six months of the year, an increase of P7.23 billion or 23 percent compared to the P31.59 billion collected during the same period last year. This set a record for the highest amount saved by members with the agency for any January to June period.“I am happy to note Pag-Ibig Fund's excellent performance in its members' savings collections. Our strong collections mean that we have funds to finance our programs and continue provi
THE canyoneering activity in Badian town, southwest Cebu has been temporarily suspended by the municipality's disaster group starting Monday, August 8, 2022, due to the rising water level that could pose risk to visitors and tourists.“Badian Canyoneering is temporarily closed today due to (sic) rising of water level declared by the Municipal Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO)," the Badian Municipal Tourism said on its Facebook page on Monday, August 8, 2022.The MDRRMO, howeve
