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OPERATIVES of the Police Drug Enforcement Group Visayas and Special Operations Unit 7 arrested a drug pusher in Sitio Luna, Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City on Saturday night, January 28, 2023.They identified the suspect as 43-year-old Ritchie Villaraso, an assistant fighting cock handler who resides in the sitio.They also took into custody Villaraso’s customer, 29-year-old Asher Bacacao, a resident of Sitio Kadikay, Barangay Lawaan 3 in the same city.Police seized shabu worth P102,000 during the
THREE most wanted persons were arrested in separate operations in Cebu City on Friday, January 27, 2023.First to fall was Justine Villamor, alias Danin.Police found Villarin, who is charged with frustrated murder, in Barangay Mabolo at 7:55 a.m.The warrant of arrest was issued by Cebu City Regional Trial Court Branch 20 Judge Leah Iligan Geraldez.Bail was set P200,000.Villamor is considered the fourth most wanted person in the provincial level.Next on the list was 20-year-old Archie Catipay, who
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AN OFFICIAL of the Archdiocese of Cebu clarified that its “Sugbuswak” plan does not intend to divide the 500-year-old archdiocese. Rather, it will give birth to two more dioceses.Monsignor Joseph Tan, the archdiocese’s spokesman, told SunStar Cebu on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, that the primary purpose of creating two new dioceses under the archdiocese is to improve the management of the church and to deliver better services to its parishioners.The archdiocese wants to create the dioceses of North Ce
STARTING January 2023, the focal person of each Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (Badac) in Talisay City will receive a P1,000 monthly honorarium from the City Government.However, the amount will only be released every quarter, which means they will each receive P3,000 every three months.City Councilor Gail Restauro, committee on peace and order and public safety chairperson, said the amount was approved during the City Council’s session on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.“It was the mayor’s instruction
A PROMINENT and seasoned banker has formally assumed the position as head of one of the largest government financial institutions in the country, vowing to strengthen and expand the bank’s role in infrastructure financing to sustain the country’s growth momentum.Michael de Jesus, the new president and chief executive officer of state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), said the bank will work closely with the national government in expanding the country’s infrastructure development
I don’t know about you, but I like my eggs lightly scrambled with lots of butter.I prefer mine with cream if cream is available, but milk will do. And I’m not talking about the kind that comes in a can.I don’t like salty food so my eggs are lightly seasoned although I don’t hold back on the black pepper. Quite the opposite.Some people say eggs are not good for you, but that never stopped me from indulging. So is drinking alcohol.They say eggs can lead to heart disease because these are “extremel
How civilized are the roads of Cebu?Any aspiration and claim by a metropolis for liveability rests on the safety of land transport.This encompasses the entire system ensuring the safe and efficient movement of people, goods and services.Like any system, land transportation is governed by laws and regulated by authorities.As crucial, too, is the education of the public as stakeholders in following regulations and observing road courtesy for the well-being of all.Cebu traffic rivals the notoriety
A woman was caught on CCTV allegedly swindling money out of a sari-sari store by pretending that she was repaid P100 instead of P1,000.Talisay City police arrested the suspect identified as Genevieve Labuca Abucaño, 23, during a hot pursuit operation shortly after the incident.Police investigations revealed that Abucaño allegedly went to a sari-sari store in Purok Kamansi, Upper Candulawan, Talisay City around 7 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2023, to buy goods and paid P1,000.She canceled the tran
THE Lapu-Lapu City Council has passed an ordinance establishing an Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) that will be responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating reliable and timely information on public health status, as well as investigating disease outbreaks and other threats to public health in the city.The council approved on third and final reading on Jan. 11, 2023, Ordinance 16-069, or “An Ordinance Establishing the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) of Lapu-Lapu City
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been urged to choose a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary who has no plans to run for an elective position.House of Representatives Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan urged Marcos “to appoint a DSWD secretary who is not interested or involved in politics and who has a lot of compassion for the poor and marginalized.” A department chief who has his or her sights set on a future election would be easily distracted at w
With the Chinese New Year on our hands, opportunities for new beginnings are here for the taking. Whether creating new businesses, relationships, or finding a new hobby, the world is our oyster! However, something that people forget when starting new beginnings is what existing negative binds they have in their life. Whether it is the shackles of one’s controlling family, expectations of others, or our own self neglect, to start right, one must start truly fresh.Being forced to live out the labe
POLICE seized at least P1.8 million worth of suspected shabu and marijuana in separate buy-bust operations on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.Operatives of the Toledo City Police Station and the Regional Intelligence Unit Central Visayas arrested Edgar Mahinay Ypon, 45, in Purok 1, Barangay Sto. Niño, Toledo City around 8:30 p.m.The suspect yielded 142 grams of shabu with a standard drug price of P965,000.He will be charged with violating Sections 5 (selling) and 11 (possession) of Republic Act 9165, or t
In Chinese astrology, the rabbit is associated with a gentle, meditative energy and symbolizes prosperity and longevity. Paired with the water element for 2023, the Year of the Water Rabbit is one for reconsideration and reflection. This is an ideal time to channel the rabbit’s peaceful demeanor and seek serenity and balance, to move on and let go of old tensions. It is a fertile year for affairs of the heart, excellent for engagements, marriages and new babies.Feng Shui master Marites Allen fur
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s finding on the overpriced laptops of the Department of Education (DepEd) will be without impact if there is no action taken to pursue its recommendations.It has been more than a week since the Senate body, tasked to investigate wrongdoings of government personnel and offices, found as “highly irregular” the laptop procurement of DepEd during the pandemic. It said there was evidence to prove an overprice in the purchase which was coursed through the Procurement
A CEBU City-based businessman claimed that three people, including a couple, defrauded him of almost P200 million in an alleged investment scam.In a press conference on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, Kaiser Christopher Tan, through his lawyer Francisco Amit Jr., offered a P1 million reward to anyone who can provide the location of Michelle Lim Go and Lorenzo Baltonado Jr. and his wife Jerlyn Joyce.A warrant of arrest has already been issued by Judge Judilyn Hugot Tapia- Menchavez of Toledo City Regional
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects wider circulation and public use of the 1000-Piso polymer banknote as it becomes available in more automated teller machines (ATMs) nationwide.As of end-December 2022, 17,304 ATMs, or 92 percent of the total number of ATMs in the country, have been recalibrated by banks to dispense the 1000-Piso polymer banknotes. Up to 7,274 of these polymer-ready ATMs are located in the National Capital Region.Thirty-nine million pieces, representing 7.8 percent of
TOURIST arrivals in Moalboal in southwest Cebu hit 355,445 in 2022, a sign that tourism in Cebu Province is marching its way to pre-pandemic levels thanks to an aggressive pro-tourism policy initiated by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia.According to the town’s records last year, Moalboal registered 264,528 day users who availed themselves of its various activities, such as island-hopping, the famous “Sardine run” and turtle watching. It also tallied 90,917 tourists who stayed for at least one night.There w
SEN. Win Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to provide social protection for freelance workers in the country as the sector is expected to sustain growth moving forward.“Freelancing has become a significant career choice, especially among our young workers even before the Covid-19 pandemic. With the expected rise of freelance workers in years to come, we need to ensure that social protection schemes are suitable and responsive to the needs of freelance workers,” Gatchalian said.He filed Senate
BROADBAND provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has hit its two million fiber port rollout target for 2022, indicating high availability of its service to meet the country’s increasing demand for high-speed connectivity.As of Dec. 31, 2022, Converge has already deployed more than two million fiber ports in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, further cementing its position as the largest fiber-to-the-home network in the Philippines.“Converge continues to expand its nationwide network reach to efficiently