A FIRE hit Sitio Bato, Barangay Ermita, Cebu City past 3 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2022.
The fire was controlled at 3:42 p.m.
Cebu City fire personnel said it was placed under first alarm at 3:04 p.m. and later at second alarm at 3:10 p.m.
The fire allegedly started at the house of a certain Merlie Flores. (SunStar Cebu)
THE Pag-ibig Fund again surpassed its own record by releasing over P40 billion in home loans in the first five months of 2022, top officials announced on Tuesday, June 28.From January to May, the agency released home loans worth P40.41 billion, the highest ever amount released during the first five months of any year in its history. Compared to the same period last year, the amount disbursed so far this year grew 15 percent from the P35.28 billion released during the same period in 2021.“Pag-ibi
Representative France Castro says that House Bill 207 seeks to to return Philippine history in high school as a separate subject.
INFLATION further soared to 6.1 percent in June as food, fuel and transport prices continued to increase, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday.“The uptrend of inflation for June 2022 was primarily brought about by the higher annual growth rate in the index for food and non-alcoholic beverages at six percent, from 4.9 percent in the previous month,” the state statistics bureau said.Transport costs meanwhile grew by 17.1 percent annually, from 14.6 percent in May, the PSA note
ALMOST P2 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated in separate anti-drug operations in Cebu on Tuesday evening and Wednesday dawn, July 5 and 6, 2022.First to be arrested on Tuesday at 6 p.m. was a public school teacher identified as Brendo Aringay Villafranca, 34, of Barangay Kansi, Tuburan town.Seized from him were packs of suspected shabu worth around P2,000, buybust money and his motorcycle.Around 11 p.m. on the same day, a certain Lilia Hernane, 52, was nabbed in her house in Bamboo
THE Philippines’ leading integrated telecommunication company PLDT Inc. has held a cable landing ceremony at the Municipality of Santa Fe in Bantayan island, attended by leaders from the local government unit, PLDT, Smart Communications Inc. and Fiberhome.With PLDT fiber on the island, residents and tourists may now look forward to enhanced connectivity.“On behalf of the Local Government of Santa Fe, we would like to extend our gratitude to PLDT for making this happen. PLDT fiber will encourage
A 74-YEAR-OLD woman was shot dead by her neighbor inside her house in Sitio Malingin, Barangay Gunting, Barili, Cebu on Tuesday morning, July 5, 2022.Staff Sergeant Erwin Alviso, investigating officer of Barili Police Station, identified the victim as Melchora Aligato Bayadog, of Sitio Malingin, Barangay Gunting.The suspect was Joel Saplaag, a construction worker and resident of the same village.Alviso told SunStar Cebu that the incident was reported to police around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday by Crisiol
Batch 1994 took down 1997, 61-53, to force a five-way tie for the lead in the standings in Bracket A of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation Alumni Association Panthers Cup Season 2 Inter-Batch Basketball Tournament last Sunday at the Capitol Parish Gym.Jojo Quilab led the way for 1994 with 15 points. More importantly, Batch 1994’s victory forced a logjam for the lead in the standings with four other squads, as they all hold similar 3-1 records.Batch 1998 trounced 1991, 81-70, thank
The Sherilin Plastics and the Silogan ni Gian will duke it out in the finals of the Nevinomenon Basketball League after they hurdled their respective opponents in overtime last Sunday at the Cebu Port Authority gym.Sherilin overcame the Hell Energy Drink in overtime, 66-62, in a hotly-contested ballgame. Hell Energy Drink had a shot at winning the game in regulation but former Cebu Institute of Technology-University ace Anthony Lucena missed two free-throws right before the final buzzer sounded.
Youtube used to be a space mainly for entertainment but lately, people are watching videos to learn.One of these educational sources is “Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell” (pronounced ‘kurts-guh-zaakt’), a Germany-based science Youtube channel with over 18 million subscribers.But don’t mistake this channel for a typical Science lesson that bores viewers with discussion of the periodic table.With its eye-catching visuals, smooth narration, and an engaging story, the team at Kurzgesagt are masters at spa
BUSINESSMAN Michael Lloyd Dino bade the public goodbye as his term as presidential assistant for the Visayas ended last June 30, 2022.President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on June 29 declared vacant some of the government posts and items under the Executive department through Memorandum Circular (MC) 1.In a statement posted last June 29, Dino thanked the people of Visayas for the support they have extended to the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (Opav).“To the people of t
Burberry is collaborating with Thai actor Bright Vachirawit on an exclusive photography project to celebrate the brand's iconic Lola bag.
SENATOR Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday filed a bill seeking the suspension of value added tax (VAT) and excise taxes on petroleum if the Dubai Crude Oil based on the Mean of Platts Singapore reaches $80 per barrel.The bill, which tops Pimentel’s priority bills in the 19th Congress, seeks to amend Sections 106, 107, and 148 of the National Internal Revenue Code.Pimentel has urged the government to temporarily suspend the VAT and excise taxes on fuel products amid the soaring oil prices of
Playing in front of a hometown crowd, an inspired Philippines squad scored a huge upset in its Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship with a 1-0 over world No. 12 ranked Australia at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.Sarina Bolden was credited with the goal though it appeared it was an own goal by a defender in the 59th minute from a throw-in by Eva Madarang. It was Bolden’s 10th goal in 20 caps for the Philippines.“This is an amazing win for us. As I said earlier it does not ma
Filipino-American educator Dr. Eleuterio “Ely” Timbol, Jr. was one of 54 New York State public school teachers given the Governor’s Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award in June.
A 40-YEAR-OLD man was stabbed dead, while his girlfriend was wounded in an attack believed to have stemmed from a love triangle.The incident took place in East Binabag, Barangay Tayud, Consolacion town, northern Cebu around 10:50 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 2022.Staff Sergeant Ruel Aquino, investigating officer of Consolacion Police Station said that victims Ranilo Goc-ong, of Barangay Santa Cruz, Liloan and his girlfriend Christel Mae Silaya Bacus, 26, of Barangay Tayud, Consolacion were heading to
Blackwater Bossing’s rookie big man Ato Ular has been a huge reason why the team is surging in the ongoing PBA Season 47 Philippine Cup. And for that, he has been named as the league’s Player of the Week for the period of June 29 to July 2.After going through a miserable stretch over the past few seasons, Blackwater has turned things around and is in third place in the standings with a 4-1 card, trailing only powerhouse teams San Miguel Beer (6-1) and Barangay Ginebra (5-1).And while the team ha
The president didn’t say why he disagreed with the figure, just that it was “not that high”
DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said that he will also institute reforms in the conduct of the drug war operations.
MORE than 4.7 million individuals in Central Visayas have so far been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19).As of July 4, 2022, at least 4,734,806 individuals or 72.04 percent of the 6,572,248 target population in the region got their second dose, or have been vaccinated with a single dose of Janssen vaccine.Data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) also showed that about 75.51 percent or 4,962,755 individuals have so far received the first dose, including J
The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers will have veteran Cebuano coach Albert Alocillo as the team’s head coach in the upcoming 2022 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup.Competing under the banner of Builders Warehouse, the proud Growling Tigers are looking to build their skills up in time for Season 85 of the UAAP later this year. After a dismal Season 84 that saw them miss the Final Four, the Cebuano coach will be calling the shots as the team tries to march back up the UAAP ladder.Alocillo brin
