Intense storms on Wednesday brought damaging winds and reports of tornadoes to Minnesota. One person was killed in a crash that authorities attribute to downed power lines.
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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)
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
LAND Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO) 7 Director Victor Emmanuel Caindec is contemplating whether he will file a case against the woman who accused him on social media for allegedly pocketing P500 for every release of motorcycle or motor vehicle registration.In a press conference on Saturday, May 21, 2022, Caindec said they may file a cyberlibel case against the woman in Bohol who took to social media her disappointments against him after her newly acquired motorcycle was apprehended
THE Mandaue City College Technological Entrepreneurial Skills Training Center (MCCTEST) has teamed up with the local government unit of Mandaue City to offer technical and vocational courses that will help increase employment opportunities in the city.Melinda Bihag, MCCTEST acting head, told reporters on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, that they had re-launched 10 courses, including high-speed sewing, since September 2021 for individuals 18 to 35 years old, especially the out-of-school youths and displac
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
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 version 2.7 preview livestream gave us a lot of things to be excited about, including detailed looks at new characters Yelan and Kuki Shinobu.
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
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
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-
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
THE Philippines continued to show dominance in billiards in the 31st Southeast Asian Games after winning gold medals in both the Men’s and Women’s 10-Ball Pool Singles on Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Vietnam.The Philippines got its fourth gold medal in pool.Carlo Biado beat compatriot Johann Chua in the Men’s 10-Ball pool singles in the gold medal match. It was a rematch of the Men’s 9-Ball pool singles finals, wherein Chua defeated Biado.Meanwhile, Rubelin Amit won her second goal after defeating
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
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
Election watchdog Kontra Daya (Against Fraud) said that there was fraud in the 2022 elections.
The Gilas Pilipinas men’s national basketball team suffered an improbable 81-85 loss to Indonesia to settle for the silver medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at the Thanh Tri Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam.The loss ended the Filipinos’ 33-year reign in the biennial regional meet. The last time time the Philippines lost was back in 1989 when an all-amateur squad lost to hosts Malaysia. Before Sunday’s defeat, the Philippines had won 13 straight SEA Games go
The Letran Knights took down the Mapua Cardinals, 75-65, to complete a 2-0 sweep and win the championship in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at the Filoil Flying V Centre.Rhenz Abando, who played through an ankle injury, had a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds to help the Knights capture their 19th NCAA men’s basketball title. In addition, Letran also became the first team to fashion out an undefeated season since San Beda posted a 18-0 record in 2010.The Knights were rel
MANDAUE City-based job seekers need look no further if they are looking for job opportunities.This after Mandaue City’s Public Employment Service Office (Peso) announced on Friday, May 20, 2022, that the city currently has 1,000 local job vacancies.Mary Jeanette Reyes, Peso Mandaue marketing staff member, said interested job seekers from Mandaue City should be 18 to 30 years old to qualify for these available vacancies.But those beyond the stated age bracket may still apply as a lot of job oppor
A student-athlete’s drive for excellence is admirable, and Josh Bryan Rigor is one among many Filipinos who consistently break barriers and test the limits of what a student can do as long as they’re given the opportunity to excel in their chosen fields.During an interview with Josh and his dad, Dr. Bryan Rigor, the latter remarked that it is a parent’s job to expose their children to various activities and hobbies. “The rest,” he said, “is up to them.”It was Josh’s parents who pushed him to ven
