Cebu, Philippines News

THE Sandiganbayan has issued a warrant of arrest for former congresswoman Clavel Asas-Martinez and six others for the graft and malversation of public funds cases they face before the anti-graft court.

IN post-election Cebu City, the rarest grace is "delicadeza." Look at how trounced Bando OsmeA a-Pundok Kauswagan officials, like Joy Augustus Young, lob monkey wrenches as they skid towards the exit.

WHEN the topic is food, everyone gets interested. But there are always different reasons for such interest.

Pechanga Resorts & Casino celebrates the Filipino Independence Day by hosting Anne Curtis' "Annebisyosa" No Other Concert .

Representatives from seven media groups in Southeast Asia yesterday agreed to move toward the establishment of an Asean Press Council .

THE Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya of Ramon "Nito" Durano III has, as expected, swept the elections in the Camotes group of islands.

The barangay captain of Mabini, this city, allegedly killed his rumored paramour before shooting himself to death inside his vehicle a few hours after he had thrown her body off a cliff.

Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina's cape blows in wind as he leaves after praying at basilica in Rome To accommodate the pontiff's tight schedule, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines gave in to the request of the Vatican to move the congress date from the original schedule of May 23 to 9, 2016 ... (more)

The Department of Finance is proposing to scrap the income tax holiday incentive enjoyed by hotels and resorts in the country's hottest tourist destinations, a top DOF official said.

YESTERDAY: 'Buglas' was the ancient name of Negros that literally means 'torn from'. Our island was torn from Cebu and Panay during a geological upheaval 50,000 years ago.

A former trainer of Juan Manuel Marquez, Ernesto Salgado Garcia is handling Mexican Jose Emilio Perea who will battle all-action southpaw Jimrex Jaca for the vacant WBO Oriental light welterweight title at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu on Saturday.

Marco Polo Hotel Group 5/F, The Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel Harbour City, Hong Kong Phone: 2118-7232 Fax: 2118-7401 Visit Website Marco Polo Hotels, one of the leading hospitality brands in the Asia Pacific region recently launched its signature lifestyle magazine.

TOURISM stakeholders in Cebu appealed to the government to immediately solve through diplomatic channels the strained relationship with Taiwan to save trade and tourism relationship of both countries.

CBCP News quoted Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as saying that he received a request from the Vatican to move the International Eucharistic Congress to a much earlier date.

THE honorarium of some teachers in Central Visayas who served as members of the Board of Election Inspectors were already distributed, said an education department official.

DEPARTMENT of Education -Central Visayas Director Carmelita Dulangon said Tuesday that the "Brigada Eskwela" or the National Schools Maintenance Week will be extended in Metro Cebu until the last week of May this year.

AT least from a mainstream point of view, Manila has always been the center of attraction when talking about the filmmaking industry.

FOR three years now, government has been trying to get a P580-million loan to dredge and deepen the sea near Cebu City's port, so that larger cargo vessels and cruise ships can dock there.

JAPANESE fashion brand Uniqlo is expanding its store network in the country on the back of the thriving retail industry.

I THINK it's time for her critics to loosen up on Vice President Jejomar Binay's daughter Ma.