74 people were rescued off Gilutungan Island, Cordova after motorbanca "Meme 5" sank due to engine trouble and big waves damaging its hull.
PH Coast Guard vessel BRP Capone was sent off to the area this morning to save 69 passengers including an infant and children. The 5 crew members were all accounted for also.
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Some P7.5 Million worth of confiscated used clothing, branded overruns (or ukay-ukay) will be given to victims of Super Typhoon Ompong in Luzon.
The confiscated shipment at the Port of Cebu were turned over to the DSWD upon the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Provincial Elections Supervisor Lionell Castillano says the disqualification cases hurled against Cebu Rep. Gwen Garcia may take a long time before reaching a decision.
Hence, her name will still be in the ballots when it is printed in December this year and she will still continue to be a candidate with the absence of a decision from the Comelec.
Two disqualification cases were filed Monday, October 22 by lawyer Edgar Gica and from the camp of Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, one of Garcia's opponent in the 2019 elections for Governor.
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Presidential daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio's Hugpong Ng Pagbabago forged alliances with Hugpong Mandauehanon Ng Pagbabago of Mandaue Mayor Luigi Quisumbing.
She said these alliances are to rally support mainly for Senatoriables who will help the Duterte administration.
In the local scene, Sara said she will support both the candidacies of Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale and Rep. Gwen Garcia for Governor of Cebu. She will not endorse an official candidate and just let people choose during the Elections.
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Another ship collision in Lauis Ledge along Mactan Channel injured four passengers of Tubigon-bound MV Fastcat, Thursday night, October 18.
It is the same site where a deadly ship collision happened years ago.
PCG-7 responders took care of the injured pasengers during last night's sea mishap.
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Cebuano actor Richard Yap enters the political arena to challenge veteran Cebu City Rep. Raul Del Mar in the May 2019 polls
via CNN PH Newsroom
Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III "exchange places" with Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale as he files COC for Vice Governor and she will run for Governor in the May 2019 polls.
Magpale will be the standard bearer for the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) - Hugpong Ng Pagbabago alliance here in Cebu.
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Opposition Senators wants probe on Cebu's spate of killings amid some claims that some of these are allegedly perpetrated by Police.
Local police officials have repeatedly denied these claims.
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Cebuanos warmly welcomes the Heart Relic of St. Padre Pio today.
The long queues of devotees trying to venerate the relic once again showed the religiosity of the Cebuanos.
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Police will reenact the events that took place in the Malubog killings as part of their investigation (and based on the accounts of one "cooperative" survivor).
One of the 5 people killed in Malubog, Cebu City is a call center agent whom relatives claim to have no ties to the illegal drug trade.
Commission on Human Rights is also conducting a parallel investigation on the incident placing one of two survivors under their custody while Cebu Archdiocese gave a "pastoral sanctuary" also.
Via aCNNPhNewsNight
With 14 deaths in a span of hours, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma described the province's situation as "very alarming."
He urged Cebuanos to continue praying "intensely" the Oratio Imperata to end the spate of killings in Cebu.
He also urged law enforcers to do their jobs in line with what is legal and moral.
Via CNN Philippines News Night
Nine of the fatalities were from One Time Big Time Police anti drug ops. Five others were killed in an apparent ambush incident in Malubog, Cebu City.
The DOH Central Visayas said the top illnesses faced by evacuees from the Naga City, Cebu landslide include respiratory infections, hypertension or high blood pressure, and diarrhea.
High blood pressure may be due to the stress that evacuees underwent from the landslide on September 20.
Via CNN Ph NewsNight
Central Visayas Police is on the lookout for new NPA SPARU recruits in Samar which may be brought to Cebu.
Chief Supt. Debold Sinas said they are coordinating with counterparts from the Military and Eastern Visayas Police because of these reports.
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