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An estimated 240,000 devotees participated in the Penitential Walk with Jesus held in the early hours of Thursday, January 8, 2026, according to the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). Lieutenant Colonel Jose Losbaños, CCPO information officer, said the estimate was based on data provided by the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO). He noted that this year’s turnout was significantly higher compared to previous years. The figure […]

The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) is projecting more than 300,000 tourist arrivals in Cebu for the month of January, as the province enters one of its busiest tourism periods of the year. DOT-7 Officer-in-Charge Regional Director Gelena Asis-Dimpas said the projection is based on long-term monitoring of arrival trends and bulk data from previous years. She shared the estimate during a press briefing on Wednesday, January 7, […]

The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has issued a show cause order against Barangay Captain Felipe Diano of Barangay Basak, Mandaue City, following the circulation of a viral video showing him allegedly committing multiple traffic violations. In a statement, LTO-7 said the show cause order requires Diano to personally appear before the agency’s Operations Division to explain his actions as the identified driver of a motorcycle involved in […]

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday, indicating an increased likelihood of a hazardous eruption. Phivolcs said the alert level was raised due to the increasing number and volume of rockfall events caused by repeated collapses at the volcano’s summit lava dome. Since the alert level was raised from Level 1 to […]

Police arrested United People’s Initiative (UPI) convenor and retired Air Force General Romeo Poquiz on Monday, January 5, 2026, in connection with charges of rebellion and inciting to sedition. Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested Poquiz upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. Authorities said the arrest was carried out by virtue of a warrant issued by the Quezon City Regional […]

Mayor Nestor Archival has ordered an internal investigation into city personnel involved in the arrest of a bottled water vendor at Plaza Sugbo, an incident that resurfaced online and drew public criticism after a video went viral. Archival said the enforcement action was based on an existing city ordinance, but stressed that misconduct or excessive force by authorities will not be tolerated. In an interview on Friday, January 2, the […]

A total of 35 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Cambodia were repatriated to the Philippines on December 31, 2025, just hours before the start of 2026, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). In a statement, the DMW said the 35 OFWs arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City in three separate batches as part of ongoing government efforts to assist Filipinos affected by illegal […]

Firework-related injuries in Central Visayas increased as New Year celebrations peaked and extended into the early hours of January 1, 2026, according to the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7). Despite the increase during the height of the celebrations, the DOH said the overall number of cases remained significantly lower compared with figures recorded during the same period last year. Data released by the DOH Central Visayas Center for […]

Nearly 250 people were injured in road crashes across Central Visayas during the recent holiday period, according to data released by the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7). As of 6 a.m. on December 31, DOH-7 recorded a total of 248 road crash injury cases across the region. Of the total number, 33 cases were newly recorded during the latest reporting period. Based on the agency’s breakdown, drivers accounted […]