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• Teacher arrested for 'squeezing' face of preschooler
  A 39 year old preschool teacher was nabbed, inside the school she was teaching in, for allegedly squeezing the face of a four-year old pupil.
• BIR urges taxpayers to file ITr, Pay taxes before April 15
• CDU opens first school-based prosthetic-orthotic center
  The Cebu Doctor's University (CDU) pushes for persons with disability (PWD) inclusion with the opening of its new Prosthetics-Orthotics Center.
• Tokyo rebuffs pound: No plans to cancel Olympics
  Tokyo-A spokesman for the Japanese government on Wednesday said the International Olympic Committee and local organizers are going as planned with the Tokyo Olympics
• James outduels Zion as Lakers extend streak to 6
  Los Angeles-Lebron James had 40 points and eight rebounds in his first career meeting with Zion Williamson while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to their sixth straight victory, 118-109 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night
• Sugbo Mercado Launches daily food market
  in a BID to promote Cebu's street food culture, Sugbo Mercado introduced its latest concept, street food by Sugbo
• Foodpanda riders help 300 family in need
  Foodpanda riders recently interrupted their operations for a few hours to deliver food to the families in Tagaytay City, Cavite affected by the Taal Volcano eruption and typhoon-hit families in Tacloban City, Leyte
• LTO, LTFRB support proposed ordinance on terminals, stops
  The Land transportation office (LTO) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) posed no objection to a proposed ordinance to allow the Cebu City Government to pud up terminals and stops for public utility jeepneys and modern buses and jeeps or beeps.
• Ambulant vendors find new home in food bazaar
  Food market operator sugbo mercado food bazaar inc.(Sugbo Merkado) is helping more entrepreneurs gain market access.
• Inoue taps Pagara, Cataraja as sparring partners
  Japanese star Naoya Inoue brings back ALA boys albert Pagara and KJ Cataraja into his training camp as sparring partners in preparation for his world title unification bout with Filipino star Johnriel Casimers on April 25.
• 2020 Tokyo marathon limited to elite runners due to Covid-19
  Tokyo marathon organizers drastically reduced the number of participants for this year's race on Monday out of fear of the spread of the virus coming from china.
• China suspends more penalties on US goods after trade truce
  China on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, suspended more punitive tariffs on imports of US industrial goods in response to a truce in its trade war with Washington that threatened global economic growth.
• DOH & to vaccine 18K Mandaue Children against polio
  He Department of Health (DOH) 7 aims to vaccinate 18, 000 children under five years old in Mandaue City against poliomyelitis, a viral disease that invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.
• 'Crisis' as 500 teenagers give birth daily in PHL
  Results from 2013 National Demographics and Health Survey as ell as the 2011 Family Health national Survey show that teenage pregnancy has become widespread in the Philippines.
• Cleveland loses coach
  Dependence- John Beilein stood in front of the Cavaliers and emotionally explained why he's leaving.
• Former Cebu City dad faces cyber libel, grave threats raps
  Cebu City Administration Floro Casas Jr. filed 31 counts of cyber libel and grave threats against former councilor Pastor "Jun" Alcover Jr. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020.
• Brgys. move vs. polio
  Children, ages five years old and below, living in Central Visayas who were unable to complete the three mandated polio shots will be subject to a Department of Health (DOH) "catch-up vaccination" campaign.
• CVIRAA to be held in mid-march
  The student-athletes in Region 7 can now finalize their training routines for the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Cviraa) meet.
• Leonard leads team James, wins 1st Kobe Bryant trophy
  CHICAGO-Kawhi Leonard made it look effortless, nailing one 3-pointer after another and nearly matching an all- star game record.
• Quarantine facility sparks fear in Barangay Taptap
  Residents of Barangay Taptap, Cebu City, expressed fears over the City's designation of a temporary quarantine facility in their mountain village for those being monitored for symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
• Students decry tuition hike
  Students from University of San Carlos (USC) staged a rally outside their downtown Cebu City campus, raising banners that read "Uphold Democratic Rights Education is Not For Sale" on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.
• Erco Bro hopes to expand lead
  The returning Erco Bro will try to extend its lead, while Makoto FC will be hoping the breaks go its way in the fourth week of the Aboitizland football cup men's open division 1 at the Cebu City Sports Center on Feb. 23, 2020.
• Ex-USPF star saves Makati
  Former university of Southern Philippines Foundation standout Joseph Sedurifa sparked the Makati Super crunch to 94-88 win in game one of their 2019-20 chooks-to-go/MPBL Lakan North quarterfinals series,on Tueday, Feb. 18, 2020, at the San Andres sports complex.
• medical student held for attack on woman he 'tried to rape
  A medical student from Nigeria has earned a reputation of getting too frisky when drunk was arrested after an attempted rape of another student.
• PNP chief to deal with Espenido
  Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido got himself into a deeper trouble when he agreed to speak to the media about his inclusion in President Rodrigo Duterte's illegal drugs watchlist despite a verbal gag order from the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief.