An explosion that was followed by tremors in an upland barangay on the border of Toledo and Talisay cities remains a mystery even to an expert from the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Robinson Giorgio of Phivolcs said they already ruled out the possibility that the explosion came from a nearby mining company’s operations. He [...]
A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly possessing illegal drugs in barangay Poog, Toledo City at around 10 a.m. yesterday. Joselito Benlot of Sitio Masaba, barangay Cantabaco, was carrying a small transparent sachet containing a crystalline substance when PO1 Russy Alcoseba chanced upon him. According to PO3 Alfredo Barquin, Benlot is believed to be a [...]
Toledo City has lost its City Administrator last week but that’s all right with Mayor John “Sonny” Osmeña. The 78-year-old former senator yesterday said that he’s satisfied with the performance of Toledo City Treasurer Ofelia Oliva who is concurrently acting as city administrator vice Gabriel Trocio who resigned Friday. “I have no one in mind. [...]
A 44-year-old worker of Carmen Copper in Toledo City, midwestern Cebu was shot dead by unidentified gunmen Tuesday evening. Police said the killing of Julito Mondelo Moneva, a resident of Awihao, Toledo City, could be work-related. The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of the body. A witness told police that he was [...]
Around 2,000 residents in Toledo City availed of free medical consultation, medicines and vitamins from Global Business Power Company (GBPC). The GBPC, through its subsidiaries Toledo Power Company and Cebu Energy Development Corporation, conducted a medical mission in collaboration with Provincial Board Member Grecilda Sanchez and the Toledo City government. The medical mission was conducted [...]
A POWER company operating in the Visayas including Toledo City in Cebu is exploring ways to make its power plants more environment-friendly. The Global Business Power Corp. (GBPC) is using “clean coal technology” in its expansion projects and are studying ways to use renewable energy in future expansions. Mae Catherine Melchor, GBPC external affairs officer, [...]
A man tagged as the most wanted person in Toledo City, western Cebu was arrested Friday morning. Floriano Barazon, 48, was arrested in sitio Cipress, barangay Dumlog, Toledo City based on a warrant of arrest issued by Regional Trial Court Judge Ruben Altobar of Branch 29. Barazon is facing a charge for murder, police said. [...]
MORE than 250 provincial government employees yesterday planted 1,700 tree seedlings of guyabano and mahogany in a one-hectare area along the Sapangdaku River in Toledo City . Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III led the annual activity in keeping with a provincial ordinace that declares Sept. 9 as Provincial Tree Planting Day. Another 700 seedlings were [...]
Laundrywoman Virginia Barric left her home in Toledo City to try her luck in Cebu City, about 50 kilometers away. She didn’t find any.
Two persons were killed by lightning in Toledo City, while Pinamungajan was again hit by a hailstorm yesterday. In Toledo City, police identified the first fatality as Marites Lacheca, 37, a mother of four , who was doing the laundry outside their house in sitio Bawod, barangay Magdugo at around 1:30 p.m. yesterday. Barangay Magdugo [...]
Toledo City is planning to decongest barangay Lutopan, one of the most highly populated communities in the city where 15 houses were destroyed by fire last Sunday dawn. While the city government has already given immediate assistance to the fire victims, Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmena said that this has long been his plan for [...]
THE remains of Toledo City Councilor Ricardo Rafols, Jr. will be brought to Toledo City tomorrow. Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña said Rafols died due to leukemia at Makati Medical Center. “There was a sharp drop in his platelets which in effect caused multiple organ failure,” Osmeña said in a phone interview. The [...]
With a 20-year sentence hanging over his head, Toledo City Councilor Ricardo Rafols, Jr. was sworn into office in a private hospital at 1 p.m yesterday.
