The top U.S. Air Force general in the Middle East warned on Thursday that Iran-backed militias could resume attacks in the region against the United States and its allies as tensions rise — assaults that could lead to a new Mideast escalation.

THE Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Lapu-Lapu City Chapter elected City Councilor Jan Vincent “Janvi” Dela Serna as president on Thursday, August 11, 2022.Dela Serna expressed his gratitude to his party mates, led by Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, for their trust and support.“I am over the moon. I feel extremely honored for the trust that my fellow City Councilors have in me, electing me as president of the Philippine Councilor League-Lapu Lapu City Chapter. I will take on this role seriously, wi

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METRO Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) sustains its strong 2022 performance amid supply chain disruptions and elevated commodity prices induced by the ongoing threats of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Covid-19 pandemic.MRSGI capped its second quarter of 2022 with a net income of P185.6 million, which is reflective of the significant upward trend in the company’s sales.This brings the net income in the first half of 2022 to P218.9 million, a significant reversal from the net loss of P181.9 milli

AFTER three days of relentless clearing operations, the Cebu City Government has cleared about 400 of the 600 illegal structures encroaching on the Kinalumsan River.The structures were situated along a two-kilometer riverbank in Barangays Duljo-Fatima and Mambaling, Councilor Jerry Guardo told SunStar Cebu Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.Guardo said the clearing team did not encounter any resistance as some of the affected residents voluntarily demolished their structures.The clearing operation was cond

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THE number 1 most wanted person in Cebu was arrested around 10 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2022, in Sitio Tugasan, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City.The joint operatives from the Criminal Investigation Detection Group (CIDG) Cebu Province and the Regional Intelligence Unit in Central Visayas (RIU 7) served the warrant of arrest against the suspect identified as Rhommel Dano Estoquia, 21, in his residence.Judge Stephen Belacho of Cebu City Regional Trial Court Branch 22 issued the warrant after finding

HARNESSING modern technology—such as cashless payment systems and digitalization—is the future of the travel and tourism industry in the Philippines, stakeholders said.Carl Bryan Enerio, regional business head for enterprise sales at Maya Business, said e-wallet and other cashless modes of payment are the future of the tourism industry.Enerio said it is much easier for merchants and business owners to shift from physical transactions to e-commerce especially in the mode of payment.He said most F

A SANITATION worker for a food manufacturing firm in Compostela town was arrested after he tried to sneak out a bottle of chlorine worth P61 from their plant on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.When local police asked him why he committed the crime, Florito Pelit, 28, said he only did so because he wanted to disinfect the rainwater stored in the concrete tank in his residence so it can be used by his two children.SunStar Cebu withholds the name of the firm pending its comment.Lt. Andrew Rellanos, Compost

A 34-year-old construction worker who lost his job following a workplace accident took his own life by allegedly stabbing himself and slashing his neck in what the relatives believed could be caused by depression due to loss of income.Police Staff Sergeant Jessie James Galo of Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) Station 3 in Barangay Basak said the victim possibly felt anxious about his situation since he could no longer report to work after the accident.Galo revealed the victim was recuperating f

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Nigeria’s opposition Labour Party tweeted a set of images of large crowds as proof that the “one million march” for its presidential candidate Peter Obi in the country’s northern Nasarawa state drew huge support. While the majority of the images show the event, two were taken at a political rally in Kenya days before the country held elections on August 9, 2022.“More pictures from One Million Man March For Peter Obi in Lafia, Nasarawa State,” reads a tweet by Nigeria’s Labour Party. “It was a ma

A TALISAY City councilor is eyeing to replicate the Sugbo Merkado at the IT Park in Barangay Apas, Cebu City.Councilor Eduardo “Digul” Gullas, younger brother of Mayor Gerald Anthony "Samsam" Gullas, said though that they still have to find a lot where they can establish the food park."Mag estorya mi mag-brainstorm mi human among estoryahan uban ni mayor, ang pangitaon gyud ana ang lot," Gullas said on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.(We will discuss and brainstorm ideas and talk with the mayor afterwar

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Il Primo, the first and only Italian Steakhouse to open in Cebu, offers a luxurious, authentic Italian dining experience like no other.Located at Nustar Resort and Casino’s “The Strip,” Il Primo is the first restaurant to welcome guests once they arrive at the casino’s grand entrance.With its stylish interior and cosmopolitan setting along with the restaurant’s curated selection of authentic Italian cuisine and gourmet comfort food, diners are in for a true taste of Italy brought to their tables

UP TO 4,000 police and emergency rescue personnel will be deployed to provide security during the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo festival next Sunday, August 28, 2022, the Cebu Provincial Government announced through its Sugbo News portal.The joint personnel from the Cebu City Police Office, Cebu Police Provincial Office, disaster risk reduction and management office, traffic management office and emergency response team in Cebu City will be assigned along the parade route on Osmeña Boulevard and at the Ceb

A 23-YEAR-OLD farmer who could no longer bear the verbal attacks shot his 75-year-old neighbor in Purok 3, Barangay Esperanza, Aloguinsan town, midwest Cebu around 7:45 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2022.Staff Sergeant Marvin Hubahib, desk officer of Aloguinsan Police Station, identified the victim as Exequiel Yami, 75, also a farmer, and the suspect as Ricardo Dequiado.Yami was brought to Carcar District Hospital after sustaining two gunshot wounds. He is now in stable condition.Hubahib said the susp

You know you’re getting old, my favorite law professor Teddy Almase once told me, when you start missing some steps that you used to make even with your eyes closed around the house. It starts with your eyesight, former Talisay City mayor Delia Bacaltos Tiu said on another occasion, and it goes downhill from there.I had sage advice about getting old. Nobody taught me what it was like when you got there.I turned 70 this year. Along the way, I had angioplasty, dealt with a volatile blood pressure

THE inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City are set to dance again on Friday, August 12, 2022.The CPDRC dancing inmates’ presentation is one of the highlights of the monthlong 453rd founding anniversary celebration of the Cebu Provincial Government.The Province hired Cebuano dancesport choreographer and former Cebu City Sports Commission chief Edward Hayco to train the inmates.“I would like to thank Ed Hayco for embracing this p

WHAT JUST HAPPENED. At the special session Friday, August 12, members of the Cebu City Council, including two from the minority Bando Osmena Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), said they were in favor of helping the cities and towns in northern Luzon that suffered damages from the July 27 magnitude-7 earthquake.The minority only questioned the size of the aid, given Cebu City’s own needs during disasters, and alleged failure to follow procedure and requirement for the cash-out.But as everyone expected, the