Giant Acacia, one of a number of ancient trees (aged 100 or over) in front of the old Cebu City Hall, fell Tuesday on three vehicles and injured six persons. The most heavily damaged is this public utility jeepney. City Hall workers cut branches and tree limb to clear the obstruction. (Sun.Star Cebu/Alex Badayos)
MANILA -- Washington has decided to proceed with joint, large-scale military exercises with the Philippines after getting custody of a Marine convicted of raping a Filipino woman, the US Embassy announced Tuesday.
The US canceled the annual Balikatan war exercises in the Philippines this year due to a thorny dispute over custody of Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, who was ordered detained by a Filipino judge in a suburban Manila jail after he was convicted on December 4 of rape.
CEBU CITY -- A robbery occurred in Cebu City Tuesday afternoon while the new acting Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director was at the formal turnover that began his first day in office.
MANILA -- Philippine officials defended their decision Tuesday to transfer a US Marine convicted of rape from a local jail to the American Embassy, as a lawyer for the victim filed a complaint of contempt against them.
DAVAO CITY -- Mayor Rodrigo Duterte turned surprisingly soft on those who have violated the pyrotechnics ban during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
