House OKs proposal to legalize habal-habal

Morexette B. Erram 02/04/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – The House of Representatives has approved in third and final reading a proposal to legalize the operations of habal-habal or motorcycles for hire in the country.  Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña made this…

Concerts inside malls are allowed during the Sinulog

Morexette B. Erram 01/17/2019

Concerts that will be held inside the malls in Cebu City are the only gigs allowed during the Sinulog festival 2019. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, overall chairperson of the executive committee of the Sinulog Foundation Inc.…

Michael Dino’s helicopter stop in Pasig sports complex explained

Morexette B. Erram 01/08/2019

    CEBU CITY, Philippines — Why was the head of the Office of Presidential Assistant in the Visayas (OPAV) seen in a popular sports complex in Pasig City? The OPAV, in a statement sent to Cebu…

Liloy dancers to rejoin Sinulog Festival grand parade after 6 years

Morexette B. Erram 01/07/2019

    CEBU CITY, Philippines — An out-of-town contingent for the Sinulog Festival  will make a comeback in this year’s grand parade on January 20. Councilor Dave Tumulak, overall chairperson of the executive committee of the Sinulog…

Comelec-Cebu City revamp looms

Morexette B. Erram 01/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Election officers of the Commission on Elections in Cebu City (North and South) are now bracing for another round of revamp among their ranks.  This after the election officers from different provinces in the…

Roble ship to carry image of Señor Sto. Nino during fluvial procession

Morexette B. Erram 01/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A modern fastcraft owned by a Cebu-based private shipping firm will carry the images of Señor Santo Niño and Our Lady of Guadalupe in this year’s fluvial parade. MV Super Joy of Roble…

Japan to impose tourist tax to visitors staying longer than 24 hours

Morexette B. Erram 01/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — Cebuanos who wish to visit Japan, also known as the Land of the Rising Sun, may have to add more to their budget especially if they are planning to stay there for more than…

40 Dalaguete families leave homes due to threat of landslide

Morexette B. Erram 01/05/2019

Due to incessant rains and for fear of being hit by a landslide, at least 40 families or around 200 individuals from the hinterland village of Dumalan in Dalaguete town have sought refuge inside a school in…

Fate of angkas, habal-habal under House review

Morexette B. Erram 01/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The move to legalize habal-habal (motorcycles-for-hire), also known as angkas, is now being reviewed by the Committee of Transportation in the House of Representatives. In a post on his official Facebook page, Cebu…

River management board to monitor Subangdaku River

Morexette B. Erram 01/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Village officials of Subangdaku, Mandaue City are planning to create a river management board whose main task is to ensure the cleanliness, and improve the water quality of Subangdaku River.  Subangdaku Barangay Captain Ernie Manatad…

Beeps to ply Cebu City streets this week

Morexette B. Erram 12/17/2018

Cebu-based residents can now test for themselves the first batch of modern passenger jeepneys called Beeps which will service Cebu City’s streets anytime this week. In a special session held yesterday the Cebu City Council approved a…

Mandaue City Council approved P2.4 budget for 2019

Morexette B. Erram 12/17/2018

CEBU, Philippines -The Mandaue City Council has approved the executive department’s proposed P2.4 billion budget for 2019. During the regular session on Monday, the city council adopted the committee report recommending the approval of the 2019 Annual…

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