Cebu Capitol proposes ₱354.8M agriculture budget amid El Niño threat

Airam Limatog 10/25/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Cebu provincial government has proposed a ₱354.82-million agriculture budget for 2027 to support farmers and fisherfolk as the province prepares for possible drought and prolonged dry spells linked to El Niño. The…

Some Lapu-Lapu schools to shift to async classes during Asean meet

Airam Limatog 10/25/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Selected schools in Lapu-Lapu City will shift to asynchronous classes from October 26 to 30 as the city hosts two major Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) defense meetings. The arrangement covers public…

For Asean defense meetings, Lapu-Lapu City a no-fly zone

Airam Limatog 10/25/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Flying drones, kites, balloons and other objects will be restricted across Lapu-Lapu City from Oct. 26 to 30, 2026 under security measures for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meetings. The…

ITCZ to bring scattered rains, thunderstorms over Visayas

Airam Limatog 10/25/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Visayas will continue to experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms on Sunday, October 25, due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Moderate to heavy rains may trigger flash floods or…

FACES OF CEBU: Victor Lapaz, 79, fisher shaped by sea and struggle

Airam Limatog 10/25/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A boat paddle pendant, or bugsay as the Cebuanos call it, rests on Victor Lapaz’s chest as he recounts a life shaped by the sea. He wears it proudly, a small reminder of…

‘Fly via Cebu’ campaign to make multi-stop Visayas trips easier

Airam Limatog 10/23/2026

Travelers visiting the Visayas could find it easier to include multiple destinations in one trip through a campaign that connects tourism offerings and travel arrangements across the region.…

Visayas to see scattered rains, thunderstorms due to Typhoon Rosal

Airam Limatog 10/23/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms on Friday, October 23, as Typhoon Rosal’s trough affects the region. The same weather conditions are forecast over Palawan, Masbate, the Zamboanga…

Typhoon Rosal to exit PAR early Saturday — Pagasa

Airam Limatog 10/23/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Typhoon Rosal may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Saturday morning, October 24, according to the state weather bureau Pagasa. In its 5 a.m. bulletin on Friday, October 23, Pagasa said…

Amid dog deaths, Cebu animal advocates seek inspection, probe of pounds

Airam Limatog 10/22/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu animal welfare advocates are seeking investigations into the reported euthanasia of healthy dogs and alleged neglect in government pounds, urging provincial officials to inspect facilities and account for the implementation of existing…

Expanded Ginatilan checks: No further ASF infections found in Cebu town

Airam Limatog 10/22/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Laboratory tests have found no evidence of further African swine fever (ASF) infections in Ginatilan, Cebu, after veterinary personnel checked pigs in 12 barangays outside the two areas where the virus was first…

Super Typhoon Rosal to still drench parts of Visayas 

Airam Limatog 10/22/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Parts of the Visayas will experience rains and thunderstorms on Thursday, October 22, due to Super Typhoon Rosal and its trough, the state weather bureau said. In its daily forecast, the Visayas Pagasa…

Cebu to rebid Bonbon bridge as river crossings endanger community

Airam Limatog 10/17/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Students and residents in a mountain community in Balamban, Cebu, continue to face dangerous river crossings, prompting calls for a permanent bridge to provide safer passage. Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro said the provincial…

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