Sinulog 2023 contingents continue to wait for subsidies promised by Cebu City Hall

Doris C. Bongcac 01/03/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Sinulog 2023 will formally kick off on Friday, Jan. 6. The Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan and the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan competitions, respectively, are already scheduled this weekend. But as of…

Omega de Salonera of Surigao del Norte Province to join Sinulog for the first time

Doris C. Bongcac 01/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Their forefathers performed on Sanciangko Street in Cebu City in the early 1900s to provide entertainment in fiestas. They also used their talents to help members of the revolutionary movement in Cebu to…

4 Cebu LGUs to welcome 2023 with live band shows, fireworks display

Doris C. Bongcac 12/31/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — At least four local government units (LGUs)  in Cebu have prepared a festive New Year’s Eve celebration to welcome 2023 with their constituents. When the clock strikes twelve, Argao town in southern Cebu…

Hundreds remain stranded in Cebu ports due to bad weather

Doris C. Bongcac, Mary Rose Sagarino 12/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Hundreds of passengers continue to crowd passenger terminals in parts of Cebu province hoping to go home to their hometowns today, Dec. 24, and spend Christmas with their families. In San Remegio town…

Planning a Christmas party? Here’s how…

Doris C. Bongcac 12/13/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — It’s the time of year again that we get to either attend or host gatherings with family members and friends to celebrate Christmas. Just in case you haven’t even started making any plans.…

Zac Mansing: Volunteer on a wheelchair

Doris C. Bongcac 12/12/2022

MANDUE CITY, Cebu — Zacarias “Zac” Mansing Jr., 48, has lived the last 10 years of his life on a wheelchair. He became paralyzed from his chest to his feet after he figured in a vehicular accident…

Minglanilla, Argao towns light Christmas trees of hope

Doris C. Bongcac 12/12/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Left with just a few days before Christmas, various local government units in Cebu have already started to light Christmas trees and other decorations that are found on their town plazas to mark…

Bohol’s Malinao Dam Improvement Project now costs P1.57B

Doris C. Bongcac 12/11/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — With the proposed change in its design and as a result of price updating, the Malinao Dam Improvement Project (MIDP) in Bohol province will now cost at least P1.57 billion or more than…

Degamo says no to NIR proposal, international airport in Bacong

Doris C. Bongcac 12/07/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –- Officials of the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental had united to ensure the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR), Bohol Gov. Aristotle Aumentado, who is also the chairperson of the…

Aumentado hopes to launch ‘Laroy-Laroy Bohol’ in July 2023 if…

Doris C. Bongcac 12/07/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Bohol Gov. Aristotle Aumentado hopes to replicate Cebu’s Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo in his province starting in July 2023. And he wanted their version of the Suroy-Suroy to be called “Laroy-Laroy Bohol.” But before…

DPWH-7 eyes ‘palliative measures’ to address UN Avenue flooding

Doris C. Bongcac 12/06/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)  is introducing “palliative measures” that will hopefully address flooding problems especially at the junction of Plaridel Street and the United Nations (UN) Avenue in Mandaue…

Lighting of giant Christmas tree marks official start of Christmas celebration in Mandaue

Doris C. Bongcac 12/02/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandauehanons crowded the city’s heritage park Thursday night, December 1, 2022, to witness the official lighting of the city’s giant Christmas tree and other Christmas decorations. Mayor Jonas Cortes led the countdown that…

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