CEBU CITY, Philippines — If you take a provincial bus into Cebu City, you won’t be dropped off just anywhere. That’s the reality commuters faced as the city began strictly enforcing a long-standing rule requiring provincial buses…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Who’s keeping an eye on Cebu City’s roads, drainage systems, and half-finished projects? Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. now wants residents to take on that role too. In a press conference Monday, September 15,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Efren Tugdang shuffles a deck of cards with the ease of someone who has done it a thousand times. His eyes light up as he flicks one into the air and makes it…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Elected and appointed Cebu City officials may soon find their properties, vehicles, and spending habits under scrutiny. During the council’s regular session on September 10, Councilor Sisinio Andales urged his colleagues to…
Mayor Nestor Archival confirmed on Tuesday, September 9, that buses will start picking up passengers along the partially completed route, though he emphasized that this will not yet be the official launch of the long-delayed project. “This…
CITY OF NAGA, Philippines — Until the switch-on Monday, Maria Ivy and Roldan Bastismo depended on a small solar setup to power their home in Barangay Cabungahan in Naga City in southern Cebu. It was just enough…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — For many students in Cebu, the choice of where to study often comes down to three options: home, a coffee shop, or the Cebu City Public Library. While some still prefer coffee shops,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — When streets are flooded, we’re forced to wade through murky water, but doing so carries the risk of leptospirosis. Health officials are raising the alarm in flood-prone areas of Cebu City, Mandaue City,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A board exam is more than just a test of knowledge. For Andrew Adlawon, 24, a board exam is also test of a person’s character and attitude. Andrew, a Cebu Institute of Technology…
Photos by Frances Noquilla, CTU-Main Intern CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sherween Perilino and Kith Enriquez had long known about Museo Sugbo’s storied past: a Spanish-era penitentiary turned into a museum. Despite their fascination, the two college students…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — For thousands of commuters trapped on clogged roads each day, traffic in Cebu is no longer a minor inconvenience. It has become, in the words of Councilor Winston Pepito, a “daily punishment” that…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The island of Camotes will have more doctors and nurses as the Capitol welcomed another batch of healthcare workers. The province, led by Gov. Pamela Baricuatro, on Tuesday, August 26, inducted 158 nurses…
