Metro Cebu Expressway: Four-wheeled vehicles barred from passing over safety concerns

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Large vehicles, including four-wheeled ones, will not be allowed to pass through portions of the Metro Cebu Expressway in Naga City over safety concerns. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued Executive Order (EO) No.…

Capitol wants P23 billion as budget for 2024

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia wants to allocate P23 billion as the provincial government’s budget for 2024. And the Provincial Board (PB) has already begun its budget hearing. The proposed budget, which is approximately…

What’s the status of the Yolanda housing projects in Cebu?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  When Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) struck the Visayas a decade ago, it did not spare Cebu. In particular, the province’s northern towns and cities where thousands – if not millions – suffered…

Yolanda, 10 years after: How displaced Daanbantayan residents mark ‘fateful day’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The air was festive in Maya Park Homes on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Buntings were out; dance music was playing on loudspeakers and residents, particularly the young ones, were preparing for another night…

Mindanao Independent Press Council condemns assassination of radio anchorman

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Mindanao Independent Press Council (MIPC) has joined the calls for justice on the assassination of Misamis Occidental radio anchorman Juan Jumalon, who was shot dead while on air on Sunday, November 5.…

Long weekend: Over 300,000 passengers hit Cebu ports

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over 300,000 passengers passed through various ports in Cebu as the country entered another long weekend for this year. Data from the Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) showed that a total of 325,298 passengers…

Proclamation of winning candidates suspended in 3 areas in Cebu

Emmariel Ares, Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The proclamation of some winning candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in three areas in Cebu has been suspended. The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) confirmed on Tuesday,…

‘Central Visayas is up for malls as voting centers’

Christian Dave Cuizon, Jessa Ngojo, Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As far as officials in Central Visayas are concerned, the region is ready to host more malls as voting centers in the future. The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) is optimistic…

Except for pre-election harassments, lack of accessibility, BSKE in Cebu smooth

Emmariel Ares, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Save for the harassment reported in two southern towns, and the lack of accessibility support for seniors and persons with disabilities (PWDs), the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Cebu went orderly…

More enforcers deployed to Argao, Dumanjug towns following harassment reports

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There will be an augmentation of law enforcers in the towns of Argao and Dumanjug after reports of candidates and voters being harassed and intimidated days before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election…

Brownout in Cebu south did not affect Barangay, SK Election proceedings, Comelec says

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) assured the public that the power outage experienced in several towns in southern Cebu did not severely impact the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE)…

Election trash: Supporters, voters urged to pick them up

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As all polling places here for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) come to a close, candidates, their supporters as well as voters are urged to clean election trash. With thousands of…

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