MARCOS SONA 2023: Cebu business leaders hope inflation can be eased further

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – When President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivered his second State of the Nation Address (Sona) last Monday, July 24, he opened his speech with the biggest challenge his administration faced: Inflation. With this,…

Storm Signal No. 1 lifted in northern Cebu but windy weather prevails

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Storm Signal No. 1 may have been lifted in northern Cebu but the island province will continue to experience cloudy skies and windy weather as Super Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) brings a…

SONA 2023: Cebu officials, allies laud Marcos Jr. admin’s efforts in revitalizing economy

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Wenilyn Sabalo 07/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As far as some local officials and allies in Cebu are concerned, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PBBM) has accomplished a lot in terms of revitalizing the country’s economy. During President Marcos Jr.’s…

Signal No. 1 in northern Cebu: 51 passengers stranded with suspension of sea trips

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Sea trips in several ports in northern Cebu have been suspended as state meteorologists raise Storm Signal No. 1 there due to Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) on Monday, July 24. As of…

Egay’s presence to bring moderate to strong winds to Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aside from cloudy skies, strong winds will prevail in Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas as Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) enhances the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, affecting the region.…

FACES OF CEBU: Pascuala Almonicar, 65, aspiring midwife

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At 65, Pascuala Almonicar continues to pursue her dreams of becoming a licensed midwife. And on July 13, 2023, she inched closer to her goal. Nanay Pascuala was among the dozens of students…

Pasigarbo 2023: Capitol allocates P103.5 million as subsidy for contestants

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government is set to give a total of P103.5 million in subsidy to the 50 local government units (LGUs) that will join the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2023 in Carcar City…

Oslob town posts P31-m in income from whale shark watching in 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After three years of COVID-related restrictions, tourism activities in southern Cebu, particularly in Oslob town, are starting to get back on their feet. The municipality of Oslob earned over P35.3 million from tourism…

Police to conduct background check on collector who lost money in SRP

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 07/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Cebu City will conduct further investigation on last week’s incident at the South Road Properties (SRP) where a collector reportedly lost P2 million in cash after his bag got destroyed while…

Cebu officials come to Secretary Frasco’s defense, say ‘smear campaign’ targeting her

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials in Cebu defended Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco amid controversies surrounding the country’s new tourism slogan and campaign video. At least 60 elected officials here signed a manifesto, declaring their ‘full and…

Visiting Japan soon? Tips in getting that tourist visa

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Beginning July 1, 2023,  all carriers in the Philippines offer flights that connect Cebu directly to Japan, ultimately making the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ a destination within reach for Cebuanos. However, Japan…

6 clearance processors in NBI Mactan satellite office accused of defrauding agency P300,000

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Six processors assigned at a satellite office of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in a mall in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan were accused of defrauding the agency through its ‘first-time job seeker’ policy.…

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