Sea trips in Central Visayas resume but rough seas continue to pose a threat to smaller vessels 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As of 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, several substations of the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) have allowed ships to resume their voyages after suspending them last Saturday due to…

Gwen to Alcoy mineral-processing firm: Pay your taxes or else…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has warned a mineral-processing firm operating in Alcoy town in southeastern Cebu, which was one of the sources tapped in creating the artificial dolomite beach in Manila Bay, to…

FACES OF CEBU: Raven Carlisle Tabanera, 28, animator and music producer

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – During his spare time, Raven Carlisle Tabanera would tinker around with his animation software and let his creativity take over. It was in between breaks from editing videos and producing music that he…

Trips for small sea vessels suspended in several areas in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Due to unfavorable weather conditions, voyages of small sea vessels with 250 gross tonnage and below in some areas in Central Visayas have been suspended on Thursday, February 16.  The Philippine Coast Guard…

Fire burns down 13 houses in A. Lopez Street

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 02/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over P1.2 million in properties went up in smoke after a fire broke out in a residential area in Brgy. Labangon, Cebu City on Thursday afternoon, February 16.  Firefighters responded to a fire…

Tax relief granted on vendors, biz owners affected by Danao market fire

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Danao City Government has granted tax relief for business owners and vendors who lost their livelihoods when a fire erupted in the city’s public market last June. The city government announced on…

MCIA named Best Airport in Asia 2022 for ‘Under 5M Passengers’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has once again won an award in the international scene. Aviation networking firm Routes Online named MCIA as the Best Airport in Asia 2022 in Airline and…

Sea trips bound for Camotes cancelled as LPA extensions bring rains in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inclement weather affecting Cebu on Wednesday, February 15 has prompted authorities to cancel several sea trips in the island province. The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) announced at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday that all…

Bad weather in Argao halts 2nd bridge construction project; no casualties reported

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The bad weather that was experienced in Argao town in southeastern Cebu last Tuesday, Feb. 14, destroyed several properties and prompted authorities to evacuate some of the residents there. The Argao River reached…

Cebu Chamber on revising real property tax rates

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As the Cebu City Government tries to come up with a new model in revising its real property tax rates, the business community here has a few requests. The Cebu Chamber of Commerce…

It’s easiest to find love online in Central Visayas – study

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With technology deeply embedded in our lives, the advent of online dating came as no surprise.  But did you know that finding love online is easiest when you’re in Central Visayas?  According to…

Rama wants new real property tax revision to take effect in 2024

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is still keen on updating the real property tax rates here even after scrapping the recently approved ordinance that would allow them to levy higher taxes.  During a…

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