Cebu City eyes purchase of electric buses

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is planning to purchase electric vehicle buses (e-buses), Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said. Garcia said at least 10 percent of the city government’s fleet of green buses would be electric…

KARANSA FESTIVAL 2024: List of winners

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/16/2024

DANAO CITY, Cebu–Here is the list of winners in Danao City’s Karansa Festival 2024 ritual showdown held at the Ramon Durano Sr. Sports Complex on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Karansa Festival: Ritual Showdown winners Champion —  Tribu…

‘2030 Cebu City Transport Plan’ inspired by Moscow pushed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The chair of the Cebu City Council’s Tourism Committee is requesting the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) to draft a development plan for the city’s transport system by 2030. Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera made…

Karansa Festival 2024: Danao City’s biggest cultural celebration kicks off Sunday

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s that time of the year again in Danao City! On Sunday, September 15, Danao City in northern Cebu will celebrate its most anticipated event, the Karansa Festival. The Karansa Festival is a…

Lawyer warns of lawsuit against contractor over athlete’s injury on CCSC track oval

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The lawyer of the Karate-do athlete who got injured at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) track oval said they will be pushed to file a case against the contractor if they would…

PSA-7: Printing of digital national ID on PVC cards not allowed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The digital version of the National ID is not designed to be reproduced or printed on PVC cards, or else violators will be fined, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) warned. Engineer Felixberto Sato…

Acting Mayor Garcia: Nothing to do with Rama’s dismissal rumors

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia debunks claims of being the one who have read the Ombudsman’s decision on the order of dismissal of the suspended Mayor Michael Rama in a meeting with…

Athlete injured in Cebu City Sports Center track oval seeks P880,000 in damages

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A karate-do athlete is asking the contractor of the track oval at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) to address the total damages she incurred after getting injured for using the “impaired oval.”…

Central Visayas inflation in August 2024 decelerates to 3.4%

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Central Visayas for August this year has decelerated to 3.4 percent, which is 1.1 percent lower than last July’s record with 4.5 percent, data from PSA-7 showed. Engineer Felixberto…

Dengue cases in Cebu City: No declaration of health emergency yet

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Although he already said he may declare the rising cases of dengue a public health emergency, Cebu City acting mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said he still needs more data before doing so. Garcia…

Rama’s camp awaits Ombudsman’s clarification on rumors of his dismissal

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After shutting down the rumors about suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s dismissal from service, his camp is now expectant that the “truth will prevail” in time. Rama’s legal team, represented by lawyers…

OBO to contractors, developers: Follow National Building Code

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All developers and contractors must not take the National Building Code (NBC) and local ordinances for granted. This was according to Office of the Building Official (OBO) chief, Architect Florante Catalan. “We ask…

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