16 provinces in Visayas receive mobile facility clinics

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, officially handed over 16 Mobile Facility Clinics to the provinces in the Visayas regions, making healthcare services more accessible to far-flung areas. The turnover ceremony took…

Visayas governors ink manifesto of support to President Marcos

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governors from the Visayas regions officially declared their support for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration during the opening salvo of Cebu Province’s 455th Founding Anniversary at the Capitol on Monday. Present in…

First Lady Liza Marcos gets emotional of Cebu officials’ support

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Marcos was overwhelmed with support from various Cebu officials who expressed their support for her husband and his administration on Monday, August 5, at the Capitol. Marcos, who…

Cacao farmers need more support to boost PH chocolate industry, senator says

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the chocolate industry in the Philippines continues to grow, Senator Pia Cayetano calls for ways to support it. During her visit to Cebu for the National Cacao Congress 2024, the legislator noted…

Cloudy skies to bring rain to Metro Cebu until Thursday

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cloudy skies will prevail in Metro Cebu for the next five days, according to Jhomer Eclarino, a weather specialist at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Mactan (Pagasa-Mactan). On Sunday,…

Pia Cayetano calls for complete review of ‘Epira’ law amid outages, costly electricity

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A senator wants to push for a review of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) due to the frequency of power outages and increasing rate of electricity. Senator Pia Cayetano, who chairs…

FACES OF CEBU: Alexa Jade Sanchez, 26, floral painter and architect

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos have always proved to excel in various fields, especially in the arts. In painting, there are a couple of painters that we have met in books or television during our history or…

Crying Sto. Niño: Priest urges faithful not to believe immediately until judgment’s made

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A priest from the Archdiocese of Cebu has reminded the faithful not to immediately believe when an unusual thing happens to an image, especially calling it a miracle. This stemmed from a viral…

Senate to continue to probe issuance of fake gov’t documents

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will continue to investigate the issuance and usage of fake gov’t documents especially by foreign nationals. Senator Pia Cayetano, chairperson of the Senate blue ribbon committee, told reporters…

Task force to crack down on Pogos in Cebu City eyed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The City Government is planning to formulate a task force that would crack down on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or Pogo in Cebu City. Cebu City Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said…

Cebu City track oval issue: No formal probe conducted, says Garcia

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The City Government did not conduct a “formal investigation” in finding out who is the accountable for the track oval discrepancy at the Cebu City Sports Center. This was the response of Cebu…

Cebu City cash incentives: P200,000 each for 2 Cebuano Olympians

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City government has given cash incentives for two Cebuano Olympians, who qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024. They are weightlifters Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza. Ando and Ceniza will receive P200,000…

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