Fair weather in Cebu, Visayas seen on Christmas Day

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos and those in the Visayas region can expect improved weather this Christmas Day on Wednesday. In a phone interview with chief of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Mactan, Engineer…

Archbishop Palma calls for deeper reflection on the Christmas Belen

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A few more days until Christmas, and Catholics around the world will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. On this occasion, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma encourages the faithful to reflect on the scenes…

DepEd-7 calls for child-friendly schools amid rising bullying cases

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education Central Visayas (DepEd-7) director hopes that the schools in the region are all “child-friendly.” This is to address the bullying cases that still occur despite the department’s efforts in…

DepEd-7: Parents should help develop students’ learning skills

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To improve the reading skills of the learners in Region 7, Department of Education (DepEd-7) Director Salustiano Jimenez has urged the parents who have children under basic education to get involved in their…

DepEd-7 gears for the return of old school calendar year in 2025

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is gearing up for the shift of the school calendar year to the old one. In a press conferece on Wednesday, DepEd-7 Director Salustiano Jimenez…

November inflation in Cebu stays at 2.8% as food prices surge

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Cebu Province for November 2024 remained steady at October’s rate of 2.8 percent, according to chief statistical specialist Melchor Bautista of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-Cebu). Bautista reported on…

DepEd budget cut will greatly affect Region 7 – Jimenez

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The regional director of the Department of Education Central Visayas (DepEd-7) said on Wednesday that the P12 billion cut from Deped budget for 2025 will have a big impact on the region, especially…

Cebu poverty incidence drops in 2023

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The poverty incidence in Cebu Province, including its highly urbanized cities, has dropped in 2023 based on the latest data reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Region 7 and Cebu. On Tuesday,…

Enjoy Christmas festivity in moderation – health official

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As we celebrate the holiday season, a health official here is reminding the public to also think of their health conditions. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of the Department of Health in Central Visayas…

Rainy weather for Cebu until Friday, says Pagasa-Mactan

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos have to brace for a rainy weather this week. In a phone interview on Monday, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Mactan Chief Engr. Alfredo Quiblat Jr. said that Cebu…

Land swap: DOH-7, Cebu City gov’t ink deal

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The regional office of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) will be relocating to the South Road Properties (SRP) soon. This after they formally signed the Deed of Donation with the…

Pediatricians alarmed of rising dengue cases among children

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A group of pediatricians in Central Visayas recently expressed their worry about the increasing dengue cases in the region. Dr. Ellaine Nielo of the Philippine Pediatric Society Inc. Central Visayas Chapter (PPS-7) recently…

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