President Marcos call: Do more to develop PH steel industry

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has called on the government agencies and the private sector to come together to develop the steel industry in the Philippines. Marcos said this in his speech during…

Palarong Pambansa 2024: Dengue fever sidelines 2 athletes

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two student athletes, who will be participating in the Palarong Pambansa 2024, were confirmed of having dengue fever. Dr. Peter Mancao, chief of Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), told reporters on Monday, July…

Major companies, university eye to invest in Danao City in 3-5 years

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/07/2024

DANAO CITY, Cebu — Bigger projects are eyed in Danao City for the next three to five years, its city mayor revealed during his ‘first’ State of the City Address (SOCA) on July 5. Danao City Mayor…

LTO-7 opens new district office in Alcoy, Cebu

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In less than a month after opening an extension office in the City of Naga in Cebu, the Land Transportation Office here (LTO-7) has inaugurated a new district office in the southern part…

Underground cabling: Its advantages and disadvantages

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seeing spaghetti and dangling wires are not so uncommon, especially in the Philippines. Sometimes, when you take a photo, it tends to ruin the view or the aesthetics. But with the innovation paired…

Councilor proposes ordinance to curb disposable food container use, reduce waste in Cebu City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To help protect the environment and reduce pollution in Cebu City, Councilor Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa has proposed an ordinance to regulate the use of disposable food containers. Councilor Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa proposed the…

23 Visayas LGUs partner with NACC for adoption, foster care

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Shannah Rose Pardo 06/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 23 local government units (LGUs) from all over the Visayas recently signed partnership agreement with the agency who holds central authority in adoption and foster care. The partnership agreement was…

Dengue in Cebu City: Impose measures vs disease, city health dep’t urged

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Shannah Rose Pardo 06/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two Cebu City councilors have penned their resolutions concerning the mitigation measures to combat the probable rise in dengue cases during this rainy season. On Wednesday, during the council’s regular session, Councilor Jose…

Cebu South Coastal Road tunnel repair, rehab to start on July 18

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The repair and rehabilitation of the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) tunnel is set to start after the culmination of the Palarong Pambansa or by July 18, 2014. This was stipulated on the…

4 business owners in Cebu City slam CBRT ‘Link to Port’ project

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least four business owners have expressed their opposition to the proposed ‘Link to Port’ project of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT). In separate position papers submitted to the City Council dated…

Dengue cases in Central Visayas reach 7,000 with 19 deaths

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dengue cases in Central Visayas reached 7,132 with 19 deaths for the first six months of the year, data from the Department of Health here (DOH-7) showed. On Tuesday, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal,…

Cebu City workers linked to fuel allocation misuse claims probed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said that he already received the initial report concerning the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO). Garcia said this on Monday, June 24,…

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