Mandaue City’s inflation highest in Cebu for 5th month

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City has once again recorded the highest inflation rate in Cebu Province based on the inflation report by the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) for May 2024. Mandaue’s inflation rate…

Central Visayas to lose 14% of economy as NegOr, Siquijor join Negros Island Region

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas is set to lose P179 billion in its economy or an estimated 14 percent as Negros Oriental and Siquijor splits from Region 7 with the creation of Negros Island Region (NIR)…

Central Visayas inflation rate rises from 3.2 to 4.0% in May 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After experiencing a steady inflation rate in April, Central Visayas observed a movement by up to 0.8 percent for the May 2024 inflation rate. On Thursday, June 13, Engineer Felixberto Sato Jr., supervising…

Illegal adoption not an option: Proper process should be followed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To those individuals who are planning to adopt children, they may approach the agency who holds the ‘central authority’ in adoption and child care. The National Authority for Child Care (NACC), through its…

Kalayaan job fair: 241 job seekers in C. Visayas ‘hired on the spot’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Kalayaan job fair of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has created opportunities for job seekers in the region. In Central Visayas, a total of 241 job seekers were hired on…

Cebuana LEPT topnotcher: How a farmer’s daughter became a teacher

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Not only is she a topnotcher, but she is also a farmer’s daughter, the youngest one, the first teacher in their family, and most of all, the first to finish college in their family. Little…

Report ‘choosy’ drivers — LTFRB-7 tells passengers

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passengers must not be afraid to report choosy drivers who would ask them to disembark from a PUJ because of their weight. This was the advice of an agency, following the viral issue…

LTO-7 apprehensions reach 12,000 from Jan-May 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has recorded a higher number of apprehensions in the first five months of 2024. According to LTO-7 in a statement, they apprehended a total of…

Independence Day 2024: Fewer flaglet vendors are seen on the roads

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vendors selling flaglets on the streets have symbolized that the celebration of Independence Day is near. In previous years, when classes started in June, flaglet vendors were a common sight near school buildings.…

Cebu City collects higher market revenue from Jan-April 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the City Markets (OCM) reported a higher market revenue of P48 million for the period January to April this year. In a report by Cebu City News, OCM Head Robert…

‘Nothing is final’ on City Hall offices moving out of MCWD building

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Nothing is final, not unless it is written in stone.” This was the response of Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia when asked if all the satellite offices of the City Government…

Garcia’s first month as Cebu City acting mayor: Overwhelming but fulfilling

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is still a lot of work to be done but serving as the acting mayor is fulfilling. Thirty days after he received his appointment from the Department of Interior and Local Government…

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