Cebu City agri head open to dialogue on farmer aid plans

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The head of Cebu City’s Agriculture department (CAD) is open to discussing farmer aid plans with Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover, who called for his resignation. “Kung naa siya’y maayong plano, atong istoryahan then…

Cebu City wants to declare special ‘BPO Day’ to honor sector’s economic impact

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s economy has benefited significantly from the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. The City Council plans to honor the dedicated workers in this sector by declaring a special ‘BPO Day’. Councilor Pancrasio “Francis”…

FACES OF CEBU: Maria Gigante, 29, Universal Woman 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A host. A model. An entrepreneur. This is Maria Gigante from Bantayan Island in Cebu. Her friends already know how hardworking she is. When she doubted herself, her friends believed she would make…

Hurt? Relatable? Here’s why Cebuano fans tune in to Taylor Swift’s songs

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Everything started with an MP3 player 14 years ago. The song entitled ‘Invisible’ by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, played to then-fourth grade Kayle Ck’s tiny audio device through her earphones. From that…

Inflation rate in Cebu: Your P1 is now worth 83 centavos

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the inflation rate in Cebu continues to soar, Cebuanos also continue to struggle with the increasing prices of goods and commodities. During the data dissemination for inflation on Wednesday, April 17, a…

Cebu Province inflation rate soared in March 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province inflation rate rose in March as Cebuanos continue to grapple with rising prices of goods and commodities, the latest inflation report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Cebu showed. On Wednesday,…

MCWD: Operations ‘back to normal’ after security breach

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The operations at the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) “have returned to normal,” the water district announced on Wednesday, April 17. Yesterday, April 16, the MCWD announced the suspension of their operations after…

MCWD leadership dispute: LWUA-appointed acting general manager resigns

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lawyer John Dx Lapid, acting general manager of the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) and who was appointed by the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), has resigned from his post. Lapid said he…

Alcover calls Baclayon, Cebu City Agriculture chief, a ‘liar’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover continues to stand firm on the removal of Joelito Baclayon from his post as the head of the City Agriculture Department, calling him a ‘liar.’ Last April…

MCWD ‘condemns’ LWUA, City Hall for ‘atrocious disruption’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the water crisis in Cebu City, the end for the dispute between the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) remains a blur. In a statement released…

MCWD leadership dispute: Daluz tells Lapid to resign

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lawyer Jose Daluz III, the chairman of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD), has asked his colleague, Lawyer John Dx Lapid, to resign as head of the water district’s Customer Care Division. Daluz…

LWUA-appointed general manager barred from entering MCWD building

Futch Anthony Inso, Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The tension between the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) is far from over.  On Monday, April 15, the LWUA officers and staff, including Lawyer John Dx…

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