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…

LTO-7: Over 4,000 get free driving courses in C. Visayas

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 4,766 people in Central Visayas got certificates from the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) for completing free theoritical driving courses from January to March 2024. LTO-7 Director Glen…

NNC-7: Stunting still a major nutrition issue in C. Visayas

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Stunting remains the main malnutrition issue in Central Visayas, according to the National Nutrition Council in Central Visayas (NNC-7). In a press release, NNC-7 said there was a decrease in malnutrition cases in 2023,…

Rama cancels move order: OSCA to remain in same location

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) will stay where it is, next to the City Hall’s executive building and the Senior Citizen’s park. This decision comes after Mayor Michael Rama of…

OBO Cebu City suspends operations of condo unit where kid fell

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Building Official, or OBO, in Cebu City has temporarily suspended the operations of the condo unit where the four-year-old kid fell and died. This after the OBO, headed by…

Eid al-Fitr: Celebrating it with family—a blessing

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Pia Piquero 04/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Celebrating the end of Ramadan is one of the crucial events for the Muslim community. This celebration is called ‘Eid al- Fitr (Eid’l Fitr)’ which means the feast, or festival of breaking the…

MCWD deploys mobile siphon tanks in 2 Cebu City barangays

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District or MCWD recently deployed two Mobile Siphon Tanks (MSTs) in barangays Cambinocot and Bonbon. This move was part of MCWD’s efforts to mitigate the impact of the El…

Rama on Gwen in CPA row: ‘Abangan ang susunod’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Abangan ang susunod. This was the statement of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama after learning that there was a communication from Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia addressed to the Cebu Police Provincial Office, concerning…

Rama, his adjusted class schedules for Cebu City schools get support

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some stakeholders including parents and an official from the Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City Division were in favor of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s recent executive order (EO). Rama officially signed the…

2,000 Cebu farmers benefit from NIA’s irrigation system

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/04/2024

An areal view of farmers tending their crops. | Photo from NIA-7 CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of Cebu farmers benefitted from existing irrigation systems of the NIA or National Irrigation Administration the agency’s regional office said.…

DepEd-7 lauds LGUs for halting in-person classes due to heatwave

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) acknowledged the decisions made by Cebu’s local government units to suspend face-to-face classes due to the increasing heat index. DepEd-7 Director Dr. Salustiano Jimenez emphasized…

Guadalupe River cleanup pushed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the large volume of garbage in Guadalupe River that was captured recently, a cleanup operation is pushed to address it. The cleanup is scheduled today, April 3, as reported by the Cebu…

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