CPA told: Secure permit regardless of ownership

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The city legal officer on Monday reiterated that the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) did not secure a building permit for their construction along Compania Maritima premises. Lawyer Carlo Vincent Gimena, city legal officer,…

Mt. Manunggal: Rama wants to install lights, plaza in Magsaysay’s plane crash site

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants to place a plaza and install lights in the area where the plane of the late President Ramon Magsaysay crashed on Mt. Manunggal in Balamban, Cebu on…

Dry spell hits: Cebuanos urged to save water

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To address the impact of drought or hot season, people are urged to save water. The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) said that 30 million liters of water production have been lost during the…

87 tons of trash collected in city-wide cleanup

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 87 tons of trash were collected during the 15th city-wide cleanup on Saturday, March 16, John Paul Gelasque of the Cebu City’s Department of Public Services (DPS) said. The cleanup, which began…

FACES OF CEBU: Regine Villamejor, 27, the ‘fisherman’s daughter’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “My father told me one time that he wanted to sleep more, but he said (that) he had to work hard in order for me to continue my studies.” That is what 27-year-old…

PhilSys ID registration now open for kids under 4 years old

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Children up to four years old can now sign up for their Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID, according to an official from the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7). Edwina Carriaga, the chief…

Senior citizens in Cebu City to receive cash aid starting March 21

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 90,500 Cebu City senior citizens are eligible to receive their cash aid for the first quarter of 2024 starting March 21, according to the head of the agency overseeing the affairs of…

El Niño impact: 30M liters of water lost due to dry spell, says MCWD

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The hot season brought by the El Niño has significantly impacted the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) water facility. It was evident in the production of MCWD’s surface water facilities in Barangay Jaclupan…

PhilSysID update: PSA-7 logs 6.5 million registrants in CV

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A total of 6.5 million individuals are now registered under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID in Central Visayas as of December 31, 2023. The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) revealed…

Central Visayas inflation rate increased in February 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Central Visayas has increased by 0.2 percent in February 2024 compared to January. This was presented by Engineer Leopoldo Alfanta, Jr., chief statistical specialist of the Philippine Statistics Authority…

LTO chief eyes deadline to speed up license plate distribution

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza II aims to set a clear timeframe for dealers to hand over motor vehicle and motorcycle plates to owners after receiving them.…

Imee on CBRT issue: Should have been settled before project was started

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos believes that while local officials in Cebu “know much better” in handling the issues hounding the ongoing construction of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT), she said issues should have…

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