BanTal peak travel time drops below 1 hour with motorcycle lane rule, CCTO reports

Pia Piquero 09/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Peak-hour travel time along the Banilad-Talamban corridor now averages less than an hour, according to the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO). Kent Francesco Jongoy, CCTO Assistant Department Head, said Tuesday that its daily…

Five Cebu grads land in Top 10 of Sept. 2026 Electrical Engineer exams

Pia Piquero 09/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five graduates from Cebu-based schools placed among the Top 10 of the September 2026 Registered Electrical Engineers Licensure Examination, with one of them taking the No. 1 spot. Charles Anthony Saceda Santillan of…

Cebu City eyes ₱100M more for garbage after latest bid fails

Pia Piquero 09/14/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City may seek another ₱100 million in supplemental funding for garbage disposal after its latest ₱99.3-million procurement for the services of a licensed solid waste disposal facility drew no bidders. This has…

Cebu City dengue deaths more than triple; cases up 65.5% —CHD

Pia Piquero 09/14/2026

Cebu City recorded 20 dengue deaths from January to September, more than triple the six fatalities logged during the same period last year, as cases climbed 65.5 percent to 2,456, according to the City Health Department.…

Sinulog 2027 plans, budget taking shape in Cebu City

Pia Piquero 09/14/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Preparations for Cebu’s biggest festival are underway as the city awaits the Sinulog Foundation Inc.’s proposed budget and final plans. City Chief of Staff Kenneth Siasar said Monday that the city has asked…

EXPLAINER: Why are rotational brownouts needed in Cebu?

Pia Piquero 09/14/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rotational brownouts help keep the Visayas power grid from collapsing when available electricity falls short of demand, forcing distribution utilities to temporarily cut power in selected areas to keep the system within safe…

Ombudsman declines to rule on Cebu City-ACTIEF scholarship deal row

Pia Piquero 09/11/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The council’s bid here to obtain an Ombudsman ruling on its concerns over a proposed scholarship agreement with the Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation Inc. (ACTIEF) has been dismissed. The anti-graft…

8 school sites, 406 artesian wells eyed as El Niño backup

Pia Piquero 09/10/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eight public school properties and 406 artesian wells are being eyed as potential backup water sources here for prolonged dry conditions linked to El Niño. The City Council has urged the city government…

Rama urges fair DepEd action as ACT student probe moves forward

Pia Piquero 09/10/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Councilor Mikel Rama asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure students do not get “caught in the political dispute” surrounding the controversial accreditation of a school under the city’s scholarship program. This…

Cebu City dengue response hampered by lack of working spray machines

Pia Piquero 09/10/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The dengue response here faces an equipment gap, with only one of four rechargeable spray machines provided by the Department of Health (DOH) still fully functional, as the city recorded 17 dengue deaths…

ACT student mobilization: DepEd Cebu City vows action on Ombudsman order

Pia Piquero 09/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City Division has assured action on the Ombudsman-referred inquiry into the alleged mobilization of students to a Cebu City Council session amid a contentious scholarship accreditation vote.…

CCMC contract phases under review over lack of formal termination

Pia Piquero 09/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will review the contractual status of earlier Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) construction phases after finding that most were not formally terminated before the city proceeded with later phases.…

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