Binaliw residents petition for action on landfill stench

Pia Piquero 09/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Families, who live near the landfill in the mountain barangay of Binaliw in Cebu City, are asking the city government to address their concerns on the foul odor coming from the piles of…

CIT-U makes history with two first placers in EELE in same year

Pia Piquero 09/01/2024

For the first time in its storied history, Cebu Institute of Technology —University (CIT-U) has produced two first-place topnotchers in the Electrical Engineering Licensure Examinations within the same year. The CIT-U has long been synonymous with academic…

Cebu weather: Cloudy skies, rain expected in coming days

Pia Piquero 08/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents of Metro Cebu and the rest of the province are advised to prepare for cloudy skies and intermittent rain showers in the next few days. In its latest weather update, the Philippine…

Cebu City tricycle drivers set to receive fuel subsidy

Pia Piquero 08/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Eligible tricycle drivers in Cebu City are set to receive financial assistance through the national government’s Fuel Subsidy Program, following the release of the implementation guidelines by the Department of the Interior and…

Cebu City rivers severely polluted, Council pushes for septic tanks

Pia Piquero 08/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All rivers in the city are in a dire state of pollution, with fecal coliform levels soaring to alarming heights, the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) has reported. Fecal coliform…

Cebu City Hall faces potential shake-up as Garcia orders review of key officials

Pia Piquero 08/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A potential revamp looms over Cebu City Hall as Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia orders a review of department and assistant department heads. He wants to review their qualifications following concerns raised by…

Binaliw landfill waste linked to severe water contamination in Consolacion

Pia Piquero 08/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Binaliw landfill’s waste discharge has allegedly severely impacted the water consumption and sources of residents in Brgy. Panoypoy, Consolacion town, northern Cebu This prompted the barangay captain to take action against the…

Archival demands action to address sanitation woes at Pasil Fish Market

Pia Piquero 08/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A local legislator has called on the Cebu City Market Authority to address persistent complaints about inadequate sanitation facilities, among others at the Pasil Fish Market. In an executive session on August 28,…

Cebu City’s public Wi-Fi project stalled over budget concerns

Pia Piquero 08/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A plan to install Wi-Fi in public places in Cebu City risk delays after concerns raised on the project’s P4 million allocation were not properly answered. During an executive session on Wednesday, August…

Cebu City to build first-ever animal shelter in Guba

Niña Mae Oliverio, Pia Piquero 08/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City is set to open its first-ever animal shelter to protect and rehabilitate abandoned and injured animals and promote responsible pet ownership. This facility will be located in Barangay Guba, where the city government…

Rain expected in Cebu; Pasigarbo spectators urged to prepare

Pia Piquero 08/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Don’t forget to bring your umbrellas. Pagasa Visayas has forecasted a higher chance of rain on Sunday, August 25, as Cebu celebrates Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2024, urging attendees to bring rain gears. The…

OSCA to investigate ‘fake news’ on senior ID replacement

Pia Piquero 08/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) is investigating the source of false information that led hundreds of senior citizens to rush for ID replacements ahead of the upcoming financial aid distribution.…

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