Mike Rama refuses to concede Cebu City mayoral defeat

Pinky Rondina 05/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City mayor and Barug party standard-bearer Michael “Mike” Rama has refused to concede defeat in the 2025 midterm mayoral race. He cast doubts on the electoral process’s credibility and vowed to…

Nestor Archival topples Mike Rama, Raymond Garcia in Cebu City

Pia Piquero, Pinky Rondina 05/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nestor Archival Sr. pulled off a stunning upset in Cebu City’s mayoral race that toppled political heavyweights and proved the power of a grassroots campaign. On Tuesday, May 13, he was officially proclaimed…

FACES OF CEBU: Engr. Omar Lusares, 23, Top 4 passer, April 2025 EELE

Pinky Rondina 05/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Among the names that rose to the top of the April 2025 Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination stunned not only the public but, most surprisingly, his own family. Omar Lusares, 23, didn’t tell…

Hope and Hires: Labor Day job fair draws nearly 1,000 job seekers

Pia Piquero, Pinky Rondina 05/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The air on Labor Day 2025 pulsed with a mix of hope, nerves, and the low hum of thousands of dreams in motion. Applicants lined up, clutching brown envelopes. Some were neatly organized,…

P20/kilo rice: Cebu vendors back its rollout, doubt its sustainability

Pia Piquero, Pinky Rondina 04/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Market Vendors Multi-Purpose Cooperative welcomed the national government’s plan to roll out the P20-per-kilo rice program in the Visayas. But while vendors support the idea, they expressed cautious optimism. They warned…

‘Buhing Kalbaryo’: Sweat, tears, and faith on Cebu City’s streets

Pia Piquero, Pinky Rondina 04/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was nearing noon, and the sun hung high over Barangay San Nicolas Proper when the clash of spears, the wails of bystanders, and the scrape of sandals against the sunbaked asphalt signaled…

Upland water sources in Cebu City identified to ease dry season woes

Pinky Rondina 04/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the ongoing dry season, Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia announced that the city government had identified key water sources in upland barangays to ensure a more efficient and consistent supply of…

Day of Valor: Raymond tells youth to ‘be curious about the history’

Pinky Rondina 04/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is urging young Filipinos to seek a deeper understanding of the nation’s past, as the city government commemorated the 83rd Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on…

Cebu City fire chief bewails low public interest in safety training

Pinky Rondina 04/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite the increasing number of fires in Cebu City, many residents still ignore fire safety training. This concern was raised by Senior Fire Officer Wendell Villanueva, information officer of Cebu City Fire Station,…

Cebu City Fire Dept.: No emergency call made during Mambaling fire that killed 3 children

Pinky Rondina 04/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – No calls for assistance were made during the recent fire incident at Sitio Avocado, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, on the morning of March 29. Senior Fire Officer 2 Wendell Villanueva, information officer of…

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