Garcia orders temporary suspension of canyoneering in Matutinao, Badian

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, on Friday, June 2, 2023, temporarily closed and suspended canyoneering activities in Barangay Matutinao, Badian in Cebu, beginning on Friday until further notice. Garcia issued Executive Order (EO) No.…

Rescued dogs from Adlaon up for adoption until Monday – DVMF

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four of the eight dogs fit for adoption among the more than 100 rescued dogs in an abandoned shelter in Barangay Adlaon in Cebu City had already found new homes, said the Cebu…

No reshuffling at MCWD, Daluz still chair

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The status quo remains at the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) as of Friday, June 2, 2023. The position of MCWD chairman was not declared vacant and no election took place to alter…

Sagarbarria, Reyes, sworn in as Negros Oriental governor, vice governor

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Negros Oriental has a new governor and vice governor in former Vice Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria and former First District Board Member Jaime “Jake” Reyes. Sagarbarria and Reyes formally took their oath of…

Landslides hit mountain barangays in Cebu City, 3 families rescued

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three families have been rescued when two separate landslides hit Barangays Guba and Pit-os in Cebu City past 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023. In a phone interview, Harold Alcontin, head of…

MCWD awaits LWUA approval for water tariff increase

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is still awaiting the approval of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) for its proposed 60 percent water tariff increase. In a press conference on Thursday, June…

Cebu City deactivates EOC for COVID-19

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government deactivated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for COVID-19 on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Cebu City Councilor and former Cebu City EOC deputy chief implementer Joel Garganera told reporters that…

Cebu to experience generally fair weather with scattered rains in next 5 days – Pagasa

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu and the rest of Cebu Province in Central Visayas can expect generally fair weather with partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies and scattered rains from Thursday, June 1, until Sunday, June…

Cebu City continues pig testing to upgrade ASF status

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) continues to conduct ASF disease surveillance and disease investigation in the city. Dr. Jessica Maribojoc, DVMF head, said the continued ASF disease surveillance…

Rama okays council resolution on demolishing 2 skywalks for BRT construction 

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has already approved the council resolution interposing no objection to the plan of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) management to demolish two skywalks in the city to…

LTFRB-7 backs FCTC’s call not to extend the Dec. 31 deadline for consolidation

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A transport cooperative has gotten support from the chief of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) in their call not to extend the Dec. 31, 2023 deadline for…

Modern jeep operators in CV want Dec. 31 consolidation deadline ‘firmly’ implemented

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Federation of Cebu Transport Cooperatives has called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to “firmly” implement the December 31, 2023 deadline for the…

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