Ombudsman dismisses graft charges vs Labella, Dacua over uncollected garbage issue in Inayawan

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City dismissed the complaints filed by Inayawan village chief Kirk Bryan Repollo against former Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and former Department of Public Services (DPS)…

Cebu City Heritage District proposed

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To preserve the rich cultural and historical heritage of Cebu City, Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has proposed to the council the creation of a Cebu City Heritage District. Garcia submitted his proposed…

DOH reminder: Beware of food and waterborne diseases this summer

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/04/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Aside from heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat strokes, the public should also be on the lookout for food and waterborne diseases this summer season, an official of the Department of Health in Central…

UC grad lands in Top 7 of Registered Electrical Engineers Licensure Exam

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Kyle Bowen Abejar Arciaga, a graduate of the University of Cebu (UC), made it to the top 10 of the April 2023 Registered Electrical Engineers (REE) Licensure Exams. Arciaga ranked Top 7 after…

Cloudy skies expected over Metro Cebu on Thursday 

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Metro Cebu and the rest of Cebu Province will have cloudy skies with rain showers or thunderstorms on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Based on the 24-hour weather forecast of the state weather bureau, Pagasa, this…

DOH-7 urges parents: Protect your children against measles, rubella, polio

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has appealed to parents to have their children vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases such as poliomyelitis, measles, and rubella. DOH-7 Director Jaime Bernadas…

Cebu City under ‘blue alert status’ with LPA affecting Visayas

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC) has raised the alert level to “blue status” in preparation for the possible effects of a low-pressure area (LPA) that is currently affecting…

Another jailbreak in Cebu City’s Operation Second Chance: 27 kids caught, 3 still at large

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro, Wenilyn Sabalo 05/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has ordered executives from the City Hall and the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) to take over Operation Second Chance following another jailbreak there. Officials confirmed that at…

One-way signages to Talamban surprise motorists

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Signages announcing the planned one-way traffic scheme to Talamban next week has caught many motorists by surprise. The advisory signages were put up by the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) in a bid…

Consumers urged to conserve energy

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As power consumption goes up this warm season, the Visayan Electric Company appeals for energy conservation from its consumers. Quennie Sanchez, VECO reputation enhancement department head, said simple actions such as opening the…

Scattered rains and thunderstorms expected over Metro Cebu

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu and the rest of Cebu Province will have cloudy skies with rain showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Jhomer Eclarino, weather specialist based in Pagasa Mactan, said this will…

Heat starts draining M. Cebu water sources: Measures in place but farmers feel ‘hot pinch’

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/01/2023

(Last of two parts) CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ginalyn Lawas, 35, who has been farming in Sitio Cantipla, Barangay Tabunan, in Cebu City, for 25 years, prefers rainy days to drought. “Ang pinakafailure sa mag-uuma g’yod is…

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