Local artists to play Datu Lapulapu, Magellan in this April’s ‘Kadaugan sa Mactan’ — Rep. Chan

Futch Anthony Inso 03/31/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government will still hire local artists that will play the role of Datu Lapulapu and Ferdinand Magellan during the 502nd celebration of the “Kadaugan sa Mactan” on April 27. This…

VM Garcia eyes cashless modes of payments in Cebu City

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is pushing for an ordinance that would expand the use of cashless modes of payment for all Cebu City transaction fees, including payment for business taxes and real…

DBM declares Cebu City’s appropriation ordinance for 2023 annual budget ‘inoperative in part’

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management in Central Visayas (DBM-7) has declared the Appropriation Ordinance (AO) for Cebu City’s P51.457 billion 2023 annual budget “inoperative in part.” The DBM-7 has already finished reviewing…

As BRT construction disrupts PUJ operation, DOTr assures drivers, operators of compensation

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) team of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has assured affected operators, drivers, transport cooperatives, and corporations of social safeguards and mitigations for any income loss incurred with the…

CPA to passengers: ‘Book tickets in advance, watch your belongings’

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As thousands of passengers flock to various ports and terminals in Cebu ahead of the Holy Week, the spokesperson of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has some reminders for the riding public. Mary…

Mandaue drug bust: Case readied against man caught with P800,000 worth of ‘shabu’

Mary Rose Sagarino, Paul Lauro 03/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Station 4 is scheduled to file a case against a 33-year-old man who was arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Cabancalan on Wednesday evening, March 29. Station Chief…

NBI raids ‘supermarket’ in Mandaue: Chinese nabbed, pharmaceutical products worth P300,000 seized

Mary Rose Sagarino and Paul Lauro 03/30/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A Chinese national allegedly selling, trading and dispensing unregistered medical products in a supermarket on A.S. Fortuna Street, in Barangay Bakilid, Mandaue City, was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation-Cebu District Office…

Pope to spend ‘few days’ in hospital due to respiratory infection

Reuters 03/30/2023

VATICAN CITY- Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend “a few days” in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, amid concern for the 86-year-old’s condition. The 86-year-old pontiff…

Man nabbed with P7M worth of ’shabu’  in Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 03/30/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—A 40-year-old man was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Seabreeze, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, on Wednesday evening, March 29, 2023. The arrested suspect was identified as Ramelo Carungay Aguitong, a native of Dalaguete…

Cebu guv sues 7 animal industry bureau execs over ASF

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least seven officials of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) are now facing administrative charges over their handling of the African Swine Fever (ASF) here in Cebu province. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia filed…

Regular, casual Cebu City hall employees to receive P15,000 bonus not later than April 5

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Hall employees have something to look forward to ahead of the Holy Week as the Cebu City Council already approved the first Supplemental Budget for this year that includes the funding…

Korean, Filipino woman accused of pimping local women in Mactan

Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 03/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Korean and a Filipino woman will face human trafficking charges after being accused of pimping local women in Mactan Island, Cebu. The National Bureau of Investigation – Cebu District Office (Cebdo) announced…

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