Why is Mayor Jonas Cortes suspended?

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/22/2024

Mandaue City, Cebu–The Office of the Ombudsman suspended Mayor Jonas Cortes of Mandaue City for one year, without pay, for grave misconduct conduct after he allegedly made an illegal appointment at City Hall. The decision stemmed from…

Mayor Jonas Cortes to appeal his suspension for 1 year

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/21/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –  Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is currently coordinating with his lawyers to seek reconsideration of the Ombudsman’s decision to place him under suspension for a year for grave misconduct. Atty. Jamal James Calipayan,…

Sinulog 2025 will return to CCSC – Raymond

Pia Piquero 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Sinulog Festival will return to the Cebu City Sports Center in 2025. Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia made the announcement during the 1Cebu Expo opening program on Wednesday, August 21.…

LTO-7: Comply with guidelines on improvised, temporary plates or else…

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) will start apprehending vehicles that fail to comply with the guidelines on improvised and temporary plates on September 1, 2024. In a press release shared…

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia: ‘Cebu is super strong’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “The state of the province is strong. In fact, it is super strong.” This was how Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia concluded her State of the Province Address (Sopa), which she delivered last Tuesday,…

Rama challenges suspension; SC orders Ombud, DILG to respond

Pia Piquero 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The legal battle over the preventive suspension of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is far from over. This after the suspended mayor filed a petition challenging the constitutionality of the order of the…

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo through the years: The venues

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aside from the performances, the venues of the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo have also become the stories themselves. For 2024, the Capitol, which spearheads the event, decided to return to the Cebu City Sports…

Cebu City will only host Pasigarbo, no budget set aside for event

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the success of Cebu City’s hosting of Palarong Pambansa, the city government has assured that it is prepared to host the Capitol’s event this Sunday, August 25 and 26. Acting Mayor Raymond…

Eligible senior citizens in Cebu City to get cash aid on Sept. 7

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eligible senior citizens in Cebu City will be able to claim their financial assistance for the third quarter of this year on September 7. This was announced by Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia…

Cebu City plans to bid out 400 transitional housing by September

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government plans to bid out 400 transitional housing units by September. This is according to acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia. The transitional houses will be for individuals affected…

Alice Guo left the Philippines in July — Sen. Hontiveros

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros confirmed on Monday that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has left the Philippines in July. Hontiveros posted on her Facebook page photos showing Guo’s flight information. “Siya po ay…

Foreman dies after truck falls off cliff in Pinamungajan, Cebu

Paul Lauro 08/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A foreman of a construction project in Toledo City, western Cebu never made it home to Dumanjug from his worksite after he was killed in a road accident that also injured nine of…

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