72 dengue cases recorded in Mandaue City for first 2 months of 2023

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/01/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City Health Office (CHO) has recorded 72 cases of dengue so far this year. CHO Dengue coordinator Percy Mendoza-Pongasi said that fortunately, no fatalities were noted so far. CHO Head Dr.…

BFP Cebu City: Collaboration, coordination needed in fire prevention   

03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuanos are reminded that they are not alone in the bid to prevent fire incidents in the city. The fire bureau in the city gave this reminder as it opened this year’s Fire Prevention Month…

Alcoy mineral processing firm denies violating tax laws in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A mining processing firm based in Alcoy town in southern Cebu denied accusations that they have not paid taxes to the provincial government. The Philippine Mining Service Corporation (PMSC), in a statement issued…

Carbon Market redevelopment project: C2W official says improvements seen so far is just the beginning

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Cebu2World Development, Inc. (C2W) admitted that there are still many work to be done for the Carbon Market redevelopment project as its progress to date is still at 5…

Two trains collide in Greece, 26 killed, at least 85 injured

Reuters 03/01/2023

ATHENS – Twenty-six people were killed and at least 85 injured after two trains collided head-on in Greece late on Tuesday, the fire brigade said, while the circumstances of the crash remained unclear. A passenger train traveling…

Landslide in Pulangbato, Cebu City threatens 175 residents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 175 individuals from a hinterland village here will be relocated to safer areas after a landslide struck near where they live. The Cebu City Government on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, confirmed…

Minglanilla cockpit cashier files complaints against NBI-7

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Jessa Ngojo 02/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five months after agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) served a search warrant in a cockpit arena in Barangay Lower Calajoan, Minglanilla town, its cashier filed complaints against…

Man shot while driving tricycle in Naga, Cebu

Paul Lauro 02/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man was shot dead while riding his tricycle in Barangay North Poblacion in the City of Naga, Cebu on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Naga City police identified the victim as Cristopher Pugoy…

President Marcos: Nearly 600,000 housing units already under construction

Futch Anthony Inso 02/27/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Marcos Administration has already started the construction of around 600,000 housing units for the government’s housing program. This was confirmed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) during his visit to Cebu…

DOTr chief: World Bank, AFD amenable for extension of loans for BRT project 

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said that the World Bank and the French government, through the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), two of the world’s largest financial institutions behind the Cebu…

President Marcos to DOTr chief: Ensure just compensation will be given to affected lot owners

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to ensure that just compensation will be given to the property owners who will be affected by the Cebu Bus Rapid…

Tigbakay raid: 14 men caught in Paril to spend weekend in jail 

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fourteen men, who were caught engaging in tigbakay or illegal cockfighting in Barangay Paril Proper, a mountain barangay in Cebu City, last Friday, Feb. 24, will have to spend the weekend or longer…

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