COA says Cebu City lacks cash reserves for Singapore-like vision

Pia Piquero 07/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu City lacks the necessary cash reserves to support its ambition of transforming into a city-state akin to Singapore, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. The now preventively suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama…

Typhoon Carina death toll: 34 perished in Luzon says PNP

John Eric Mendoza 07/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Carina death toll climbed to 34 on Friday due to heavy rains brought by the typhoon and a southwest monsoon (habagat) that it enhanced. This was according to the Philippine National Police (PNP)…

Good Morning: Rama ‘scolds’ athletes for ‘weak’ greeting response

Pia Piquero 07/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — ‘Good morning’ is usually a simple, cordial way to start the day, but not for the preventively suspended Mayor Michael Rama and a group of athletes at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC).…

Cebu City drug bust: P13.9M shabu seized, man nabbed

Emmariel Ares 07/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers arrested a big-time drug suspect during an operation in Cebu City on Wednesday, July 24, and confiscated suspect shabu estimated to be worth over P13.9 million. The arrested man was identified…

EXPLAINER: The Catholic Church in Cebu’s campaign against divorce

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — This Saturday, July 27, the Roman Catholic Church here will organize a rally opposing the passage of the divorce bill. Hundreds of devotees are expected to attend the event, which will be led…

Abalos to check if Cebu has Pogos

Inquirer.net, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The chief of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will visit Cebu next week as their department will investigate reports of Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogos) operating here. In an interview…

Typhoon Carina: Metro Manila under state of calamity

John Eric Mendoza, Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 07/25/2024

FOR EMERGENCIES: List of government hotlines A resolution declaring the capital region under a state of calamity has been approved by the Metro Manila Council (MMC). This is due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and the southwest…

LIST: Cancelled, delayed flights in Cebu due to Carina

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several passengers were left stranded at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) after flights have been cancelled and postponed due to Super Typhoon Carina that brought severe flooding in the capital. Over 40 flights…

Cebu City to rent mechanical suction machines in desilting rivers

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/24/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will never be spared from flooding during the rainy season. That’s the harsh reality that every city resident must accept and endure. Because of this, the City Government is eyeing…

Extreme water sports in Lapu-Lapu City to undergo inventory

Futch Anthony Inso 07/23/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu City government will conduct an inventory of all extreme water sports activities in the city from all tourism-related establishments. This was confirmed by Garry Lao, head of City Tourism Office (CTO),…

Cebu’s IT-BPM sector poised for sustained growth, CCAP says 

Carl Lorenciana 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) projects continued robust growth for the Cebu’s information technology and business process management (IT-BPM), a sector that’s been one of the province’s key economic drivers…

Raymond vows support on POGO ban

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has thrown his support on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s orders to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (Pogos). Reacting to Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address…

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