No WTE facility plan in Binaliw—Archival

Pia Piquero 02/10/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival on Tuesday said City Hall has no existing plan or official proposal to build a WTE (waste-to-energy) facility in Barangay Binaliw, even as he reiterated that he is not opposed…

Edsa at 40: Cebu Catholic schools urged to suspend classes Feb. 25

Ian Peter Guanzon 02/10/2026

A leading prelate has urged Catholic schools and universities in Cebu to replace regular classes on Feb. 25, 2026 with reflection and other activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Edsa People Power uprising.…

Cebu waste crisis: Dumping in Consolacion aboveboard —Archival

Pia Piquero 02/10/2026

Mayor Nestor Archival on Tuesday said the city observed proper coordination with the municipal government of Consolacion and did not lack courtesy in its temporary use of the town’s waste facility.…

Basyang: 162,000 families affected, deaths remain at 12

Priam Nepomuceno - Philippine News Agency 02/09/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Families affected by Tropical Storm Basyang (international name Penha) have climbed to 162,501 in seven regions, even as the number of deaths remained at 12, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said…

Nartatez orders probe into ‘kill plot’ vs Pam Baricuatro

Zacarian Sarao 02/09/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said it is already investigating the death threat made against Cebu Governor Pamela “Pam” Baricuatro. This was after the governor bore an alleged P2.5 million bounty on…

Cebu waste crisis: Time running out, Aliko Garganera warns

Ian Peter Guanzon 02/08/2026

For years, Cebu’s garbage problem has been discussed in familiar phrases: segregation, composting, discipline, and cleanliness.…

Basyang death toll: 8 dead due to heavy floods in Mindanao

Gabryelle Dumalag 02/07/2026

This handout provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows rescuers wading along flooded streets as they relocate residents to higher ground after Tropical Storm Basyang (international name Penha) hit Surigao City in Surigao del Sur on Friday,…

Binaliw trash slide in Cebu: 30 days of grief after 36 deaths

Pia Piquero 02/07/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thirty days after the Binaliw landfill tragedy, Bienvenido Ranido still measures time by the hours he waited for his wife to come home. In the four corners of their small house, silence has…

Kerwin Espinosa: He’s back in jail over murder rap

Joey A. Gabieta - Correspondent / @joeygabietaINQ 02/06/2026

TACLOBAN CITY — After being informed that a Cebu City court had ordered his arrest in connection with a murder charge, Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa of Albuera, Leyte, surrendered to authorities on Thursday. Espinosa said he was…

TS Basyang slightly intensifies, more areas in Cebu under Signal No. 2

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/05/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tropical Storm (TS) Basyang (international name: Penha) has slightly intensified as it barrels towards Eastern Mindanao on Thursday, February 5. As a result, more areas in the Visayas and Mindanao have been placed…

Warrant out vs Kerwin Espinosa, 3 others for murder case

Doris C. Bongcac 02/05/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A warrant was issued on Wednesday, February 4, for the arrest of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa and three others for a murder case. But before he could be arrested, Espinosa voluntarily…

Pam cuts short 1st overseas trip as Basyang nears province

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/05/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro has cut short her first official international trip to return home as Tropical Storm Basyang (international name: Penha) threatens Cebu. Baricuatro announced on Thursday, February 5, that she would…

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