‘Removal and transfer’ of skywalks to SRP: How will it be done?

Pia Piquero 02/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The dismantling of one of the two skywalks along Osmeña Boulevard officially resumed on February 13, after a pause of more than two months. This move, aimed at paving the way for the ongoing…

Charter Day bonus: City Hall workers may get P25,000 incentive

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Hall employees could receive their Charter Day bonus worth P25,000 this month if the Council approves an ordinance for its release, the city’s budget officer announced on Monday, Feb. 12. The…

Hero dog ‘Appa’ rescues child in Davao de Oro landslide

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 02/10/2024

CONSOLACION, Cebu – In a remarkable twist of events, rescue dog Appa not only proves the age-old saying “dogs are man’s best friend” true but shows how they can save human lives. Meet Appa Appa is a…

Hit-and-run: Ex-PDEA7 chief dangles P100k reward for leads

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The former chief of PDEA-7 has dangled a cash reward for leads that would result to the arrest of the suspect in the hit-and-run incident last Sunday. The hit-and-run incident happened near the…

How much discount are senior citizens entitled to get?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – How much discount should a senior citizen be entitled? Is it 20 percent, or 32 percent? Can establishments even impose limitations on these perks for the elderly? The internet is recently awash with…

LIST: Sinulog 2024 Grand Parade contingents

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year’s Sinulog Festival kicked off on Sunday, January 21 at the South Road Properties (SRP), with around 90 participants, including performing contingents, expected to join. Here’s the full list of contestants for…

200,000 join kick off of Fiesta Señor 2024

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The first day of the Fiesta Señor 2024 saw the stretch of Osmeña Boulevard from Fuente Osmeña Circle to downtown Cebu City literally filled with a sea of devotees. Over 200,000 people joined…

EXPLAINER: Why state universities, colleges will stop accepting senior high

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – State universities and colleges in the country will no longer offer senior high school programs for the upcoming school year 2024-2025. Recently, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) confirmed that operations of senior…

Retrenched MEPZ workers given separation pay

Futch Anthony Inso 07/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The more than 4,000 displaced Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) workers in Lapu-Lapu City have already received their separation pay on Tuesday, July 25. This was confirmed by Kim Francisco, head of the…

SRP culvert bridge demolition starts

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The demolition of the six-year-old culvert bridge at the South Road Properties (SRP) has already started, according to Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. Alcover said demolition works being undertaken by the…

Cebu prepares for Mawar’s effects

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For local authorities here, the threats of Typhoon Mawar should not be taken for granted. Despite the high possibility that the typhoon may not directly hit Cebu, and make any landfall in the…

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