‘Save Poro’s trees’: Parish church widens calls vs tree-cutting

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The parish church in Poro town, Camotes Island, in northern Cebu is not giving up on its fight to save hundreds of trees from being chopped down. The Sto. Niño de Poro Parish…

Cebuano students head to Los Angeles for Science and Engineering Fair

Kurt Romariz 05/07/2024

Cebuano students from various public schools are poised to compete in the 2024 REGENERON International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), scheduled to take place from May 11-17 in Los Angeles, California. This opportunity follows their success in…

Cebu Capitol, nat’l govt slammed over bulldozing Balamban’s mountains

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A coalition of non-profit organizations here urged the Malacañan to investigate redevelopment works in the mountains of Balamban town, particularly on reports that it will be the site of the future Capitol building.…

PhilSysID update: PSA-7 logs 6.5 million registrants in CV

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A total of 6.5 million individuals are now registered under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID in Central Visayas as of December 31, 2023. The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) revealed…

Danao City successfully hosts 1st ‘International Ultra Trail’

Niña Mae Oliverio 01/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local government of Danao City concluded its first international running event with 594 runners who participated from Jan. 27 to 28. According to the press statement sent by the city’s Public Information…

How to get your Digital TIN ID

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines  – Starting December 1, Filipinos no longer need to physically queue inside the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to get their Taxpayer Identification Number or TIN. The BIR on December 1 announced the launching…

Kathryn Bernardo confirms breakup with Daniel Padilla

Pia Piquero 11/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Actress Kathryn Bernardo has officially confirmed the end of her relationship with long-time boyfriend Daniel Padilla. In a recent Instagram post on Thursday, November 30, Bernardo shared a photo featuring her and Padilla,…

Election trash: Supporters, voters urged to pick them up

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As all polling places here for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) come to a close, candidates, their supporters as well as voters are urged to clean election trash. With thousands of…

Senior citizens, PWDs hit ‘lack’ of accessibility support staff in precincts

Morexette Marie Erram 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) who flocked to the Cebu City Central Elementary School to cast their votes decry the apparent lack of “accessibility support staff” who would guide and help…

LIST: Barangay and SK election-related prohibitions during the long weekend

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The long weekend is here. However, the public is advised to observe several election-related prohibitions in line with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). More than 3.3 million voters from Cebu are…

Negros Oriental to have curfew, on top of liquor ban, this weekend

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aside from a liquor ban, the province of Negros Oriental will be having a province-wide curfew as the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections draw near. The Regional Joint Security Control Center in…

Kawasan Falls to reopen this Oct. 26

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Kawasan Falls, the world-famous waterfall in Badian town, southwestern Cebu, will welcome tourists again after nearly two years of rehabilitation. The Cebu Provincial Government announced that preparations have been underway for the reopening…

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