Gwen to Alcoy mineral-processing firm: Pay your taxes or else…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has warned a mineral-processing firm operating in Alcoy town in southeastern Cebu, which was one of the sources tapped in creating the artificial dolomite beach in Manila Bay, to…

Authorities burn P191M worth of illegal drugs, including P120M shabu from S. African ‘drug mule’

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities here burned on Saturday, Feb. 18, at least P191 million worth of illegal drugs that were confiscated in earlier operations by anti-narcotics groups. Those burned included the P120 million drug haul  from…

NBI-7 files charges vs individuals accused of mauling British chef

Wenilyn Sabalo 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) has filed various charges before the Office of the City Prosecutor and Office of the Ombudsman against individuals accused of mauling of British chef…

Cebu Chamber on revising real property tax rates

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As the Cebu City Government tries to come up with a new model in revising its real property tax rates, the business community here has a few requests. The Cebu Chamber of Commerce…

Completion for public transport plans in Cebu eyed this March

Morexette Marie Erram 02/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The three-day seminar for Cebu’s city and municipal planning officers for the creation of their Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) has begun. And officials here hope that local government units (LGU) in…

PRO-7 eyes use of drones in crime prevention

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The use of drones will soon be integrated into the crime prevention program of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7). Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of Police Brigadier General…

Hero nursing students receive plaque, recognition from Cebu City police

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a ceremony held on Monday morning, February 6, the police gave an award and plaque of recognition to nursing students Angyl Faith Ababat and Kristianne Joice Ona for their bravery after they…

Council wants probe on city hall employees ‘giving’ individuals illegal authority to occupy city-owned lots

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, approved a motion requesting the Cebu City Legal Office to investigate the alleged illegal acts of some city hall personnel giving unauthorized rights to…

Hospitals in Cebu province given 60 days to ‘shape up’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Shape up or ship out.  This was the instructions Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia relayed to officials of province-ran hospitals after the Capitol released the results of their three-month evaluation last Tuesday, January 31. …

Garcia signs EO extending validity of special permits for modern PUVs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Saying it’s a measure to avert a transportation crisis, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has allowed modern jeeps operating under special permits in the province to continue to operate for a limited time.  Garcia…

Mactan airport welcomes 4.8M passengers as of November 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As of November 2022, the country’s second-busiest airport was halfway through recovering its pre-pandemic levels. The Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) reported that foot traffic in the airport has reached around 4.8…

1st Suroy-Suroy in 2023 kicks off today

Morexette Marie Erram 01/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 700 participants will be joining the first Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo for 2023 which kicks off today, Jan. 17. The Cebu Provincial Government is set to launch the northern leg of its…

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