No more construction in Bantayan’s easement zones; demolition set, Gwen orders

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Capitol has gone further north in its attempt to prevent the seawaters in one of Cebu’s popular tourist destinations from suffering the same fate as Cordova town. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia recently…

As rehab starts, public told: No swimming in Cordova’s polluted seawaters

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents and visitors of Cordova town in Mactan Island are told to avoid swimming in the polluted seawaters there.  Stakeholders agreed on placing certain areas of Cordova’s seas off limits to the public…

Osmeña Day is Special Non Working Day in entire Cebu, employers reminded

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Employees in Cebu, who will be called to work this Friday, September 9, are entitled to receive an additional 30 percent of their basic pay, the labor bureau said. The Regional Tripartite Wages…

DOT to break ground for 10 tourist service areas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As part of their promise to improve the overall tourism experience in the country, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to break ground for tourist service areas. Tourism Sec. Christina Frasco revealed…

Cebu City’s non-obligatory use of face mask: Trial only 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on Monday, September 5, introduced several changes to his Executive Order (EO) that makes the wearing of face masks outdoors ‘non-obligatory’. During City Hall’s flag raising ceremony on…

Walk with Mary returns after 2 years

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One of Cebu’s largest religious activities officially made a comeback on Sunday, September 4.  Hundreds of devotees gathered in uptown Cebu City early on Sunday morning to join the Penitential Walk with Mary,…

Cebu archdiocese strikes down solicitation scam

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Archdiocese of Cebu has warned the public of a fake solicitation letter circulating here.  In a post on their official social media handles, the Roman Catholic Church told faithfuls not to entertain…

Club employee killed in accident in Lapu after trying to avoid stray dog

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 09/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A club employee did not make it home after he died due to a road accident in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday morning, September 1. Local police from Lapu-Lapu City confirmed that a 33-year-old…

Daanbantayan now home to PH’s 1st archdiocesan shrine for St. Rose of Lima

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The 164th fiesta celebration of Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu last Tuesday, August 30, was one for the books.  The locality officially become the home of the country’s first archdiocesan shrine dedicated to…

Cebu City to strengthen ties with religious sector in COVID booster vax

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – If it meant convincing more individuals to get their booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Cebu City wants to connect with more members of the religious sector in promoting its vaccination drive.  The…

Capitol to look into hospitals, ‘lazy’ doctors who refer patients to VSMMC

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Capitol will be looking into provincial and district hospitals, as well as doctors, who refer patients from the province with manageable cases to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) instead of…

DSWD-7 launches QR code, link for educational assistance application

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) launched a QR code and a link to accommodate those eligible students who have yet to claim their educational assistance from the…

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