Cebu City’s DSWS provides cash aid to landslide-hit families in Sirao

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS) in Cebu City started on Monday, August 8, the distribution of financial assistance to six families in the mountain barangay of Sirao whose houses were…

Cebu City Disaster Council chief pushes for establishment of rainwater catchments

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lawyer Gerry Carillo, who also heads the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC), is pushing for the establishment of rainwater catchments, as one of the infrastructure-related solutions to the City’s…

DOLE-7 to conduct monthly, free labor education seminars

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To empower micro-businesses in the region, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) will conduct free monthly labor education seminar beginning this month. In a statement, DOLE-7 said the priority…

Ramil Ayuman is Mayor Rama’s secretary on special projects

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama appointed former Department of Social Welfare and Development assistant secretary Ramil Ayuman as his secretary on special projects, the mayor announced on Monday, August 8, 2022. In a…

Cebu City gov’t eyes tax increase, new revenue sources to address cash deficit

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/09/2022

CEBU CTIY, Philippines — When Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama assumed office on July 1, 2022, City Hall barely had any cash on hand. As of June 30, the city had a total P4.54 billion under its…

Darryl Yap to ‘Maid in MalacaƱang’ critics: ‘No need to apologize’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Manuod muna kayo bago manghusga.” This was how Darryl Yap, the writer and director of the “Maid in Malacaang,” responded to calls for a boycott of the controversial movie, which is currently playing…

Imee Marcos: PBBM still undecided on calls to postpone barangay, SK polls

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues to study proposals to move the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections scheduled on December 5 to another date. Senator Imee Marcos said the President is yet to…

Rainy Saturday shooting: Man killed in Brgy. Kamagayan, Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. SararaƱa 08/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 28-year-old man, who was sitting by the road in the interior portion of Barangay Kamagayan, Cebu City, was gunned down by a still unidentified perpetrator on a rainy Saturday afternoon, August 6,…

Rama to push for simultaneous start of face-to-face classes in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants to meet with the heads of the different public and private schools, as well as the university administrators, to discuss the possibility of having a uniformed schedule…

Rama wants ‘substantially reduced human force’ at City Hall in 6 months

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants to see a “substantially reduced human force” at the different offices at City Hall in the next six months. In a statement released by the Public Information…

New things to expect for “Pasigarbo sa Sugbo” 2022

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following a two-year break, Cebuanos should anticipate certain adjustments and enhancements for this year’s Pasigarbo sa Sugbo, hosted by the Cebu Provincial Government as part of its 453rd Founding Anniversary celebration. Among the…

Cebu to experience rainy weekend

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will remain in Cebu for this weekend. Jhomer Eclarino, a weather specialist at the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…

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