Archdiocese of Cebu welcomes new auxiliary bishop

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu welcomed its new Auxiliary bishop Msgr. Ruben Labajo. The Archdiocese announced the appointment of Labajo as bishop, through a post in its official Facebook page on Thursday afternoon, June…

Outgoing RDC-7 officials to successors: Prioritize major regional dev’t projects

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The outgoing officials of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) have laid out their recommendations for RDC’s new leaders during the Second Quarter Full Council Meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2022,…

RDC-7 endorses resolution to curb 4Ps card pawning

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) is set to request the National Advisory Council (NAC) to recommend to the “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program” (4Ps) Oversight Committee to study the need for remedial…

Cobonpue’s second term as RDC-7 head ends

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As his second term as chairman of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) ends this month, Kenneth Cobonpue said he hopes that this would not be the last time that someone…

Pagasa lifts rainfall advisory over Cebu, Leyte

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/22/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) stationed in Mactan, Cebu has already terminated the rainfall advisories it issued over Cebu and Leyte earlier on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. The…

‘Suroy-Suroy Sugbo’ worthy of replicating at national level, says incoming DOT secretary

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Christina Garcia-Frasco, the incoming Department of Tourism (DOT) secretary and incumbent mayor of Liloan in Cebu, believes Cebu Province’s Suroy-Suroy Sugbo initiative is worth replicating at a national level. This she said during…

Frasco: Effective LGU planning, shared governance key to long-term tourism success

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The incoming chief of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and incumbent Liloan town Mayor Christina Garcia-Frasco said focus on effective local government planning and implementation, and shared tourism governance by the public and…

Registration for the 10th World Meeting of Families celebration still open

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All is set for the Archdiocese of Cebu’s celebration of the 10th World Meeting of Families (XWMOF), which will begin on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 here in Cebu City. Besalina Pansoy, the vice…

Cebu to experience intermittent rains until Wednesday dawn – Pagasa

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) based in Mactan, Cebu logged a total of 6.5 millimeters (mm) of rain from the last 24 hours, from Monday until 8 a.m. of  Tuesday,…

DOH-7 reports low COVID-19 healthcare utilization rate

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7)  reported that only 11 of the 126 dedicated COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) beds in the entire region were occupied as of June 18, 2022. Its…

Ermita and Punta Princesa fire victims to receive cash aid from the city government

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Victims of the separate massive fires that hit barangays Ermita and Punta Princesa in Cebu City this month will soon receive cash aid from the Cebu City Government. In a text message to…

Rep. Frasco to file resolution supporting mask-wearing rationalization

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reelected Cebu fifth district Representative Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco plans to file a resolution in support of rationalizing the use of face masks in the Province of Cebu when the 19th Congress convenes…

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