‘Abogados to the barrio’ offer free legal assistance to Kinatarcan Is. residents

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 181 individuals from Kinatarcan Island availed of the various services during the free legal aid and medical mission that was organized by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Cebu chapter…

Civic organization opposes planned cement manufacturing plant project in Sibonga

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A civic and social organization in Sibonga, Cebu is actively opposing the realization of a planned cement manufacturing plant project in Barangay Sabang, in the coastal town of Sibonga, saying that the project…

CHD to Cebu City residents: Take advantage of ‘Toktok Bakuna’ program

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Still unvaccinated? Have yourself inoculated through Cebu City’s Toktok Bakuna program or the city’s home vaccination program. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head of the Cebu City Health Department (CHD), said they are now implementing…

Recharge with nature at Mt. Lanaya in Alegria, Cebu

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nature helps boost growth and healing. And if you want to unplug and commune with nature, Mt. Lanaya in Alegria, Cebu is the place for you. Mt. Lanaya is at least 700 meters…

DOLE’s CAMP 2, 3 beneficiaries told to claim cash aid before June 30

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beneficiaries for the second and third tranches of the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) have until June 30 to claim their share of the financial assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment…

Libreng Sakay for provincial buses extended until June 26

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – While the Libreng Sakay program in Metro Cebu has already ended, those servicing in the provincial parts will continue until June 26. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7)…

Overloading caused Bohol bridge to collapse, says report

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Overloading caused the Borja Bridge in Catigbian, Bohol to collapse. An official report from the Provincial Engineer’s Office of Bohol said that overloading caused the collapse of the Borja Bridge in Barangay Alegria,…

DOLE-7 reminds employers to follow new minimum wage rates in the region

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) urged employers to comply with new approved wage rates in Central Visayas as it will continue to conduct compliance inspection. In a statement…

IBP-Cebu extends legal aid to Punta Princesa fire victims

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Cebu chapter extended free legal assistance to Punta Princesa fire victims in Cebu City on Wednesday afternoon, June 15, 2022. Lawyer Cheryl Pamela Condat, IBP-Cebu chapter president,…

Cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and some areas in Cebu Province under Alert Level 1 from June 16-30

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The tri-cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu will remain under Alert Level 1, the most relaxed community quarantine classification from June 16 to June 30, 2022. In a statement on Wednesday, June 15,…

140 job applicants hired on the spot in DOLE-7 Kalayaan jobs fair

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 140 job applicants in the region were hired on the spot during the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas’ (DOLE-7’s) Kalayaan Day Jobs Fair held in Cebu and…

Labor group’s investigation: Systemic lapses led to Corilla’s death

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unsafe working conditions killed worker Stephen Corilla, labor groups in Cebu claimed. In a report of the findings from their own investigation on the death of Corilla, several labor groups in Cebu claimed…

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