Silawan death turns 1: Battle for justice continues

Rosalie Abatayo 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A solemn Mass marked the Silawan family’s first commemoration of the loss of Christine Lee, the high school girl from Lapu-Lapu City who lost her face and her life in a bloody crime.…

Council members skeptical on giving up ‘strip of land’ to CCLEX

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some members of the Cebu City Council are hesitant to lend a strip of land at the South Road Properties to the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC). In a Citizen’s Hour of the…

Labella calls meeting with school reps over graduation rites amidst Coronavirus

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has called a meeting with all school representatives in the city to discuss the conduct of graduation rites amidst the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19). In…

No mask, no entry at CCPO

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A “No Mask, No Entry” policy will be implemented starting this Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) along Gorordo Avenue, here. Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, announced to the…

Tumulak demands transparency from DOH

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak, the council chairperson on the committee on disaster risk and management, is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to be more transparent in revealing information about the Coronavirus…

Azul owner apologizes for owning Tuslob Buwa

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The owner of local restaurant Azul, which currently has the intellectual property rights of Tuslob Buwa has apologized to Barangays Pasil and Suba for the trademark. Ian Sekong, the owner of Azul, said…

Barangay Health Workers directed to monitor senior citizens in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Barangay Health Workers (BHW) are directed to closely monitor the senior citizens in the city amidst the threat of the Coronanavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19). City Health Officer Daisy Villa said the senior…

CCPO Chief: No Cebu City barangay to be declared drug-cleared for the mean time

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the series of confiscation of large volumes of illegal drugs, the Cebu City Police Office (CPPO) may withhold declaring a drug-free barangay in the city for the meantime. This was the declaration…

Temple of Leah closed due to family dispute, faces revocation of business permit

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On an ordinary day, the Temple of Leah is filled with local and foreign tourists being one of the most popular tourist destinations in Cebu City located on top of a hill in…

300 linear ponds filled for summer –City Agriculture

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Agriculture said there are 300 linear ponds in the 28 mountain barangays in Cebu City that have been filled with water in preparation for the summer season. Engineer Joel Baclayon,…

Crew of international cargo ships cannot disembark in Cebu ports

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The crew of international cargo ships are not allowed to disembark in any ports within the vicinity of Cebu City. This was the pronouncement of Mayor Edgardo Labella on Tuesday, March 10, 2020,…

Labella: No suspension of classes yet, markets ordered cleaned

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella will not yet suspend classes in the city despite the declaration of a state of public health emergency by President Rodrigo Duterte over the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19).…

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