Bad weather in Argao halts 2nd bridge construction project; no casualties reported

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The bad weather that was experienced in Argao town in southeastern Cebu last Tuesday, Feb. 14, destroyed several properties and prompted authorities to evacuate some of the residents there. The Argao River reached…

Coast guard in Cebu City seizes P1 million smuggled cigarettes in passenger ship 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Enforcers here seized over P1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes inside a passenger ship docked in Pier 1 last February 8. The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) reported on February 11…

Capitol: More than 300,000 tourists visited Moalboal in 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Tourism in the town of Moalboal in southwestern Cebu, known for hosting some of the popular diving spots in the country, has rebounded in 2022, local officials say. The local government of Moalboal…

Walk with Jesus : 600 policemen to secure Sinulog 2023 activity

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 600 policemen from the tri-cities and Cebu province will help in securing the first religious activity for Sinulog 2023, which is the “Walk With Jesus” that will happen on Jan. 5.…

Modern PUV routes with ‘special permits’ in Metro Cebu return but…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has allowed several modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Metro Cebu, with routes operating under special permits, to return to the roads.…

Lusaran water facility begins supplying water in uptown Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 4,000 residents in three uptown barangays in Cebu City finally have stable supply of potable water. The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) confirmed that the Lusaran Bulk Water Facility has begun…

Authorities destroy P256.4M worth of illegal drugs

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P256.4 million worth of illegal drugs were destroyed through burning on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. These substances were confiscated earlier in different operations made by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in…

Proposed revised tax rates ‘excessive’ and ‘oppressive’ – Wenceslao

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While he supports Mayor Michael Rama’s plan to make Cebu City Singapore-like, Councilor Noel Wenceslao expressed his and the other councilors’ concerns on the tax rate revision ordinance, which is currently the subject…

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