To curb rising prices, ease traffic, unified truck ban in Cebu mulled

Chinky O. Rondina 04/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Conflicting truck ban schedules across Cebu are worsening traffic and delaying deliveries, prompting the provincial government to push for a unified policy. Governor Pamela Baricuatro said discussions with transport and logistics stakeholders revealed…

CCPO to enforce ban on effigy burning during SONA

Frances Noquilla 07/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The right to protest comes with limits, Cebu City police remind demonstrators. Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Theresa Macatangay said the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will enforce the prohibition on the burning of…

CCPO ready for SONA, urges peaceful protests

Frances Noquilla 07/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Freedom is protected, but so is peace. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has assured the public that it is ready to ensure safety and security on Monday, July 28, during the fourth…

15 Years Later, We’re Still Stuck on 1D

Mark John Cabante 07/23/2025

In 2010, five solo contestants auditioned on the British television show The X Factor. They were grouped together, forming a band that would go on to become one of the biggest pop acts of the decade. One…

Starting over at 40: It’s never too late to pursue your dreams

Marielle Surigao 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Social media personality Marco Antonio Ho, who is also known as “Bogart the Explorer of Davao City,” served as an inspiration to his followers after he decided to enroll in college. In a…

Cebu City OBO issues notice of illegal construction to 580 violators

Jasmin Meode 08/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Building Official (OBO) in Cebu City has identified over 500 construction projects here that violated the National Building Code of the Philippines. Architect Florante Catalan, OBO’s head, said that…

OCM destroys over 600 defective weighing scales

Jasmin Meode 08/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the City Markets (OCM) destroyed on Monday over 600 defective weighing scales that they confiscated in the last two years. John Paul Amores, OCM’s spokesperson, said that these weighing scales…

World Photography Day: Capturing life’s precious moments

Ricazen Tan 08/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Today is World Photography Day. On this internationally recognized day, photographers “share their world with the world” through photos in order to raise awareness about their incredible art form. The celebration is also…

Cebu Province inflation rate up in July

Jasmin Meode 08/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inflation rate in Cebu Province soared up to 4.0 percent in July  from 3.5 percent in June 2024, according to the latest report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Cebu. On Thursday, August…

Baby and mother die after giving birth on Cebu City sidewalk

Marielle Surigao 08/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  A 35-year-old woman and her newborn baby both died after the woman gave birth on the sidewalk along General Maxilom Avenue in Cebu City on Wednesday morning, August 14, 2024. The woman was…

Habal-habal driver nabbed for maintaining drug den in Cebu City

Marielle Surigao 08/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tips from a confidential informant led to the apprehension of a habal-habal driver and two others inside an alleged drug den in Sitio Upper Bonbonan, Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, on the evening of…

Cebu City drug-bust: 3 men nabbed inside drug den

Marielle Surigao 08/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Tips coming from a confidential informant led to the arrest of three men inside an alleged drug den in Sitio Pundok Gamay in Brgy. Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City, on Monday evening, August…

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