First Lady inspects Asean route in Lapu-Lapu City ahead of summit

Chinky O. Rondina 05/05/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the ASEAN Summit drawing near, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Tuesday, May 5, inspected the ceremonial route in Lapu-Lapu City as preparations enter the final stretch. With the First Lady were Cebu…

Cebuana engineer part of NASA Artemis II mission

Rose Mae Tapil 04/13/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — We’ve always known that Cebuanos are built different, but Arianne “Nikki” Jubay Lazaro from Balamban, Cebu, just took that to a whole new level, literally out of this world. Lazaro, from Aliwanay, Balamban,…

Cebu weather: Partly cloudy skies, isolated rains to persist

Chinky O. Rondina 03/26/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will continue to experience partly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms through Thursday afternoon and into Friday, March 27, even as earlier heavy rains gave way to cloudy conditions, state…

Cost-saving move: MCWD leans on groundwater over bulk water

Chinky O. Rondina 03/25/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is shifting toward cheaper groundwater sources in a bid to cut operating costs and stabilize water supply across Metro Cebu. Newly appointed MCWD General Manager John Dx…

Cebu City to drivers: Switch off parked government vehicles

Chinky Rondina 03/10/2026

Local officials have ordered the switching off of parked government vehicles to cut fuel and electricity use in City Hall operations. …

Cebu City fire chief bewails low public interest in safety training

Pinky Rondina 04/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite the increasing number of fires in Cebu City, many residents still ignore fire safety training. This concern was raised by Senior Fire Officer Wendell Villanueva, information officer of Cebu City Fire Station,…

Cebu City Fire Dept.: No emergency call made during Mambaling fire that killed 3 children

Pinky Rondina 04/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – No calls for assistance were made during the recent fire incident at Sitio Avocado, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, on the morning of March 29. Senior Fire Officer 2 Wendell Villanueva, information officer of…

DepEd-7 says 1.7M students enrolled, hopes to still hit 2M target

Jasmin Meode 07/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents, whose children have not yet been enrolled for school year 2024-2025, are encouraged to enroll their children as soon as possible. This as the Department of Education in Central Visayas hopes to…

Lapu-Lapu drug bust: 4 suspects nabbed inside drug den

Marielle Surigao 07/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Tips from concerned citizens led to the arrest of four suspects inside a drug den in Zone Lato, Barangay Kalawisan, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, on Wednesday afternoon, July 17. According to authorities, the Lapu-Lapu…

Palarong Pambansa 2024 Opening Ceremony ‘peaceful and orderly’

Marielle Surigao 07/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Palarong Pambansa 2024 Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, July 9, ended with no untoward incidents, the police said. The event, which took place at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) in Cebu City,…

Cebu City declares state of calamity in 28 mountain barangays due to el Niño

Kim Ablaña 03/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In response to the escalating effects of the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, Cebu City has declared a “state of calamity” in 28 mountain barangays.  This decision comes after a resolution was passed with…

Mandaue drug bust: P476,000 ‘shabu’ seized from HVI

Mark Bandolon 03/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — Authorities seized suspected shabu worth at least P476,000 from a 45-year-old man described as a high-value individual during an anti-illegal drugs operation in Mandaue City early on Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024. The…

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