Mayor Rama to look into Cebu City Jail waste management issue

Kim Ablaña 03/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that he will examine the bidding issue concerning the delayed progress of the project addressing the waste management crisis at the Cebu City Jail (CCJ) in Barangay…

Rama reconsiders, unites with councilors for 2025 midterm elections

Kim Ablaña 03/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite previously expressing doubts about his confidence in some incumbent councilors due to their cooperation with his vision, City Mayor Michael Rama appears to have reconsidered his stance. He recently announced that these…

Rama hits deposed MCWD board’s move: ‘Desperate effort for power’ 

Kim Ablaña 03/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City mayor Michael Rama has criticized the deposed directors of Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) for their disobedience to the Local Water Utilities Administration’s (LWUA) decision to implement a six-month intervention with…

Teen centers in Cebu City pushed amid rising teen pregnancy cases

Kim Ablaña 03/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In response to the alarming rise in teenage pregnancy cases across Cebu, a local legislator penned a resolution urging the establishment of local adolescents and teen centers in Cebu. City Councilor Rey Gealon…

Cebu City files complaint vs CPA with DENR

Kim Ablaña 03/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) has filed a complaint against the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for violating environmental laws. Reymarr…

Bantay Dagat tells fisherfolks, fish dealers to register their gears, vessels

Kim Ablaña 03/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An official of Cebu City’s Bantay Dagat Commission (BDC) is urging fisherfolks and fish dealers to comply with the mandatory registration of their fishing vessels and gears. Lawyer Ernesto Jose Rama, the BDC…

3 Cebu fires on Tuesday raze over P2.4M in properties

Emmariel Ares, Mark Bandolon 03/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 3 Cebu fires that struck Cebu on Tuesday burned over P2.4 million worth of properties and left over 400 individuals homeless. On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, firetrucks can be heard blazing through…

Yogi Ruiz, mayoral aspirant, says ‘Cebu City has been neglected, has deteriorated’

Kim Ablaña 03/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City mayoral aspirant Yogi Filemon Ruiz said that what pushed him to plan to run for mayor in the upcoming midterm 2025 elections was rooted in his observations of how the city…

Rama to attend ‘Smart City’ expo in Taiwan next week

Kim Ablaña 03/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is set to leave Cebu City for Taiwan for almost a week starting March 18 to attend the Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) to be held in…

CPA: Alleged construction violations are baseless

Kim Ablaña 03/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Following legal action by the City of Cebu’s Office of the Building Official (OBO), the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) vows to deal with what they see as baseless accusations against them regarding alleged…

Mason caught with ‘shabu’ in Cebu City drug bust

Mark Bandolon 03/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 40-year-old mason who was reportedly on the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA 7) regional target list was caught with P136,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Sitio NGA, Barangay…

CPA issue: Cebu City to file cases for alleged violations, multiple illegal constructions

Kim Ablaña 03/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Building Official (OBO) in Cebu City has taken legal action against the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) for the alleged multiple violations related to unauthorized construction activities within the port…

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