Charter Day bonus for gov’t employees may be more than P25k

Kim Ablaña 02/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Casual and regular employees of the Cebu City government may receive a Charter Day bonus exceeding P25,000. This was revealed by Cebu City Councilor Noel Wenceslao, who chairs the committee on budget and…

Mikel Rama, mayor’s eldest son to run for councilor in 2025

Kim Ablaña 02/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The eldest son of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Lawyer Mikel Rama, will be running as a councilor in the 2025 midterm elections. This was confirmed by the mayor himself during his “Ingna’ng…

CCENRO to expedite water quality testing through outsourced team

Kim Ablaña 02/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) is planning to outsource its own water quality monitoring team to expedite the testing of water samples from the city’s existing rivers and waterfronts.…

Rama pushes for open, democratic approach to charter change

Kim Ablaña 02/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is pushing for open and democratic discussions about charter change, including holding a referendum during the 2025 elections to gauge public opinion on potential constitutional amendments. Through his…

Compostela fratman jailed for possession of unlicensed K-9 submachine pistol

Mark Bandolon 02/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities nabbed a fraternity member for allegedly possessing an unlicensed KG-9 submachine pistol during a raid in his residence in Purok Saging, Upper Guiwanon, Barangay Poblacion in Compostela, Cebu on Friday morning, February…

Cebu weather: Generally fair in next five days says Pagasa

Kim Ablaña 02/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu weather will be generally fair with sunny skies for the next five days, Pagasa-Mactan said on its latest updates.  Engineer Al Quiblat, chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…

Rama on CBRT’s 1B budget gap: ‘Should not be cause of panic’

Kim Ablaña 02/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that the reported budget gap of P1 billion, to complete the Cebu Rapid Bus Transit (CBRT) should not be “a cause for panic.” The city’s Chief Executive…

Operation Second Chance empowers CICLs thru livelihood programs

Kim Ablaña 02/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Operation Second Chance Center (CCOSCC) in Barangay Kalunasan is empowering its young wards with innovative livelihood programs in a bid to transform their lives. Portia Basmayor, the executive director of CCOSCC,…

Intensify efforts against child abuse – Cebu City dad

Kim Ablaña 02/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Cebu City legislator urged barangays to intensify efforts against child abuse like trafficking, online, and sexual exploitation. Cebu City Councilor James Cuenco penned a resolution requesting the 80 barangays of Cebu City…

Rama denies involvement in hit-and-run that killed young player

Kim Ablaña 02/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama denies any involvement in the hit-and-run case that killed a young basketball player. In a press conference on Tuesday, February 6, at Cebu City Hall, Rama denied any…

Utlang calls for preservation of king cobras: ‘They do not attack unless provoked’

Kim Ablaña 02/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Unless threatened or cornered, the king cobra, just like any other snakes, would not attack humans. This was according to Dr. Alice Utlang, Cebu City’s special assistant on veterinary, agriculture, and fishery concerns,…

Cebu can expect pleasant weather in the coming week – Pagasa-Mactan

Kim Ablaña 02/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The weather forecast in Cebu promises to be fair and pleasant in the next five days, said the chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)-Mactan. Engineer Al Quiblat, the…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.