Rama: No route changes for Walk with Jesus, and Mary despite CBRT works

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is adamant about preserving the traditional routes for the solemn foot processions, Walk with Jesus, and Walk with Mary, despite the ongoing construction of the Cebu Bus Rapid…

MCWD Board to hold elections on Dec 5, City Hall frowns at ‘out of context’ exercise

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board of directors is scheduled to conduct its election of officers on December 5. Despite Mayor Rama appointing new members to the MCWD board, the MCWD issued…

Shooting and robbery incidents not cause for alarm – PRO-7

Emmariel Ares 11/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police here said that the public should not be alarmed by the recent spate of shooting and robbery incidents in Cebu City.  During a forum on Tuesday, November 28, a police official revealed…

Rama taps Feliciano to enhance security in the city gov’t

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama enlisted the assistance of retired Major General Melquiades Feliciano to enhance security measures in the Cebu City government. Feliciano is the appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Cebu Water…

Rama on recent crime incidents: ‘I take full responsibility for all of this’

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that he is taking full responsibility for the recent crime incidents in Cebu City. He added that there would be no excuses to be made. “I take…

No hotel bookings yet for January 2024, says HRRACI president

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It is too early for now to identify the percentage of bookings in hotels in the city for the Sinulog in January 2024. That is according to the president of the Hotel, Resort…

Pawnshop robbery: 3 more persons identified in ‘robbery group’

Emmariel Ares 11/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police here have identified three more persons believed to be members of a big robbery group that staged the daring pawnshop robbery in Cebu City on Saturday, November 25, 2023. This progress in…

Broken family: Young adult shares painful journey, lessons learned along the way

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Parents play a crucial role in molding a child’s growth within the family. Through their eyes, we learn to see even the intricacies and the vastness of the world. Yet, what happens when…

DOH-7 assures availability of HPV vaccine in Central Visayas

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) assured that the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) is available. Dr. Jera Armendarez, head of the Non-Communicable Disease Section at DOH-7, gave the assurance…

Pagasa-Mactan to public: Brace for hot weather as heat index expected to go up

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public is encouraged to brace for the hot weather condition today, November 27, 2023, as the state weather bureau in Mactan expects the heat index to go up to 36 degrees Celsius…

DTI urged to impose price ceilings to avoid price manipulation this Christmas season

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Christmas season nears, a councilor in Cebu City has requested the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to look into and impose price ceilings on basic necessities during the holiday season.…

LTO-7 reminds driver’s license seekers to avoid fixers

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For a long time, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has been warning people who would want to get their driver’s license through illegitimate processes. Those who handle such illegitimate practices are called “fixers.”…

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