Basilica denies dress code bias, but urges no cross-dressing

Pia Piquero 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A priest from the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu debunked claims of discrimination in the church’s updated dress code policy. However, he encouraged members of the third gender to avoid cross-dressing…

Garcia restores original Sinulog theme for 2025, drops Rama’s plan

Pia Piquero 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia announced that the city will return to using the original theme of the Sinulog Festival, “One Beat, One Dance, One Vision,” for the 2025 celebration. Garcia wants…

Cebu City Mayor Garcia proposes P17.9B annual budget for 2025

Pia Piquero 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia proposed a P17.9 billion budget for 2025, a scaled-down budget compared to previous years in what he called a more “realistic” plan. Garcia announced during a press conference on October…

Dengue cases in Cebu City reach 2,831 as of October 3

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) has logged a total of 2,831 dengue cases in Cebu City with 17 deaths as of October 3, 2024. Based on the data provided by CHD head…

Imee Marcos on alliances: Better not to take sides

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After she withdrew from the administration’s Senate slate for the 2025 elections, Sen. Imee Marcos revealed she is not into alliances or taking sides. “Hindi ako masyadong mahilig sa alyansa, sa paglaban-laban kasi naguguluhan…

MEPZ job losses raise concerns over future of PH import, export sectors

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Following the shut down of a company in Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) in Lapu-Lapu City last month, at least 337 workers had been retrenched. Retrenchments like this can greatly affect the country. “When…

New law to help struggling students in reading, math, science

Pia Piquero 10/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, a nationwide initiative aimed at helping students who are struggling academically, particularly in reading, mathematics, and science.…

Bohol nurses’ group condemns brutal killing of colleague

Pia Piquero 10/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) – Bohol Chapter has condemned the fatal stabbing of a nurse inside a Tagbilaran City hospital. In addition, the group is also calling for justice for the death…

Cebu City drug den raid nabs four, seize P578,000 worth of shabu

Emmariel Ares 10/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities arrested four suspects, including a regional target-listed individual, during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Espekapa, Barangay Tisa in Cebu City on Friday evening, October 18. Law enforcers raided a suspected drug den…

PRO-7 reassigns 128 officers with relatives running in midterm polls

Emmariel Ares 10/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has temporarily reassigned a total of 128 officers who are related to aspirants for the 2025 midterm elections.  PRO-7 spokesperson Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace…

Garcia unfazed by Rama’s challenge to his assumption as mayor

Pia Piquero 10/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is unbothered by dismissed Mayor Michael Rama’s camp questioning his assumption as mayor, saying they have the right to do so, but they must follow the legal process. “If…

Raymond Garcia’s takeover as mayor ‘invalid’, says Rama’s lawyer

Pia Piquero 10/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The assumption of Raymond Alvin Garcia as Cebu City mayor is “definitely not valid,” according to one of dismissed mayor Michael Rama’s legal counsels, Lawyer Collin Rosell. He said that the Ombudsman has…

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