Consolacion robbery suspect admits to gambling loot on Scatter

Lyle Andales 07/02/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 25-year-old man who allegedly broke into an internet café in Consolacion and stole four Pisonet coin boxes reportedly told the police that he had used the ₱8,000 loot to play the online…

7 counselors for 107 schools: Mental health gap exposed in Cebu City

Pia Piquero 07/02/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Only seven registered guidance counselors serve around 107 public elementary and high schools in Cebu City — a shortage that surfaced after the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City. Councilor Paul Labra,…

License revocation sought for SUV driver who hit Cebu traffic enforcer 

Lyle Andales 07/02/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The driver who is accused of hitting and injuring a Cebu City traffic enforcer while on duty may also face the permanent revocation of his driver’s license as city officials pursue legal action…

Active shooter drills? Disaster officials eye updated protocols for man-made incidents

Airam Limatog 07/01/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Disaster management officials in Central Visayas are pushing to establish dedicated active shooter protocols and drills as authorities strengthen preparedness for man-made emergencies. The initiative follows the recent school shooting in Tacloban City…

Animal welfare desks in Cebu City police stations await ordinance OK

Airam Limatog 07/01/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Residents of Cebu City may soon be able to report cases of animal cruelty and other animal-related offenses to their nearest police station once a proposed ordinance establishing animal welfare desks is approved.…

Tropical depression Henry enhances habagat, brings rain across Visayas

Airam Limatog 07/01/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Tropical Depression Henry is intensifying the southwest monsoon, or habagat, bringing cloudy skies, scattered rains, and thunderstorms across the Visayas on Wednesday, July 1. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…

Cebu disaster fund worth P88.7M gets council nod

Airam Limatog 07/01/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has approved an P88.7-million trust fund program aimed at expanding the province’s disaster preparedness, emergency response, and post-disaster recovery efforts. The funding plan,…

Review of mobile apps, school phone rules mulled

Airam Limatog 06/30/2026

The Cebu Provincial Board may soon consider a series of measures aimed at better protecting children, including reviewing online applications and games and regulating cellphone use in schools.…

For reclamation work, firms may offer Cebu province cash or land

Airam Limatog 06/30/2026

The Cebu Provincial Government has restored cash payment and land swap options for reclamation proponents, easing compliance with its reclamation ordinance to encourage more investments while protecting the its 10-percent entitlement.…

Archival: City, not developer, oversees Carbon Market

Lyle Andales 06/30/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival on Monday, June 29, rejected claims that the ongoing Carbon Public Market redevelopment would amount to privatization, insisting that the city government continued to exercise authority over the…

More enforcers, speed guns eyed to curb SRP road crashes

Lyle Andales 06/30/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is expediting the procurement of speed guns and plans to deploy more traffic enforcers along the South Road Properties (SRP) as part of efforts to strengthen speed limit enforcement and reduce…

DepEd Cebu to review Dumanjug’s proposed total phone ban in schools

Airam Limatog 06/30/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Cebu Province will evaluate Dumanjug Mayor Gungun Gica’s proposed school security measures, including a total cellphone ban and mandatory student inspections, to determine whether they…

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