DOLE issues pay rules for special working day on February 25

Pia Piquero 02/08/2025

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded private sector employers to ensure proper wage payment for employees reporting to work on February 25, 2025, the 39th anniversary of the historic EDSA People Power Revolution. Labor…

P3K monthly aid for Cebu City barangay traffic aides approved

Pia Piquero 02/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Traffic Aides (BaTA) in Cebu City will receive an additional P3,000 monthly financial assistance after the City Council approved the ordinance on its final reading during a regular session on February 5.…

Cebu City ‘drug den’ shut down, P74,800 ‘shabu’ seized

Emmariel Ares 02/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A buy-bust operation conducted in Sitio Idiang, Barangay Quiot in Cebu City, on Thursday, February 6, led to the confiscation of over P70,000 worth of illegal drugs. Authorities apprehended three drug suspects,  including…

PRO-7 nabs 1,205 gamblers in month-long operations

Emmariel Ares 02/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a span of one month, a total of 1,025 individuals from across Central Visayas landed in jail for charges of illegal gambling. This was the result of the Police Regional Office in…

Ombudsman probes Mayor Garcia, Police Colonel Cañete over alleged graft

Pia Piquero 02/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas has found sufficient basis to investigate criminal and administrative complaints against Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia and Police Colonel Antonietto Cañete. The probe involves alleged violations of…

Four Cebuana queens to join Miss Universe Philippines 2025

Emmariel Ares 02/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four remarkable ladies from the Queen City of the South will be vying for the most coveted Miss Universe Philippines crown this coming May 2025. The contestants, each representing different parts of Cebu,…

CCSC renovation costs pile up: Over P129M spent in two years

Pia Piquero 02/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Just over a year after its reopening following extensive renovations, the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) is set for another major overhaul, this time with a staggering P64 million price tag. This adds…

CSE: Cebu-based groups defend it, call for passage of sex ed bill

Emmariel Ares 02/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Progressive groups based in Cebu are pushing for the passage of the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Bill or the Senate Bill 1979 for the sake of today’s younger generation in need of proper sexual…

Remulla to PRO-7 personnel: Dismantle all private armed groups

Emmariel Ares 02/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of the directives of Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Juanito Victor C. Remulla  to policemen in Central Visayas for the upcoming midterm election is to dismantle all private armed groups. …

Cebu City Hall ‘irregularities’ due to ‘mayoral’ confusion, says Rama

Pia Piquero 02/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dismissed Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the irregularities plaguing Cebu City Hall were due to “leadership confusion” under the current administration. He cited the alleged mismanagement of employee salaries and reports of…

Probe still ongoing on death of Dumanjug elderly woman

Emmariel Ares 02/05/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) disclosed that investigators are still looking for answers to determine why an 83-year-old woman died with her head severed in Dumanjug, Cebu.…

Cebu City: P700M road widening on J. Alcantara St. to ease traffic

Pia Piquero 02/05/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A P700 million road widening project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion and improving drainage along J. Alcantara Street in Cebu City officially broke ground on February 3, 2025. The 300-meter stretch, spanning from…

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