Be alert against hypertension PhilHealth warns Filipinos

05/30/2023

In observance of Hypertension Awareness Month this May, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) enjoins all Filipinos to be informed about hypertension. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure of one’s blood vessels is too high…

Mayor Cabaron taps Cesafi for cash-rich hoops tourney in Moalboal

03/12/2023

MOALBOAL, Cebu — Basketball fans in Southern Cebu will be in for a treat as Moalboal hosts a cash-rich inter-collegiate basketball tournament for six members of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) this summer. The inter-collegiate…

U.S. Peace Corps volunteers return to the Philippines including Cebu

02/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines —On January 30, nearly 40 American volunteers arrived in the Philippines to resume the U.S. Peace Corps’ work in the sectors of education, youth development, and coastal resource management for the benefit of communities across…

US travel guide names Cebu world’s #19 Best Place to Travel in 2023

11/16/2022

DENVER, USA — Cebu has been named the 19th best place to travel in the world in 2023 by Travel Lemming, a US-based online travel guide read by more than 6 million travelers. The annual list of…

Public health networks condemn approval of Cebu City incinerator contract

09/23/2022

  QUEZON CITY, Philippines–Public health and environmental networks expressed dismay with the decision of Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama to sign a joint venture agreement (JVA) with New Sky Energy that will hostage the city to a…

CFBJ marks return of Shoot-For-A-Cause competition

PR 09/09/2022

It’s all set for the grand comeback of the Cebu Federation of Beat Journalists (CFBJ) Shoot-For-A-Cause shooting competition. Part of the annual celebration of the Cebu Press Freedom Week, the second edition of the shootfest will be…

POPCOM: Kids’ education, health remain basis for early development

POPCOM 09/01/2022

The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) underscores the significance of every person born in a family, especially within the context of development, as the “symbolic 100 millionth Filipinos” turned eight years old on July 27, 2022.…

Vote for our country’s future: Cebu Caritas says in statement released during online forum

05/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Do we cast our lot with those who will lead us on the road to redemption? Or do we waste this golden opportunity and, instead, vote for those who will lead us to…

DBP launches new program for renewable energy projects

01/03/2022

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has launched a new loan program to expand support for utility-scale solar power developers in the country and bolster investments in the renewable energy sector, a top official said. DBP…

Electricity rates up due to fuel, WESM prices

11/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 22 centavos increase in electricity rates will be implemented in the Visayan Electric franchise for the billing month of Nov-Dec due to high prices of fuel and the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market…

DBP installs ATMs in Ticao Island, Masbate

11/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) recently installed automated teller machines (ATMs) in the underbanked municipalities of San Jacinto and San Fernando in Ticao Island in the province of Masbate, a top…

Visayan Electric energizes first digital substation

11/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A year delayed due to the pandemic, Visayan Electric Company, Inc. (Visayan Electric) finally energized this quarter the first fully digital substation within its franchise area, helping improve overall network reliability and protection.…

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