‘Pasko sa Uptown’ shows why children’s smiles define Christmas spirit

Delta Derycka Letigio and Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Running and giggling children was a sight to behold one December morning inside theCamp Lapu-Lapu, the headquarters of the Central Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP Centcom) in Barangay Lahug,…

2.5K children to celebrate Pasko sa Uptown on Saturday

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Children from uptown Cebu City will be celebrating a Grand Christmas Party at Camp Lapulapu in Barangay Apas on Saturday, December 14, 2019. According to Dante Arcilla Jr., president of the Cebu City…

Filmmakers: Cebu ready for full-length films

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu is now ready to have a full-length category for the Sinulog Film Festival.  This was the reaction of award-winning director, Mikhail Red, the statement of Ronald Tan, Sinulog Short Film Festival chairman,…

Comelec Manila proclaims Garganera as newest addition to Cebu City Council

Doris C. Bongcac 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Councilor Joel Garganera was officially proclaimed earlier today, July 16, as the newest addition to the Cebu City Council in a brief ceremony held at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Intramuros,…

Labella to Barug dads: Do not abuse being City Council majority

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella encouraged his party mates, who are now the majority of the Cebu City Council, to perform well and to never take advantage of their position as majority in…

Comelec proclaims Guardo as newest addition to Cebu City Council

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has proclaimed Councilor Jerry Guardo as the newest addition to the Cebu City Council representing the city’s north district. He will replace former Councilor Alvin Arcilla whom Comelec has…

Partido Barug sees hope in getting City Council majority

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City’s new administration party, Partido Barug-PDP Laban, has new hopes that soon the party will be getting the majority of the Cebu City Council following the Commission on Election (Comelec) en…

Guardo to be proclaimed as Cebu City Councilor on Monday

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo will be proclaimed on Monday morning, July 1, as the 8th North District Councilor.  His proclamation follows the recent decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division…

Labella, Rama take oath as Cebu City’s new top execs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s new top executives took their oaths and were inaugurated in front of the City Hall on Sunday morning, June 30.  First time Mayor Edgardo Labella said in his inaugural speech that…

Arcilla disqualification affirmed; Guardo to be proclaimed as Cebu City councilor

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Commission on Election (Comelec) en banc has ordered the Cebu City Election Board of Canvassers (BOC) to reconvene and proclaim a new councilor of the city following the disqualification of reelected Councilor Alvin Arcilla.…

18-year-old female ‘drug courier’ nabbed with P578K shabu in Carbon market bust

Benjie B. Talisic 04/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An 18-year-old woman was caught with half a million pesos worth of suspected shabu during an anti-illegal drugs operation in the Carbon Public Market in Barangay Ermita in Cebu City on April 13,…

Comelec Cebu City prepares to serve copy of Arcilla’s disqualification order

Delta Derycka Letigio 03/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A copy of the First Division order for the cancellation of the candidacy of Cebu City Councilor Alvin Arcilla was already received at the Comelec North District office this morning, March 26. The…

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