Mandaue moves Mahiga Creek clearing to January 2021

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/22/2020

MANDAUE CITY Philippines – The Mandaue City demolition team has moved the clearing operation at Mahiga Creek to January next year. The road clearing operation was originally scheduled for last Friday, December 18, 2020, but was postponed…

PROBE fears rise in quarantine violators with reduced penalty

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement (PROBE) team is concerned that the number of quarantine violators may increase once the reduced penalty of quarantine violators will be implemented. The City…

Sidewalk vending: A cat-and-mouse game in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Mao man gyud ni among kinabuhi. Papahawaon mi, mohawa mi. Ig taod-taod mobalik ra pud mi. Mura mig iring nga way padulngan.” (This is our life. If we are asked to leave, we…

Labella: Cebu City working on clearing public roads to accomplish 60-day deadline

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—It may be a challenge for Cebu City to complete the removal of street obstructions within the 60-day period given by President Rodrigo Duterte. But Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said they are utilizing all…

Garma denies cop’s involvement in violent dispersal of vendors

Nestle Semilla 10/22/2018

The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has denied allegations that a police officer destroyed a food cart along N. Bacalso Ave. A video posted on Sunday (October 21) of the alleged incident went viral on Facebook. Senior…

Cebu City sets sidewalk vendors’ rules

Nestle L. Semilla 03/31/2017

PROFILING, REGULATION START The Cebu City government has taken steps to regulate at least 500 sidewalk vendors in the city. Yesterday, the Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) started profiling around 200 street vendors…

Lapu-Lapu City will be spruced up for Miss U

Norman V. Mendoza 12/21/2016

LAPU-LAPU City is now sprucing up its major thoroughfares in a beautification project that will ensure a good impression from visitors expected to flock to the city for the swimwear presentation of the Miss Universe contest, which…

Settlers of Osmeña shrine stage silent protest

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 10/17/2016

FIFTY illegal settlers of the Osmeña Shrine staged a silent protest in front of Cebu City Hall Monday morning. Most of the settlers originally came from Barangays Lahug, Kamputhaw, Kalunasan and Mabolo but transferred to an area…

Vendors asked to clear roads

Marc Eric Cosep 10/23/2015

CEBU City’s Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement (PROBE) team has sent a 72-hour notice to vendors asking them to demolish their structures that obstruct roads leading to cemeteries. The move is part of the city’s preparation…

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