Raquel Arce, the woman behind Cebu City’s PROBE

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The name Arce has become a taboo among street vendors in Cebu City. A 25-year-old woman vendor, who refused to be named, selling mangoes at the Carbon Market Unit III told CDN Digital…

Officials inspect Sinulog parade route

Inna Mejia, Nestle L. Semilla 12/18/2016

Officials of the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI), the police and staff of the Cebu City mayor’s office held a walk-through inspection along the Sinulog Grand Parade route yesterday, barely a month before the event. SFI Executive Director…

Arce: From market head to cemetery guard

Nestle L. Semilla 07/01/2016

FORMER PROBE head and market administrator Raquel Arce has been assigned to guard the Doña Pepang Cemetery in Barangay Tejero. In a press conference yesterday, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced that Arce will work as night…

Illegal settlers in Osmeña Shrine face eviction today

Maurice Jitty Villaester 06/13/2016

The Cebu City Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement (Probe) team will proceed with the demolition of 15 houses of informal settlers in the 4.2-hectare Osmeña Shrine if the court cannot present a temporary restraining order (TRO)…

Margot suspends demolition of vendors, illegal settlers

Julit C. Jainar 05/24/2016

ACTING Cebu City Mayor Margot Osmeña yesterday issued a memorandum ordering the suspension of all pending demolitions targeting vendors and informal settlers occupying city-owned properties until June 30. The suspension will not apply if there is an…

Resto along Capitol site closed for lack of permits

Nestle L. Semilla 07/10/2015

A restaurant along Don Jose Avila Street in barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City was shut down yesterday for failing to comply with zoning and building requirements. Camia Street Cafe and Resto, a two-story  building owned by siblings…

PROBE clears Mahiga creek of foot bridges

Edison Delos Angeles 07/03/2015

CEBU City’s  Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement (PROBE) team dismantled the  remaining foot bridges on the Mahiga Creek as part of the preparation for the rainy season. At least 10 of the 18  foot bridges were…

Demolition starts with 10 foot bridges

Edison Delos Angeles 06/24/2015

  WITH the onset of the rainy season and risk of flashfloods , at least 10 of 18  foot bridges on Mahiga Creek were dismantled  last June 22, Tuesday. The demolition which started at 9 a.m. was…

Stallholders to be moved out of Colon

Joana Belsonda 06/17/2015

At least  19 out of 50 stallholders will be moved out of the Tabo sa Banay area in Colon Street, Cebu City before a cleanup of the  drainage system is done. “We will start one step at…

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