COA: Bogo’s ₱200-M Yolanda housing project still has zero units

Pia Piquero 10/06/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bogo City’s P217.5-million housing project for families displaced by Super Typhoon Yolanda remains incomplete, with the P32.62-million advance payment released to the contractor in 2021 still unrecouped and no housing structures built. This…

A year after the quake, Bogo City finds strength on the basketball court

Glendale G. Rosal 09/30/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Exactly a year after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake devastated northern Cebu, Bogo City is slowly getting back on its feet. A clear sign of that recovery will take place on the basketball court,…

Shaken, not broken: Bogo City finds its footing a year after the M6.9 quake

Lyle Andales, Marc Cosep 09/29/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A year after the devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted northern Cebu on September 30, Bogo City no longer looks like a place in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Along its streets, people…

MGB-7: Bogo City sinkhole still expanding, area flagged as ‘high-risk’

Lyle Andales 08/29/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The sinkhole in Bogo City, Cebu, continues to expand, with portions of its rim collapsing as rumbling sounds and groundwater flow suggest the presence of a potentially wider underground cavity system, according to…

Bogo City: Online threat’s source targeting Catholic school being traced

Lyle Andales 08/28/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities in Bogo City are tracing the source of an online threat targeting students and teachers of a Catholic school after a post threatening a shooting incident circulated on social media. The City…

Sinkhole in Bogo City? MGB investigates, findings awaited

Lyle Andales 08/23/2026

A technical team from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) inspected the reported sinkhole in Bogo City, Cebu, on Saturday, August 22, as authorities await its geological findings.…

Bogo City secures reported sinkhole area, urges nearby family to evacuate

Lyle Andales 08/22/2026

Authorities in Bogo City, Cebu are keeping a reported sinkhole in Barangay Guadalupe under restricted access as a precaution, with one nearby household urged to temporarily evacuate while authorities await a geological assessment.…

Bogo City cordons off ‘sinkhole’, residents urged to keep distance

Lyle Andales 08/21/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A reported sinkhole in Bogo City, Cebu, has been placed under tight monitoring after authorities assessed it and estimated its extent at around 15 meters. The City Government of Bogo said its City…

LOOK: Bogo City track oval takes shape as construction progresses

Doris C. Bongcac 07/25/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Bogo City in northern Cebu will soon have its own rubberized track oval where athletes can train and compete. Construction of the facility is currently underway on a 20-hectare city-owned property in Barangay…

Temporary learning spaces set for students in disaster-hit Cebu schools

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 06/04/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Schools in Cebu affected by both the earthquake and Typhoon Tino in late 2025 will rely on temporary learning spaces (TLS) as classes open on June 8, 2026. Dr. Arturo Bayocot, regional director…

Over 3,000 Bogo families get aid 9 months after quake devastation

Pia Piquero 06/04/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 3,000 families in Bogo City finally received financial assistance on Wednesday, nine months after a powerful earthquake flattened their homes in what Governor Pamela Baricuatro herself described as a “long-overdue” release…

Bogo City shooting: Man shot dead inside eatery, suspects flee

Lyle Andales 04/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 47-year-old man was shot dead inside his eatery in Bogo City, Cebu on Tuesday morning, April 14, by two unidentified suspects prompting police to launch a hot pursuit operation. The shooting happened…

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