Gotiong: Avoid loading, unloading of passengers near BRT’s construction site

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Expect delays when travelling along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City, now that construction works have commenced for phase 1 of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Paul Gotiong, head of the public mass…

PUJs to be given priority along Osmeña Blvd as BRT construction starts

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) said they minimized rerouting and prioritized public utility jeepneys (PUJ) in their traffic plan for Osmeña Boulevard now that Package 1 of the Cebu…

Cebu Bus Rapid Transit may require at least 9 hectares of land

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project could require a total of 9.3 hectares of land to be completed. According to the final report on the resettlement plan for the CBRT published by the…

DOTr chief: World Bank, AFD amenable for extension of loans for BRT project 

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said that the World Bank and the French government, through the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), two of the world’s largest financial institutions behind the Cebu…

Things to know about the Cebu BRT — the first in the country

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public witnessed on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, the ceremonial groundbreaking of the anticipated Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – package one. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., led the groundbreaking and he was…

President Marcos promises affordable monthly payments to beneficiaries of housing program

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Affordable monthly payment to own a house. This was what President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has said following the recently concluded groundbreaking of a housing project under his Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program…

Cebu BRT Project-Phase One breaks ground

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After several delays, the long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) finally broke ground on Monday morning, Feb. 27, 2023, after more than a decade since it was first envisioned. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos…

Rama on BRT groundbreaking: ‘I wish Tommy Osmeña will be there’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Days before the scheduled ceremonial groundbreaking of the much-delayed Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Project (BRT), Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama reiterated his “wish” for former Mayor Tomas Osmeña to attend the event. “[BRT]…

Capitol wants ‘just compensation’ from DOTr over Cebu BRT

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government wants ‘just compensation’ from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as the latter is set to start civil works for the much-delayed Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).  Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia…

Cebu Bus Rapid Transit package 2 up for grabs

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad 02/22/2023

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is targeting to bid out another package of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project this year as the first phase is about to start construction. Mark Steven Pastor, DOTr undersecretary for…

BRT Project finally breaks ground Feb. 27

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After several postponements, the ceremonial groundbreaking for Phase One of the long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is finally scheduled on Feb. 27, 2023. This was confirmed by Engineer Bu Varquez, the city’s…

BRT groundbreaking moved to February 24

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The scheduled groundbreaking ceremony for the long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has been rescheduled to February 24, 2023. Engr. Bu Varquez, the city’s BRT project overseer, in a press conference on Monday,…

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