Transgender leader Lester Archival: Diversity’s vanguard, shattering stereotypes

Ishi Fate Jugo 06/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Nestled amidst the mountain barangay of Budla-an, a small community in the heart of Cebu City, a trailblazer has emerged, defying stereotypes and paving the way for a more inclusive society. Meet Lester Archival,…

CCFO: Unattended lighted candle caused the fire in Budlaan

Paul Lauro 12/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Phiippines — An unattended lighted candle is believed to be the cause of the fire that razed a house in Sitio Baugo, Barangay Budlaan, Cebu City at past 11 a.m. today, Dec. 3. Fire Officer…

Murder rap readied against arrested suspected thief, who killed nursing student in Lapu-Lapu

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 10/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Murder and illegal possession of a firearm charges are being readied against the arrested suspected thief, who killed a nursing student at dawn on Saturday, Oct. 15, in Barangay Buaya, Lapu-Lapu City. This…

Lusaran Bulk Water Project to be fully operational by early December 2022 – MCWD

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the private contractor for the MCWD Lusaran Bulk Water Project hope to make the project fully operational by early December 2022. Once fully operational, the facility…

Budlaan again cited for having best Lupong Tagapamayapa in Cebu City

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines- Barangay Budlaan emerged as the Cebu City winner for this year’s Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Award (LTIA). Also, this mountain barangay in Cebu City will again represent Central Visayas in the Highly Urbanized Cities category…

Terrifying gush of water at Tinisig-uwang Falls caught on cam, 2 campers rescued

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 10/15/2021

CEBU, Philippines—A scary gush of floodwater was captured on video in Tinisig-uwang Falls, Barangay Budlaan, Cebu City on Friday afternoon, October 15, 2021.  Ramil Ayuman, head of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, posted…

MCWD: Tagbao’s Manggasan Falls a probable water source

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District or MCWD continues to look for new sources of water in Metro Cebu that they hope will help match the demand for water here. This time, the water…

Cebu City records fewer COVID-19 cases on June 13

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the first time in five days, Cebu City recorded less than 100 cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on June 13, 2020. The city recorded only 73 new cases from 27…

Rains delay Sinulog Tribu sa Kabataan

Alven Marie Timtim, Gerard Francisco, Immae Lachica, Raul Constantine L. Tabanao, Rosalie Abatayo 01/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As early as noon, or an hour before the parade, contingents for the Sinulog Tribu sa Kabataan 2020 have started to line up in Plaza Independencia for the street dance parade. The 10…

Cosap considering property in Budlaan for drug rehabilitation center

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/14/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) is eyeing a city-owned property in the mountain barangay of Budlaan to become the site of the planned rehabilitation center for drug dependents. Garry Lao,…

Early Christmas in Budlaan

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 12/16/2017

There was no Santa Claus in a sleigh pulled by a herd of reindeer to give away presents to children of Barangay Budlaan, a mountain village located 12 kilometers from Cebu City. On the morning of December…

Illegal quarry ‘hurts’ Budlaan

Doris C. Bongcac, USJ-R Intern Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/17/2017

A fallen mango tree and loose soil covered the mountain road in Barangay Budalaan, Cebu City, early on Tuesday, obstructing the flow of traffic in the area. Half of the two-lane road was already passable to motorcycles…

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