Farmer, who went fishing for tilapia, gets swept away by river, found dead two hours later

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 06/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A farmer, who did not listen to the warnings of his companions not to cross the river while they were fishing for tilapia in a spillway in Barangay Cambinocot, Cebu City, paid for…

Cebu City gov’t urged: Give financial aid to typhoon-affected farmers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu City councilor has filed a resolution urging Mayor Michael Rama to immediately extend financial assistance to farmers from the city’s mountain barangays, who were affected by the torrential rains and landslides…

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…

Cebu City cops plant 1K fruit bearing trees

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Cebu City made a quick visit to the mountains of Barangay Cambinocot on Tuesday morning, March 9, to breathe fresh air and plant 1, 000 fruit bearing trees. Police Colonel Josefino…

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…

Photo play of farmers’ booths joining the Agri-Bonanza at Plaza Sugbo

11/20/2019

CEBU CITY — The Agri-Bonanza 2019 gathers 28 upland barangays to display their agricultural products at the Plaza Sugbo in Cebu City. The Cebu city government event aims to provide a venue to showcase the farmers’ produce…

Villages lose P5M in crops

Inna Mejia 01/24/2017

Crop losses incurred by 13 mountain barangays in Cebu City have reached over P5 million with five hectares of farm land affected by last week’s downpour, the City Agriculture Office said yesterday. Asst. City Agriculturist Arleigh Gesta…

20 finalists for youth and barangay dance contests

Morexette Erram 11/30/2016

Twenty finalists will vie for three titles in the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan and Sinulog sa Barangay in the 2017 Sinulog Festival that organizers hope will bring to the audiences, as well as the judges, fresh…

500 carabaos for Cebu City farmers

Nestle L. Semilla 07/09/2015

THE Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD), in coordination with the Philippine Carabao Center and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will distribute carabaos to  city farmers. City Agriculturist Joelito Baclayon said a total of 500…

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