UC graduate lands in Top 5 of March 2023 Physician Licensure Examination

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A University of Cebu College of Medicine Foundation Inc. graduate landed it the top 10 of the March 2023 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday, March 16,…

Fire in Inayawan displaces at least 34 families

Paul Lauro and Wenilyn Sabalo 03/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines– A total of 34 families or 119 individuals were displaced after a fire hit a residential area in Sitio Little Plaza, Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City, on Friday morning, March 17, 2023. According to the…

MCWD awaits LWUA approval for proposed 60-percent water tariff hike

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is now awaiting the approval of its regulator, the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), before it can implement its proposed 60-percent water tariff increase. If approved, the…

CCTO issues 237 citation tickets in a day

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) has warned motorists from violating traffic rules. On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the CCTO issued a total of 237 citation tickets to apprehended violators from two separate…

LTO-7 conducts probe on alleged ‘extortion’ scheme of PMVICs

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has warned private motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVICs) in the region to avoid engaging in extortion activities by intentionally failing vehicle inspections.…

Cebu City Councilor calls for swift justice on Degamo murder case

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera has called upon law enforcement agencies to solve swiftly the murder case of a close friend and Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. During the city council’s regular session…

MCWD: Additional 15,000 cubic meters of water supply expected by September

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) targets to deliver an additional 15,000 cubic meters of water daily to its consumers in mountain barangays of Cebu City by September. MCWD’s Corporate Planning Department Acting…

DSWD-7 extends assistance to Negros Oriental shooting survivors and victims

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has extended a total of P513,224 in financial assistance to the survivors and victims of the shooting incident that killed Negros Oriental…

Mayor Rama implements revamp of city hall officials

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government on Monday, March 13, 2023, implemented the revamp of city hall officials. City Administrator Suzanne Ardosa, after the early Monday morning flag-raising ceremony at the Plaza Sugbo grounds, announced…

Marcos orders police, military to suppress impunity in Negros Island – Galvez

Pegeen Maisie M. Sarara 03/11/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Stop the bloodshed and impunity. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued a “verbal call out order” to the police and the military to stop the impunity and lawless actions on Negros Island.…

Barili temporarily bans swine trading as measure against ASF

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local government unit (LGU) of Barili in Southwest Cebu is temporarily banning swine trading in Mantalongon Livestock Market starting March 16, 2023, the LGU’s information office announced on Friday, March 10. The…

PCG-7 continues search and rescue ops for missing tugboat crew

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A surface and underwater search and rescue (SAR) operation is now ongoing to look for the missing tugboat crew who jumped in the waters after the vessel that he boarded allided with a…

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