ACT student mobilization: DepEd Cebu City vows action on Ombudsman order

Pia Piquero 09/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City Division has assured action on the Ombudsman-referred inquiry into the alleged mobilization of students to a Cebu City Council session amid a contentious scholarship accreditation vote.…

CCMC contract phases under review over lack of formal termination

Pia Piquero 09/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will review the contractual status of earlier Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) construction phases after finding that most were not formally terminated before the city proceeded with later phases.…

Osmeña legacy invoked as call for humility, unity amid ‘chaos’ today

Pia Piquero 09/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu leaders and the Osmeña family invoked former President Sergio Osmeña Sr.’s legacy of humility, restraint and selfless public service on Wednesday, September 9, calling for those values to guide Filipinos amid what…

Cebu City dads seek DENR probe into EMB-7 no-show at Binaliw landfill inquiry

Pia Piquero 09/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council is asking the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Office to investigate the failure of its Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7) to attend a council…

NBI arrests woman in Compostela for trafficking, illegal recruitment

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/08/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a woman in Compostela, Cebu over alleged qualified trafficking in persons and large-scale illegal recruitment. A team from the NBI Cebu District Office (NBI-CEBDO) and Central…

Binaliw landfill flagged for safety gaps as dumping, rehab continue

Pia Piquero 09/08/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City disaster office flagged safety gaps at the Binaliw landfill, including the lack of basic emergency and fire-suppression facilities, as rehabilitation work continues and the site remains part of the city’s…

Metro Cebu haze eases, but air remains unhealthy for sensitive groups

Pia Piquero 09/08/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Air quality in parts of Metro Cebu remained unhealthy on Tuesday, although the latest reading fell to the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category after several days of “very unhealthy” and “acutely unhealthy” levels.…

Cebu City assesses water resources amid El Niño concerns on Sept. 8

Pia Piquero 09/07/2026

Cebu City will assess its water supply, demand, and available sources Tuesday, Sept. 8, amid a possible prolonged El Niño.…

Old Cebu City subdivisions have no detention ponds, check finds

Pia Piquero 09/07/2026

Cebu City has started inspecting subdivisions for flood-mitigation measures and found older developments without detention ponds.…

September 9 holiday: Cebu workers get a special non-working day

CDN Digital 09/07/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will observe September 9 as a special non-working holiday, giving workers and residents across the province a day off to mark the birth anniversary of former President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Republic Act…

College students responsible for own safety amid haze – Siasar

Pia Piquero 09/07/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City kept college students in face-to-face classes despite unhealthy air quality. Mayor Nestor Archival’s chief of staff said tertiary students are capable of taking greater responsibility for protecting themselves from the haze.…

Bayfront Hotel Cebu at 12: Staying Resilient in a Changing Tourism Landscape

CDN Digital BrandRoom 09/07/2026

CEBU CITY — Twelve years after opening its first property, Bayfront Hotel Cebu continues to grow while maintaining its occupancy levels amid a challenging tourism and hospitality environment. The journey began on September 7, 2014, with the…

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