Drug tests for all Cebu City PUV drivers eyed

Pia Piquero 07/28/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival said he will explore the possibility of requiring all public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to undergo drug testing, including those who are not yet due for driver’s license renewal, amid…

P35M fuel subsidy: Mayor Archival orders review of aid list over ineligible names

Pia Piquero 07/28/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has ordered a fresh validation of beneficiaries for the city’s P35-million fuel subsidy after officials allegedly discovered that the list included barangay employees, barangay watchmen, call center agents, and other…

‘No Record Found’ in UPLIFT app? Here’s what DSWD says it means

Pia Piquero 07/28/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seeing a “No Record Found” message in the UPLIFT Government-to-Person (G2P) App does not automatically mean a household failed to qualify for the government’s cash assistance program. The Department of Social Welfare and…

Cebu weather: Fair with possible isolated rains on Tuesday

Airam Limatog 07/28/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will have generally fair weather on Tuesday, July 28, apart from isolated rains and thunderstorms that may occur throughout the day. In its daily forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services…

Corr Chem routs EZ Pavers, completes CABC 8th Corporate Cup Final Four

Glendale G. Rosal 07/27/2026

Corr Chem secured the last Final Four berth in the Cebu Architects Basketball Club (CABC) 8th Corporate Cup after cruising past EZ Pavers, 86-71, in the final playoff game on Sunday, July 26, at the Game…

How 2 Cebuano coaches helped bring home a pair of Bb. Pilipinas crowns

Airam Limatog 07/27/2026

A winning beauty queen needs more than a good walk and a well-delivered answer. She needs to know how to make both feel like they are hers.…

Cebu officials welcome Marcos’ Sona tax relief, economic aid pledges

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/27/2026

Cebu's top officials on Monday, July 27, welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), particularly his proposed tax relief measures and economic assistance aimed at cushioning rising fuel and commodity prices…

Cebu City probe recommends raps vs. bus drivers, electrician over reverse alarms

Pia Piquero 07/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An investigation into the unauthorized installation of reverse alarms on Cebu City’s government-owned buses has recommended administrative charges against five bus drivers and an electrician. Investigators found out that one driver installed and…

SONA sa Katawhan: Cebu groups press for higher wages, lower prices, accountability

Lyle Andales 07/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Calls for higher wages, lower prices of basic goods, accountability in public spending, and improved flood control took center stage as around 200 members of various cause-oriented groups staged the “SONA sa Katawhan…

Sona: Marcos touts Arrow Act as Cebu BRT right-of-way woes persist

Pia Piquero 07/27/2026

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the government's new law designed to accelerate right-of-way acquisition for major infrastructure projects during his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, even as Cebu City officials identified unresolved land…

Talisay fire: Clip fan possible origin of blaze that killed 4-year-old girl

Lyle Andales 07/27/2026

A clip fan is being eyed as the possible origin of a fire that left a four-year-old girl fatally injured in Talisay City, with the child succumbing to severe burns several hours later in a hospital.…

Archival: Why does Binaliw take private waste but reject Cebu City trash

Pia Piquero 07/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival on Monday questioned why the privately operated Binaliw landfill continues accepting waste from private haulers while refusing to receive garbage from the Cebu City Government, even as the city scrambles…

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