Carbon coalition widens campaign as JVA case moves to trial

Pia Piquero 06/27/2026

After years of fighting the Carbon Market redevelopment agreement in court, the coalition opposing the project is shifting to a political campaign, uniting previously divided vendor groups to press the new City Council to review, and ultimately…

Dalaguete tricycle driver killed in town center shooting

Futch Anthony Inso 06/27/2026

A 63-year-old tricycle driver was shot and killed in a terminal in Legaspi Street, Barangay Poblacion, Dalaguete town, on Saturday, June 27, 2026, around 6:45 a.m.…

Van crushes motorbike driver, 32, in Minglanilla

Futch Anthony Inso 06/27/2026

A motorcycle rider was declared dead on the spot after he was run over by a wing van at the National Highway of Barangay Poblacion, Ward 1, in Minglanilla town, on Saturday, June 27, 2026, around 5:40…

How Wainer Ouano leads Mandaue’s LGBTQIA+ community through family and service

Francis I. Vistal 06/27/2026

Leadership often begins long before a title is earned. For Wainer Ouano, Federation President of ONE PRIDE Mandaue, it began at home and with his family that chose understanding over judgment and acceptance over conditions. As Cebu…

Cebu town mayors stand with Enad, urge due process in graft case

Pia Piquero 06/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Cebu Chapter has thrown its support behind suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad and other town officials facing graft charges. The league expressed solidarity with the officials…

Cebu BPO group: Upskilling, living wage should go hand in hand

Pia Piquero 06/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A local labor group advocating for information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) professionals has pushed back against calls to prioritize worker upskilling over salary hikes, arguing that professional development and a living…

No phone ban yet: Cebu City eyes metal detectors, student mental health

Pia Piquero 06/26/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will not impose a cellphone ban on students for now. Instead, despite growing calls for tighter campus security following the deadly Tacloban school shooting, the city government has opted to install…

Wage hike call review follows nixed ₱5,000 aid plea

Lyle Andales 06/26/2026

Consultations and a review of economic data are necessary before any new wage order can be issued, according to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7).…

No widening funds: Cebu City turns to PUJ lay-bys to ease BanTal traffic

Pia Piquero 06/26/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lacking funds to widen roads or acquire private property, the Cebu City government will instead maximize existing road space by establishing lay-bys, or pocket lanes, along the Banilad-Talamban (BanTal) corridor, one of Metro…

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into pickup on Tabunok flyover

Pia Piquero 06/26/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A motorcyclist died after crashing into the rear of a pickup truck on the southbound lane of the Tabunok Flyover in Talisay City late Friday morning, with traffic officials pointing to excessive speed…

Possible brownouts in Metro Cebu today: Check your schedule

Pia Piquero 06/26/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of electricity consumers across Metro Cebu may experience rotational brownouts on Friday, June 26, if the Visayas Grid escalates from Yellow Alert to Red Alert, according to Visayan Electric. The power distributor…

CHED merit scholarship: How to apply before June 30 deadline

Pia Piquero 06/26/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senior high school graduates hoping to secure government-funded college or technical-vocational education still have until June 30 to apply for the Bagong Pilipinas Merit Scholarship Program (BPMSP), a nationwide scholarship that covers tuition,…

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