No classes in Cebu City on Oct. 23 due to #KristinePH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There will be no classes in all levels, both in public and private schools, in Cebu City on Wednesday (October 23) due to the effects of Tropical Storm Kristine, the city government announced.…

Garcia restores original Sinulog theme for 2025, drops Rama’s plan

Pia Piquero 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia announced that the city will return to using the original theme of the Sinulog Festival, “One Beat, One Dance, One Vision,” for the 2025 celebration. Garcia wants…

Cebu City Mayor Garcia proposes P17.9B annual budget for 2025

Pia Piquero 10/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia proposed a P17.9 billion budget for 2025, a scaled-down budget compared to previous years in what he called a more “realistic” plan. Garcia announced during a press conference on October…

CABC’s 2nd Boysen Cup tips off this Sunday with exciting new format

Glendale G. Rosal 10/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Architects Basketball Club (CABC) is set to host another thrilling conference of basketball as the 2nd Boysen Cup tips off this Sunday, October 20, at the Benedicto College Gymnasium in Cebu…

Illegal notarial services: 5 persons nabbed near Cebu City hall

Emmariel Ares 10/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Five individuals were arrested by police near the Cebu City Hall on Thursday, October 17, for allegedly notarizing legal documents on behalf of some notaries public. Law enforcers apprehended alias Lea, 48; Jocelyn,…

Lessons from the Grave: The trials of a daycare center inside Cebu’s Chinese cemetery

Jessa Ngojo 10/18/2024

Cebu City, Philippines  – Under the noontime sun, Ma’am Jane prepares for her next class, carrying only her phone and a few teaching materials as she climbs the ladder to meet her students for her second shift…

Fur parents accuse Cebu-based group of profiting from free veterinary program

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A group offering spay and neuter services to Cebuano fur parents is in hot waters after being accused of financially profiting from a free spay and neuter here. The matter has reached Dr.…

City Treasurer defers bid: No extra funds for tanod cash aid hike

Pia Piquero 10/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The City Treasurer’s Office of Cebu City has deferred a proposal to provide additional cash assistance to barangay tanod traffic enforcers, citing insufficient revenue sources to cover the increased financial obligations. In a…

Cebu City Court denies Tomas Osmeña’s appeal on SRP lot sale

Pia Piquero 10/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Court of Appeals in Cebu City reaffirmed the validity of the contracts and the legality of the sale of a 45-hectare lot at the city-owned South Road Properties (SRP), which two major…

E-bike driver in Cebu City arrested again for illegal drugs

Emmariel Ares 10/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An e-bike driver from Barangay Sawang Calero in Cebu City was apprehended for the second time during a buy bust operation in the area on Tuesday afternoon, October 15, 2024. The suspect was…

4-year-old boy dies after railing accident in Pasil Fishport

Futch Anthony Inso 10/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A 4-year-old boy died after his head was crushed by a railing that accidentally fell to the ground in Pasil Fishport, Barangay Suba, Cebu City, on Monday, October 14, 2024, at around 4:20…

DWUP clarifies allegations on socialized housing beneficiaries

Pia Piquero 10/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) clarified that some professionals residing in Cebu City’s socialized housing sites are ‘legitimate’ beneficiaries, not unqualified settlers, as previously alleged. DWUP executive director…

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