Sambag 2 shooting: Suspect arrested hours after attack

Lyle Andales 07/27/2026

Police arrested a 25-year-old man on the same day he allegedly shot a 38-year-old man in Barangay Sambag 2, Cebu City, following a hot pursuit operation.…

Various sectors march from Capitol to Colon for ‘SONA sa Katawhan 2026’

Jeremy Mel - UP Cebu Intern - CDN Digital 07/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hundreds of protesters from labor, peasant, fisherfolk, urban poor, and student groups marched from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to downtown Cebu City on Monday morning, carrying calls for higher wages, land reform, and…

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: 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…

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…

Cebu City eyes August rollout of one-stop app for public services

Pia Piquero 07/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City plans to begin rolling out a one-stop mobile app offering public services and digital payments as early as August, Mayor Nestor Archival said on Monday, as the city accelerates efforts to…

Archival pins hopes on Sona for Cebu infrastructure funding

Pia Piquero 07/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival on Monday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to announce the release of pending Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) allocations during his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), saying the…

PSA warning: Digital nat’l IDs printed on PVC cards are not valid

Pia Piquero 07/27/2026

Filipinos should not print their Digital National IDs on PVC or plastic cards, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) warned.…

August holidays in Cebu: Dates, pay rules every worker should know

Pia Piquero 07/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu workers and employers will observe three public holidays this August, including one local holiday and two nationwide observances. Residents in Cebu Province, including the highly urbanized cities of Cebu and Mandaue and…

CBM Engineering captures AEBA 9th Corporate Cup title

Glendale G. Rosal 07/26/2026

CBM Engineering's mechanical engineers successfully defended their crown after overpowering RELLM Engineering, 83-74, to capture the Architects and Engineers Basketball Association (AEBA) 9th Corporate Cup championship on Saturday, July 25, at the University of San Carlos (USC)…

Aboitiz Football Cup: Sugbu Calidad, SHS-AdC top younger divisions

Glendale G. Rosal 07/25/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sugbu Calidad Football Club and the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles emerged as champions in their respective age groups as the longest-running football tournament in the country, the  26th Aboitiz…

Basak Pardo fire displaces 13 families, damages 7 houses

Lyle Andales 07/25/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thirteen families, or 45 individuals, were displaced after a late-night fire damaged at least seven houses along Jumalon Street in Barangay Basak Pardo, Cebu City, on Friday, July 24. Initial reports from the…

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