20 tons of garbage gathered in Guadalupe River clean-up drive; Mahiga Creek to follow

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Government’s move to rehabilitate its waterways and river systems will also be done at the Barangay Mabolo portion of Mahiga Creek come September 2019. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella revealed this on…

Half of budget for upgrade of Cebu City’s traffic system requested from supplemental budget

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella could not wait for the annual budget in 2020 to fix the traffic system in Cebu City. This is why Labella has requested half of the P500 million asked by…

Labella appoints three focal persons for BRT project

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella appointed Engineer Kenneth Carmelita Enriquez, the city engineer; Lawyer June Maratas, head of the Department of General Services (DGS); and Engineer Joel Reston as the focal persons for the Bus…

Labella orders City Health and City Administrator to solve Kalunasan ‘foul smell’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the Cebu City Health and City Administrator to solve the Kalunasan septic waste problems following the declaration of state of calamity by the city council over the…

Dengue in Cebu City: Mayor Labella holds off declaration of state of calamity

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella admitted that the number of cases of dengue in Cebu City is alarming, but said he will still hold off the declaration of state of calamity until he gets…

Bodies of Cebuano victims in Iloilo-Guimaras tragedy to arrive in Cebu on August 8

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 08/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The bodies of three of five Cebuanos, who died in a sea tragedy in the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait on August 3, will be brought home here on Thursday, August 8, 2019. The bodies of Romeo Baguio,…

Labella: Cebu City working on clearing public roads to accomplish 60-day deadline

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—It may be a challenge for Cebu City to complete the removal of street obstructions within the 60-day period given by President Rodrigo Duterte. But Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said they are utilizing all…

Gealon: ‘I’m not afraid of Tomas Osmeña’

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 07/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines―I am not afraid of former mayor Tomas Osmeña. This was the statement of Cebu City Legal Officer Rey Gealon after he learned of the plans of Osmeña’s camp to request a redress from the…

Cebu City Legal Office to Osmeña: ‘No, you can’t restore the Mayor’s Office’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines―The City Legal Office said that they will not allow former mayor Tomas Osmeña to continue with the “restoration” of the Mayor’s Office. Lawyer Rey Gealon, the city legal officer, said that Osmeña’s request is…

Labella calls for investigation of Sugbo building demolition

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella wants to investigate the demolition of the Sugbo Building, which is located within the South Road Properties (SRP). In a phone interview with CDN Digital, Labella revealed that the Gokongwei-led…

Lorenzo ‘Chao’ Sy is new chairman of Cebu City Sports Commission

Mars G. Alison 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Lorenzo “Chao” Sy will be the new chairman of the Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC). Sy confirmed this development after meeting with Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella on Monday, July 15, 2019. “We went…

Cebu City Police launches ‘Dancing Cop’ project 

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/15/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) introduced an interesting way in cheering up the motoring public.  On Monday morning, July 15, 2019, the CCPO Traffic Police Group (TPG) launched the “Dancing Cop” project in a…

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