Rama orders closure of traffic-causing public terminals, container yards

Pia Piquero 03/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is shutting down public utility terminals and container yards due to traffic issues. He has directed the Office of the City Administrator, headed by Lawyer Collin Rosell, to inspect…

Rama on Cebu City traffic jams: It will never happen again

Kim Ablaña 02/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mayor Michael Rama said that they are now brainstorming for solutions to Cebu City traffic issues so that such problems will not occur again. “Never again, anywhere, in Cebu City,” Rama stressed. During…

Rama to Gealon: ‘I’m not accepting your resignation’

Pia Piquero 01/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is not dismissing Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon as the Traffic Management Committee (TMC) head. Rama is also not accepting Gealon’s resignation from the position, which the latter…

More traffic violations noted in Cebu City 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/20/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of traffic violations in Cebu City continues to grow as enforcers constantly remind erring motorists to pay their citation tickets. The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) recorded a total of…

BRT groundbreaking moved to February 24

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The scheduled groundbreaking ceremony for the long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has been rescheduled to February 24, 2023. Engr. Bu Varquez, the city’s BRT project overseer, in a press conference on Monday,…

Traffic violations in Cebu City increase

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — During the first 15 days of December, authorities here have already recorded over 10,000 traffic violations. The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) on Monday, Dec. 19 reported that they had already recorded 10,158…

Arce to reorganize, instill internal discipline at CCTO

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Newly designated Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) acting head Racquel Arce said she will prioritize internal personnel discipline and strict enforcement of the city’s traffic code. Arce is now tasked with leading the…

CCTO ‘stepping up’ in putting order in Cebu City roads 

Wenilyn Sabalo 09/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A top official of the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) is reminding motorists to follow traffic rules as the traffic management office continues its aggressive stand against erring drivers. Paul Gotiong, CCTO director, told CDN…

Public hearing pushed for proposed “road safety academy” in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/30/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council’s Committee on Laws, Ordinance, and Styling has asked Cebu City Councilor James Cuenco to schedule a public hearing for his proposed ordinance establishing a “road safety academy” in…

CCTO Management Board asks police to help fight abusive use of sirens, blinkers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Traffic Operation (CCTO) Management Board has passed a resolution two weeks ago, requesting the Traffic Enforcement Unit and the Highway Patrol Group of the Philippine National Police to strictly implement…

Colon Street eyed as pilot area for Cebu City’s traffic discipline zone

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In its bid to replicate efficient traffic management in Singapore, the Cebu City Government plans to implement a traffic discipline zone for public utility vehicles (PUVs) and commuters.  In a report by the…

Rama names Koko Holganza as traffic chair

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has named former Councilor Rico Rey “Koko” Holganza as the future chairperson of the Cebu City Traffic Operation Management (CITOM) board. The mayor plans to reconvene the board…

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