Mayor Rama vetoes ‘Cebu City Heritage District Ordinance of 2023’

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has vetoed and returned to the City Council the unsigned City Ordinance (CO) 2690, which designates the downtown area of the city as a heritage district and creates…

‘Singapore-like’ Cebu City measures among 37 new ordinances passed by 16th City Council

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The 16th Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) or 16th Cebu City Council closes its first year with the passage of ordinances and resolutions that support the city government’s goal of a “Singapore-like” Cebu City. Aside…

Creative, heritage, and business districts eyed for Cebu City’s waterfront

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City’s waterfront development body is considering the formation of a “creative district” in the North Reclamation Area (NRA). Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, chairman of the Waterfront Development Council, said the…

Cebu City holds 2-day summit for waterfront development

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After being postponed for months, the Cebu City government’s first Waterfront Development Summit will push through on Thursday and Friday, May 11 to 12, 2023, at the National Museum, formerly “Malacañang sa Sugbo.”…

Cebu City Heritage District proposed

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To preserve the rich cultural and historical heritage of Cebu City, Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has proposed to the council the creation of a Cebu City Heritage District. Garcia submitted his proposed…

Proposed ordinance vs fake goods, illicit tobacco trade gets support from police, NBI-7

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Selling and manufacture of fake goods and illicit tobacco trade in Cebu City may soon shut down as law enforcement agencies here support the proposed ordinance that would curtail the sale, rental, transfer,…

VM Garcia eyes cashless modes of payments in Cebu City

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is pushing for an ordinance that would expand the use of cashless modes of payment for all Cebu City transaction fees, including payment for business taxes and real…

City ordinance making QR PH payments available in all merchants, transportation pushed

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is proposing an ordinance that would enjoin all business establishments and local public transportation in the city to adopt QR PH digital payments. The vice mayor…

VM Garcia files ordinance vs fake goods, illicit tobacco trade

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, filed an ordinance that would curtail the sale, rental, transfer, and distribution of pirated, counterfeit, or fake goods, and illicit tobacco…

VM Garcia confirms attendance to 50th Sinulog sa Carmen on Sunday

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia confirmed that he will be attending the 50th Sinulog sa Carmen on Sunday, January 22, 2023. “This Sunday, ako’y muadto sa Sinulog sa Carmen to witness…

VM Garcia expresses frustration over Compañia Maritima issue

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia expressed frustration after he said that the Compañia Maritima is gradually returning to its ugly condition after the city government-initiated development was temporarily stopped. As a lawyer and…

VM Garcia: Bonifacio, an inspiration towards self improvement

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Cebu City government commemorated the 159th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia encouraged the youth to look at the life of the father of the…

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