Vice Mayor Garcia assures Rama: Cebu City Council supports his plans

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said he was “surprised” after learning the words of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, saying that the City Council no longer supported the latter.  Garcia, the…

Cebu City council seeks halt to CBRT construction due to heritage concerns

Pia Piquero 02/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Council resolved to halt the ongoing civil works of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project at the Cebu Provincial Capitol, citing concerns that the construction poses a visual intrusion…

Cebu governor: Abellana is venue for Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan

Pia Piquero 12/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia has announced that the Abellana Sports Complex or  Cebu City Sports Center will be the final venue for the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan 2024. The decision followed after…

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…

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