Construction to finally start for much-delayed Consolacion port

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After spending decades in the pipeline, the new container port in Consolacion town, northern Cebu will finally take off. This was, after the national government has given the go-signal for the contractor to…

DepEd-7 gears for the return of old school calendar year in 2025

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is gearing up for the shift of the school calendar year to the old one. In a press conferece on Wednesday, DepEd-7 Director Salustiano Jimenez…

November inflation in Cebu stays at 2.8% as food prices surge

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Cebu Province for November 2024 remained steady at October’s rate of 2.8 percent, according to chief statistical specialist Melchor Bautista of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-Cebu). Bautista reported on…

Firecracker stall catches fire in Lapu-Lapu City

Futch Anthony Inso 12/19/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A stall selling firecrackers caught fire in Sitio Kapayas, Barangay Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City, on Wednesday evening, December 18, 2024. The Lapu-Lapu City Fire Station received the alarm at 7:35 p.m. The fire was…

LIST: Richest towns in Cebu in terms of assets, equity

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Consolacion is the richest town in Cebu, both in terms of assets and equity, according to the latest financial report from the Commission on Audit (COA). The top five wealthiest municipalities here have…

Querubin, shearline to bring moderate to heavy rains in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu will experience moderate to heavy rains starting Wednesday, Dec. 18, due to the presence of two weather systems. The state weather bureau, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, issued a heavy rainfall outlook, warning…

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks Negros, tremors felt in Cebu

Jessa Ngojo, Morexette Marie Erram 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Negros island on Tuesday afternoon, December 17, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The epicenter of the quake was recorded two kilometers northeast of Hinoba-An town…

Richest cities in PH in net assets: Mandaue at 5th, Cebu at 13th

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City remained as one of the top 10 richest cities in the Philippines in terms of equity for the year 2023 but its neighbor, the Queen City of the South – Cebu…

P45,000 bonus for Cebu Capitol workers granted

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Employees at the Cebu Provincial government will be having a merry Christmas this year as they are set to receive financial bonuses. The Provincial Board on Monday, December 16, approved the request of…

LPA forms east of Mindanao, damp weather likely in C. Visayas

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas will experience damp weather on Monday, December 16, as state meteorologists monitor at least three weather systems currently affecting the country. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported…

TikTok US ban: Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement

Associated Press 12/16/2024

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement…

Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey

Associated Press 12/15/2024

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President…

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