Man, 60, hurt in scythe attack at Dalaguete public market

Elikha Joy Janaban 09/08/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 60-year-old man was injured after he was hacked with a small scythe following a heated argument with an acquaintance at the public market in Barangay Mantalongon, Dalaguete, at around 7:30 p.m. on…

Cebu to see generally fair weather, isolated rains due to habagat

Airam Limatog 09/06/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos can expect isolated rain showers or thunderstorms on Sunday, September 6, as the southwest monsoon, or habagat, continues to affect the Visayas, the state weather bureau said. In its forecast for Cebu…

Desalinated water boosts Lapu-Lapu City’s water supply

Doris C. Bongcac 09/04/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Desalinated water is now part of the water supply flowing through pipes in Lapu-Lapu City and communities across Mactan Island. Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Chairman Ruben Almendras said using desalinated water as…

19-year-old motorcycle rider killed in road crash in Medellin, Cebu

Futch Anrthony Inso 09/02/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 19-year-old woman was killed after the motorcycle she was driving collided with a Ceres bus in Sitio Proper, Barangay Dayhagon, Medellin, Cebu, early Tuesday morning, September 1. The victim was identified as…

No advice yet to suspend classes amid Cebu haze – Pam

Pia Piquero 09/02/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro said Wednesday that authorities have yet to advise the suspension of classes in Cebu amid deteriorating air quality in parts of Metro Cebu. Baricuatro said the Provincial Disaster Risk…

Governor Pam unveils plans for Cebu in 2nd State of the Province Address

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/31/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After a challenging first year at the Capitol, Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro is shifting her administration’s focus from fixing problems to preventing them. In her second State of the Province Address (SOPA) on…

Land prices, dollar rate drive up housing costs in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/31/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Housing prices across Central Visayas are climbing well beyond construction costs, driven by multiple factors. These include a weaker peso, rising land values, and months-long delays in government licensing, real estate developers said…

Visayas grid ends August with another red alert

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/31/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Consumers in Metro Cebu should expect another wave of rolling brownouts on Monday, Aug. 31, as the Visayas grid faces another red alert. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) declared red…

Cesafi: Gary Cortes prepares UV for tougher title defense, eyes rare five-peat

Glendale G. Rosal 08/29/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seven-time Cesafi champion coach Gary Cortes can already sense a tougher road ahead for the University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers as several teams have strengthened their rosters in hopes of ending…

LOOK: PCG rescues 6 from half-submerged motorbanca off Malapascua Island

Doris C. Bongcac 08/29/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Six individuals were rescued from a half-submerged motorbanca floating off Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan, Cebu. In a report released on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station North Cebu said the rescue was…

Cebu to see localized thunderstorms, moderate winds this weekend

Airam Limatog 08/29/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu can expect generally fair weather with chances of localized thunderstorms this weekend, the state weather bureau said Saturday, August 29. In its daily forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…

Halad sa Pagtuo: Capitol warns public against buying wristbands

Lyle Andales 08/29/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government is reminding the public not to buy wristbands being offered for the “Halad sa Pagtuo” celebration, stressing that admission to the event is free. The reminder comes as the…

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