Two fires hit Cebu City, 12 houses burned down

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 08/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two fires struck Cebu City, one of which burned down 12 houses and destroyed over P600,000 worth of properties, on Monday, August 12. Firefighters first responded to a fire alarm raised over Singson…

‘Scatter’ forces man to steal cash from tile store in Mandaue

Paul Lauro 08/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 27-year-old man was arrested for stealing cash from a tile store in Mandaue City on Monday, August 12, to feed his online gambling addiction. The suspect, only identified as Mark and a…

Police arrest 18-year-old suspected ‘hitman’ in Mambaling shootings

Paul Lauro 08/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An 18-year-old man believed to be a hitman behind the series of shootings in Brgy. Mambaling, Cebu City was arrested on Monday, August 12. The Mambaling Police Station confirmed arresting the suspect, whom…

Mactan-Cebu Airport’s Terminal 2 earns Skytrax 4-star rating

Carl Lorenciana, Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mactan-Cebu International Airport’s (MCIA) Terminal 2 has achieved a major milestone with a 4-star rating from Skytrax. From a 3-star rating, the London-based consultancy firm upgraded T2 to a 4-star rating, pointing out…

New Cebu City ordinance aims for safe, orderly use of escalators

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A local legislator has proposed an ordinance to establish organized rules for using escalators in Cebu City. The ordinance, titled “Cebu City Escalator Etiquette and Safety Rules,” passed its second reading during the…

‘CCTV ordinance’ seeks to boost construction safety in Cebu City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To improve safety for construction workers in Cebu City, Councilor Rey Gealon proposed installing CCTV cameras. This proposal was discussed during the City Council’s regular session on Wednesday. His proposed ordinance is named…

Creation of PPP unit to streamline project proposals in Cebu City sought

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A legislator has called for the creation of a public-private partnership (PPP) unit to streamline the submission of project proposals to the City Government. This was proposed by Councilor Rey Gealon in his…

Pa-notaryo ka? RTC warns public vs. illegal notarial services near Cebu City Hall

Futch Anthony Inso, Pia Piquero 08/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Executive Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Cebu City warned the general public regarding several notarial services found in violation of the law. “Pa-notaryo ka, ma’am/sir?” has…

Cebu City forms team to implement gabion dams for flood control

Pia Piquero 08/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has ratified a new ordinance creating a technical working group (TWG) dedicated to the research, design, and implementation of gabion dams. The new ordinance aims to establish a framework for…

TIMELINE: The gruesome killing of Cebu saleslady Charina Relativo

Emmariel Ares 08/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It took less than a week for local police to consider the murder of Charina Baoy Relativo a solved case. Days after she was found dead inside her rented house in Barangay Bulacao,…

Cebu City urged to suspend local road delivery fees

Pia Piquero 08/09/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— A local legislator is urging Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia to issue an executive order to suspend the collection of delivery fees for local road usage here. City Councilor Rey Gealon proposed the…

City Council pushes for strict enforcement of 20% student fare discount

Pia Piquero 08/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the new academic year in full swing and students relying heavily on public transportation, a local legislator urged strict implementation of the Student Fare Discount Act or RA 11314. City Councilor James…

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