Cebu prepares for Mawar’s effects

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For local authorities here, the threats of Typhoon Mawar should not be taken for granted. Despite the high possibility that the typhoon may not directly hit Cebu, and make any landfall in the…

5 cops relieved, civilian face raps on kidnapping, rape

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Five police officers assigned at the Mambaling Police Station here have been relieved following accusations of kidnapping and rape. The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) on May 9 filed complaints…

Marina-7 suspends operation of 2 vessels involved in collision at sea

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Regulators suspended the operation of the two vessels involved in a sea collision in Mactan Channel last Sunday, May 21. The Maritime Industry Authority in Central Visayas (Marina-7) on Monday, May 22, announced…

Sea collision in Cebu: Coast Guard says fast craft suffered steering, engine failure

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 05/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The collision along Mactan Channel involving a fast craft and a cargo vessel last Sunday, May 21 may have been caused by steering and engine failure, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)…

Fast craft, cargo vessel figure in sea collision near Mactan bridge

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 05/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several passengers on board a fast craft were injured after they figured in a collision with a cargo vessel at sea on Sunday afternoon, May 21. The incident reportedly occurred around 3 p.m.…

Edca: US spends $2 million for fuel depot in Mactan, Cebu air base

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new fuel depot, funded by the United States (U.S.) government, will soon be operational at the Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base as part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca). Construction is now…

ITCZ to bring isolated rain showers in Metro Cebu

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will bring cloudy skies and isolated rain showers over Metro Cebu on Saturday, May 20, 2023.  Engr. Al Quiblat, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Mactan (Pagasa-Mactan)…

MCWD renews contract with Guadalupe bulk water supplier

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the bulk water company Abejo Waters Corp. (AWC) renewed its bulk water supply agreement on Friday, May 19, 2023. For the past ten years, the AWC…

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…

Daluz: I’ll still be chairman until MCWD BOD says otherwise

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lawyer Jose Daluz III is staying put as the chairman of the board of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) even after the Cebu City Hall named a new MCWD chairman on Thursday,…

Cebu City Sports Center closes temporarily for renovation

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government announced on Thursday, May 18, 2023, the temporary closure of the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) beginning Thursday for renovation. In a social media post, the city’s Public Information…

Suspect in fatal Maguikay shooting claims he did it in self-defense

Paul Lauro 05/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have already detained the suspect in the fatal shooting in front of a factory in Brgy. Maguikay, Mandaue City last Wednesday, May 17, who claimed he did it for ‘self-defense.’ Around 6…

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