Councilor calls for urgent flood-prone area assessment in Cebu City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the ongoing rainy season, a Cebu City councilor has called for an assessment of flood-prone areas and potential flood hazards. On Wednesday, July 24, ouncilor Rey Gealon submitted two resolutions to the…

Cebu City Police’s new director is a lawyer, Bantayan native

Emmariel Ares 07/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  A new city director has been appointed to lead the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). During the turnover ceremony on Friday, July 26, Police Colonel Antonietto Y. Cañete officially took over the post…

Young Cebuana athlete represents PH for Gothia Cup 2024 in Sweden

CTU Intern Lorde Cagang 07/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Who would’ve thought that this young Cebuana, now a Grade 10 student, would be among the Filipinos representing the country in the recent Gothia Cup 2024? Rhiauna “Yona” de la Calzada, 14, from…

Abalos to check if Cebu has Pogos

Inquirer.net, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The chief of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will visit Cebu next week as their department will investigate reports of Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogos) operating here. In an interview…

Cebu City hardware store fire causes P19.2 million in damages, injures 3

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 07/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A fire at a hardware store’s storage unit on M.J. Cuenco Avenue in Brgy. Tejero, Cebu City, on the evening of July 24, caused P19.2 million in damages and injured three people, including…

Cebu officials support ban on POGOs

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie Erram 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local officials in Cebu have expressed their support on the directive of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. to ban Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogo) in the country. Among those who welcomed the President’s…

Raymond vows support on POGO ban

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has thrown his support on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s orders to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (Pogos). Reacting to Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address…

More Filipinos are visiting Taiwan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tourism officials from Taiwan are ramping up initiatives to entice more Filipinos to visit their country. Recently, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Teco) held a travel fair here inviting travelers from the Visayas…

Marcos congratulates Cebu for Palaro hosting, orders ban on Pogos

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. has ordered a ban of Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogos) in the country. Marcos made the directive before he ended his third State of the Nation Address (Sona)…

SONA 2024: Three years in, Marcos fails to keep promises – groups

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around a hundred individuals staged a protest here, calling out President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over his failed promises hours before he is set to make his third State of the Nation Address (Sona).…

Tourist dies in ‘jumping balloon’ accident at an Olango resort

Futch Anthony Inso 07/21/2024

The Lapu-Lapu City Government is investigating the death of a 43-year-old woman who died after participating in a jumping balloon activity at Pinkys Floating Cottage Rental in Sitio Basdako, Brgy. San Vicente, Olango Island. The incident occurred…

Ombudsman denies Rama’s petition to lift preventive suspension

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has denied the motions of preventively suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and other suspended City Hall officials to lift the order of their preventive suspension filed in…

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