Rama stops CPA port project due to permit issues

Kim Ablaña 03/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama ordered City Hall officials to stop the construction of a port at the back of the National Museum after the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) failed to secure a…

New Santa Fe port in Bantayan, Cebu to rise

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The town of Santa Fe in Bantayan will have a new port that may finally solve environmental concerns there. The Capitol announced it will lead the construction of the new port for Santa…

Long weekend: Over 300,000 passengers hit Cebu ports

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over 300,000 passengers passed through various ports in Cebu as the country entered another long weekend for this year. Data from the Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) showed that a total of 325,298 passengers…

Signal No. 1 in northern Cebu: 51 passengers stranded with suspension of sea trips

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Sea trips in several ports in northern Cebu have been suspended as state meteorologists raise Storm Signal No. 1 there due to Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) on Monday, July 24. As of…

CPA readies for impact of Super Typhoon Mawar

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has activated its Incident Command System in preparation for the possible impact of Super Typhoon Mawar, which will be named “Betty” once it enters the country’s area of…

Semana Santa 2023: Thousands hit Cebu ports on Palm Sunday

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The holidays are still a few days away but as early as Palm Sunday, thousands of passengers have started hitting ports in Cebu. Data from the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) showed that passenger…

CPA to passengers: ‘Book tickets in advance, watch your belongings’

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As thousands of passengers flock to various ports and terminals in Cebu ahead of the Holy Week, the spokesperson of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has some reminders for the riding public. Mary…

All ports in Cebu will be under heightened alert for Holy Week

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) will activate its “Oplan Byaheng Ayos” for the Holy Week and Summer 2023. The CPA, in a statement, announced that it will place all ports in Cebu under heightened alert…

CCPO waiting for specific instructions from Rama on Compania Maritima parking fee issue

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will wait for the specific instructions regarding the pronouncement of Mayor Michael Rama to arrest the personnel of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) who are collecting parking…

Rama to CPA: Collection of parking fees at Compania Maritima is ‘stupid’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If he were to have it his way, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wanted the police to intervene and stop the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) from collecting parking fees for the use of…

Rama slams CPA for deploying guards at disputed Compania Maritima

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The move of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) to post enlarged copies of the Writ of Preliminary Injunction and deploy security personnel around the legally disputed Compania Maritima did not sit well with…

VM Garcia expresses frustration over Compañia Maritima issue

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia expressed frustration after he said that the Compañia Maritima is gradually returning to its ugly condition after the city government-initiated development was temporarily stopped. As a lawyer and…

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