LIST: Unopposed candidates in Cebu province for 2025 elections

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 35 candidates in Cebu province will be running unopposed in the 2025 Midterm Elections. Data from the Commission on Elections in Cebu province (Comelec-Cebu) showed that in at least 20 areas…

LIST: Cebu City candidates for PH Elections 2025

Pia Piquero 10/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The filing period for certificates of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections concluded on October 8, 2024. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially recorded a total of 1,263 candidates vying for various elective…

Cebu province, COC filing: The surprises and twists

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even during the filing of candidacies, it has become a common occurrence that aspiring officials often submit their bid on the last day, especially when the date happens to be auspicious. A total…

Philantropist Pam Baricuatro to run as Cebu guv

Morexette Marie Erram 10/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There is another challenger against incumbent Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia in the gubernatorial race here. Cebuana philanthropist and social activist Pamela Baricuatro on Tuesday, October 8, filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for governor…

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2024: A sneak peek into the contingents’ final preparations

Mary Rose Sagarino, Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Just days before the ‘Festival of Festivals’ brings festivities to Cebu City this weekend, preparations among contingents are still underway. A total of 51 contingents will compete in this year’s Pasigarbo sa Sugbo at…

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia: ‘Cebu is super strong’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “The state of the province is strong. In fact, it is super strong.” This was how Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia concluded her State of the Province Address (Sopa), which she delivered last Tuesday,…

Cebu Province to host a ‘spectacular’ Palaro closing ceremony

Glendale G. Rosal 07/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu Provincial Government will treat the delegates of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 to a fitting finale after the week-long competition, as it hosts the closing ceremony on July 16 at the Cebu City…

Cebu Province declares state of calamity due to El Niño

Pia Piquero 05/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government has declared the entire province under a state of calamity. This decision follows the submission of initial reports to the provincial government, detailing the damage and losses to crops…

Cebu Province inflation rate soared in March 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province inflation rate rose in March as Cebuanos continue to grapple with rising prices of goods and commodities, the latest inflation report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Cebu showed. On Wednesday,…

No classes in Cebu province due to extreme heat

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All classes in Cebu province are suspended beginning Friday, April 5 until further notice as the summer heat became risky for teachers and students to go out. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday issued…

DOTr proposes 67.5-km Metro Cebu Subway from Carcar to Danao

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has recently proposed to Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia a 67.5-km subway or underground passenger railway line that will connect Carcar City (southern Cebu) to Danao City (northern Cebu).…

Ex-Consolacion mayor, officials acquitted in graft case

Kathleen de Villa 02/17/2024

The antigraft court on Friday acquitted former Consolacion, Cebu Mayor Avelino Gungob Sr. and six other municipal officers of graft charges related to the purchase of organic fertilizers nearly 19 years ago whose prices were purportedly jacked…

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