Cebu Capitol launches fourth Economic Forum, plans to make doing business easier

Jonathan Kevin Lim 09/02/2026

The Cebu Provincial Government is gearing up for the fourth iteration of the Cebu Province Economic Forum, a two-day event set for September 8-9, 2026, that brings together government agencies, financial institutions, and local and foreign investors…

Among upgrades, Tuburan hospital to get new morgue, waste facility

Airam Limatog 08/30/2026

The Tuburan District Hospital is undergoing infrastructure upgrades, including construction of a new morgue and hazardous waste storage facility, as it addresses long-standing safety and operational concerns.…

Cebu LGUs urged to adopt FOI rules for greater public access to records

Airam Limatog 08/25/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Governor Pamela Baricuatro has urged the province’s component cities and municipalities to institutionalize Freedom of Information (FOI) in their local governments, including passing their own ordinances to give residents greater access to public…

Pinamungajan gets P2 million aid for planned public library

Airam Limatog 08/20/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A planned public library in Pinamungajan will receive P2 million in funding from the Cebu Provincial Government to expand residents’ access to learning resources. Governor Pamela Baricuatro announced the assistance during the Serbisyo…

CTU-Asturias building still unused over safety concerns

Airam Limatog 08/18/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nearly 300 students of Cebu Technological University (CTU)-Asturias continue to hold classes in an evacuation center as their new campus building remains unused due to safety concerns. The three-story building in Barangay Langub…

After four decades of typhoon damage, residents still appeal for Japitan Port rehab

Airam Limatog 08/17/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For residents of the coastal Barangay Japitan in Barili, Cebu, the sea is a vital source of food and income. But years of storms and neglect have left its fish port in poor…

Cebu Mega Food Hub may be rolled out this year

Airam Limatog 08/13/2026

The proposed Cebu Mega Food Hub could begin taking shape this year as the Department of Agriculture (DA) moves toward implementing the long-planned facility in Naga City.…

Capitol CBRT station still stalled as Cebu gov’t awaits DOTr update

Airam Limatog 08/12/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The proposed Capitol station of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) remains stalled as the Cebu Provincial Government awaits revisions from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to address concerns over its design. Provincial…

Cebu Capitol employees to get P20,000 anniversary bonus

Airam Limatog 08/06/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 5,000 Cebu Provincial Government employees will receive a P20,000 incentive as part of Cebu Province’s 457th Founding Anniversary celebration, Governor Pamela Baricuatro announced on Thursday, August 6. Baricuatro said the incentive…

Cebu Province hospitals roll out free linens to boost infection control

Airam Limatog 08/06/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu Provincial Government-run hospitals have begun providing free linens and admission kits to patients as part of efforts to improve infection control and sanitation in healthcare facilities. The initiative began on Saturday, August…

Metro Cebu LGUs urged to craft own flood control plans

Airam Limatog 08/06/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Local government units (LGUs) across Metro Cebu will need to take a more active role in flood control and mitigation under a new cluster-based system the Cebu Provincial Government adopted. The Metro Cebu…

Cebu expands medical scholarship to 72 students, eyes more doctors for provincial hospitals

Airam Limatog 08/05/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More medical students will receive financial support from the Cebu Provincial Government as the Capitol expands its “Study Now, Serve Later” scholarship program to 72 scholars. The program, which initially supported 40 first-year…

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