PUVs to be banned in downtown Cebu City? No formal proposal yet

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There is a huge possibility that public utility vehicles (PUVs) may no longer be allowed to traverse in downtown Cebu City. But as of Tuesday, June 25, as construction for the Bus Rapid…

Yearender 2023: The biggest crime stories in Cebu

Emmariel Ares 12/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The year 2023 has been quite an eventful time for Cebuanos, particularly in terms of crime occurrence. Throughout the year, the number of various types of criminal activities spiked up and caused citizens…

Robbery update: 2 persons of interest in jewelry store heist held

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Paul Lauro 11/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two persons of interest believed to be involved in the pawnshop heist in Colon Street, Cebu City have been located and held in Mandaue City by police on Sunday, November 26. Authorities held…

FACES OF CEBU: Marvin Lastimoso, 38, ‘Human Statue of Colon’

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu —For Marvin Lastimoso, the decision to try out being a ‘human statue’ in one of the busiest streets in Cebu has paid off.  Lastimoso, who went viral for being the “Human Statue of Colon”…

CCTO issues traffic advisory for Ramadan Night Market

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) issued on Friday, March 24, 2023, a traffic advisory for the Ramadan Night Market that will open Friday night, March 24, 2023. Colon street will be closed…

LOOK: A couple marks anniversary with stunning photoshoot in downtown Cebu City

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 05/07/2022

CEBU, Philippines— A couple from Cebu marked their third anniversary with stunning portraits taken in Colon and other streets in downtown Cebu City. Photographer Reymund Mejica Requina said the couple Ciel and Ryan wanted him to capture…

CCTO: Rise in number of jaywalkers due to lack of discipline and education

Mae Fhel Gom-os 07/08/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) has said that the lack of discipline and education could be the reason behind the high number of jaywalking violations they have recorded in the first…

PROBE tells 600 returned sidewalk vendors to get vaccinated

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sidewalk vendors have now returned to selected streets in Cebu City for a trial period of one month as the city government studies the operations in the formulation of an ordinance institutionalizing them.…

A trip down memory lane: Remembering the Colon Night Market

Immae Lachica 06/07/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— What do you miss most about a trip to downtown Cebu City? Is it the busy streets, the swarm of people you pass by, or the nightly mayhem we are all so excited…

TNC opens three-floor cybercafe in Colon

Marc Cosep 03/08/2020

TNC HEADQUARTERS COLON As the sports community starts to recognize the e-sports, The Net.com (TNC) continues to grow its line of cybercafes in the Philippines by opening its biggest cybercafe in Cebu City. Located in Pelaez St.,…

Cebu City’s night market vendors warned: Don’t sell stalls or else …

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Market Authority warned the night market vendors against selling their stalls. Jonil Matuguina, Cebu City Market Authority head, said they had received reports of some vendors selling their stalls to…

Colon street vendors’ Christmas wish: A spot back on the sidewalk 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Trodis Edanio, 66, has been selling gift wrappers and bags every Christmas in the last 30 years. Edanio, who hails from Barangay Tisa, used to sell socks, towels and hair accessories along Colon…

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