Donation of excess food to food banks to be required if House passes bill

Jose Cielito Reganit - Philippine News Agency 01/26/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Abra Rep. JB Bernos and Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos on Monday pushed for the immediate passage of a bill that seeks to reduce food wastage in the country through the donation and…

Escudero will be asked by Comelec to explain donation from contractor

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 09/11/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Francis Escudero will be asked to explain by the Commission on elections (Comelec) why he should not face an election offense for receiving a donation from a contractor during his 2022…

Mandaue council OKs SK vehicle donation amid timing, prioritization concerns

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/11/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Council has approved an ordinance formalizing the donation of vehicles to 15 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairpersons during its regular session on Monday, June 9. The vehicles—box-type vans—have already been procured…

Cebu trail runners go the extra mile for kids in Sitio Cabatbatan

Arkeen Larisma 02/22/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines —When passion meets purpose, life has meaning, and one strives to do the best and be the best that they can be. Over 100 trail runners gathered in Sitio Patayng Yuta in Brgy. Sapangdaku,…

Frasco Foundation donates equipment to Army Reserve Infantry

CDN Digital 02/22/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Frasco Foundation, Inc. made a significant contribution to the 1304th Ready Reserve Infantry “The Fort” Battalion as a gesture of support for the country’s military reservists. On behalf of the foundation, House Deputy…

Baby with severe malnutrition needs urgent help

PR 02/27/2023

A three-month-old baby boy from Brgy. Capitol Site, Cebu City is in desperate need of urgent financial help to sustain his ongoing treatment.   After he was delivered by his mother on November 10, 2022, Leo Zane Leyba…

Chan donates 3 months salary for the restoration of Olango church

Futch Anthony Inso 01/11/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has donated his three months’ worth of salary for the restoration of the St. Agustine Parish in Olango Island. The church suffered extensive damage from Super Typhoon…

Boy with leukemia calls for urgent help

PR 09/02/2022

A nine-year-old boy from Brgy. Obo, Dalaguete, Cebu is wholeheartedly calling for urgent financial help as he pushes on with his fight against the big C. Indrico Amadar was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on January 13,…

‘Misplaced display of charity’: Delos Santos on Cebu City’s donation of P50 million to quake-hit Luzon LGUs

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — ‘Misplaced display of charity.’ This was how Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos described the recent approval by the Cebu City Council of the P50 million financial aid to the local government…

Typhoon Odette-affected families in Bohol and Cebu receive Japan-donated rice

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) distributed a total of 6,666 sacks of Japan-donated rice to identified local government units (LGUs) in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol…

Consolacion mayor: 500 donated AstraZeneca vaccines to benefit 250 residents

Futch Anthony Inso 09/03/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Two hundred fifty individuals will benefit from the 500 AstraZeneca vaccines donated by private companies to Consolacion town. Consolacion Mayor Joannes “Joyjoy” Alegado, who was grateful for the donation, said that this would…

CCPO receives four pickup trucks from Cebu City LGU

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) received four pickup trucks from the Cebu City government on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in a turn over ceremony held at the Camp Sotero Cabahug in Gorordo…

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