Cracks in Naga City barangay worry residents, mayor

Futch Anthony Inso 10/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cracks found in a barangay in the City of Naga have prompted Mayor Valdemar Chiong to ask concerned agencies to inspect the area and to give the proper intervention to affected residents. The…

Governor Garcia: Province entitled to compensation from DPWH for using Capitol-owned lots

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has stood her ground by demanding just compensation from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for encroaching on government lots along Osmeña Blvd. in Cebu City. Governor…

COA: CCMC project contract price was ‘bloated’ by P62M

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Government auditors said that the contract price of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) construction project was “bloated” by P62.64 million. From its supposed contract price of P845.12 million,  its actual cost reached…

Hauling of waste materials in Tejero Creek to be completed Thursday: Guardo

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government and the DPWH-7 target to complete the excavation and hauling of waste materials along Tejero Creek on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo said this would…

Mandaue City taps gov’t agencies to address flooding problems

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/23/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City is closely coordinating with some government agencies to help address the city’s flooding problems. The city has coordinated with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Office of…

Cebu Bus Rapid Transit may require at least 9 hectares of land

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project could require a total of 9.3 hectares of land to be completed. According to the final report on the resettlement plan for the CBRT published by the…

Maribago causeway: Pump boats plying Olango-Lapu-Lapu route can now use this alternative port

Futch Anthony Inso 02/17/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Pump boats traversing from or to Olango Island can now have an alternative port to dock or use in the main island of Lapu-Lapu with the completion and turnover of the Maribago Causeway…

House inquiry on ‘Lapu-Lapu power crisis’ considered

Futch Anthony Inso 02/11/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A congressional inquiry on the possible power crisis that Oponganons would be facing is being considered by the House Representative of the lone district of Lapu-Lapu. Rep. Cindi Chan said that before she…

Lapu gov’t mulls legal action against DPWH

Futch Anthony Inso 02/09/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Government is planning to take legal action against the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This is after the contractor of DPWH damaged one of the transmission lines of the National…

Council asks DEPW, DPWH to repair Busay school building with cracks

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has requested the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prepare a Program of Works and Estimates (POWE) for…

Lapu-Lapu mayor to drainage contractor: Finish project or I’ll sue you

Futch Anthony Inso 01/05/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan warned the contractor of the drainage project on Ibabao-Agus road that he would file a case against them. This is after the mayor has found out that…

Chan to DPWH-7: Blacklist erring contractors

Futch Anthony Inso 12/16/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan urged the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH-7) to blacklist erring contractors from participating in bidding and receiving projects. Chan said this in…

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