Rama asks Malacañang to suspend Gwen over CBRT dispute

Pia Piquero 03/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Preventive Suspension. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is seeking the suspension of Governor Gwen Garcia over issues related to the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT). Rama filed an administrative complaint before the Office…

Ahong supports return of Sinulog 2024 to CCSC

Futch Anthony Inso 12/10/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has joined calls to return the Sinulog 2024 ritual showdown at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). Chan said that moving the Sinulog celebration at CCSC will give…

Cebu to sell NFA rice at P20/kilo soon —Gov. Gwen Garcia

10/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines – The province of Cebu will be the first to sell rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) at P20 per kilo, fulfilling the campaign promise of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Cebu Governor Gwen…

Cebu province implements own anti-ASF measures

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Pigs, pork products and byproducts, even those from areas with confirmed cases of the African Swine Fever (ASF), can now be transported without restrictions in Cebu province.  This after the provincial government decided to take…

Rama wishes Carmen Sinulog success, extends support

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is wishing for a successful and safe Sinulog sa Carmen this Sunday even if he was not invited to attend the event. In a phone interview on Wednesday…

Mayor Rama won’t attend Sinulog sa Carmen

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he will not be attending the Sinulog sa Carmen in Carmen town, northern Cebu this Sunday, January 22, 2023. In a phone interview on Wednesday afternoon, January…

Gwen to push through with Sinulog dance

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will push through with her tradition of offering a Sinulog dance to the Snr. Sto. Niño despite expressing concerns on the festival’s venue earlier. “In the end, whether my concerns were…

Gwen carries on with Sinulog tradition

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will be making a comeback on the Sinulog stage as she will be carrying on her tradition of offering a dance to the Señor Sto. Niño this year. Garcia confirmed to…

Displaced Cordova floating cottages owners receive P10K cards from Capitol

Futch Anthony Inso 12/22/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — More than 200 fixed and floating cottages owners and operators from Cordova town received a Christmas gift from the Cebu Provincial Government on Wednesday afternoon, December 21, 2022. Each fixed and floating cottages…

Capitol to file cases vs DPWH officials over UN Avenue project mess

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has had enough with the potholes and other road defects still found on U.N. Avenue in Mandaue City. During a press conference on Wednesday, December 14 Garcia announced that…

PDEA-7 chief wants own thermal incinerator to hasten destruction of illegal drugs

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has its own thermal incinerator, it could hasten the destruction of seized illegal drugs. This is what Levi Ortiz, PDEA-7 director, is hoping…

BOC-Port of Cebu beefs up security against illegal drugs

PR 10/27/2022

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cebu has recently met with officials of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 7 (PDEA-7) to discuss collaborative measures to prevent the smuggling of illegal drugs into the country. District Collector…

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