Cebu City to build first-ever animal shelter in Guba

Niña Mae Oliverio, Pia Piquero 08/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City is set to open its first-ever animal shelter to protect and rehabilitate abandoned and injured animals and promote responsible pet ownership. This facility will be located in Barangay Guba, where the city government…

Guba killing: Widower was probably pursued by his assailants before he was shot dead

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 07/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 59-year-old widower, who was killed while riding his motorcycle along a secluded and unlighted road in Barangay Guba, Cebu City on July 14, was probably pursued by his attackers on a motorcycle,…

Guba lot eyed for P4.8B waste-to-energy facility in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Private proponents of the proposed P4.8 billion waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Cebu City have considered a location in Barangay Guba in Cebu City as a possible project site. Lawyer Collin Rosell, secretary to…

Cebu City gov’t urged: Give financial aid to typhoon-affected farmers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu City councilor has filed a resolution urging Mayor Michael Rama to immediately extend financial assistance to farmers from the city’s mountain barangays, who were affected by the torrential rains and landslides…

Lusaran Bulk Water Project to be fully operational by early December 2022 – MCWD

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the private contractor for the MCWD Lusaran Bulk Water Project hope to make the project fully operational by early December 2022. Once fully operational, the facility…

Cimatu gives go-signal to start Cebu City public cemetery project

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has given the green light for Cebu City to already start the establishment of a public cemetery in Barangay Sapangdaku. This after he inspected the properties located in Sitios…

Guba cemetery project public hearing set on July 15

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Does the end justify the means? This was the question raised by Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera over the controversy surrounding the construction of a new public cemetery in Barangay Guba during the…

DENR-7 to Cebu City: Explain cutting of trees in Guba

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) has ordered a stop to the construction of a public cemetery in Barangay Guba, Cebu City until the city government has provided its plan to…

Cebu City records fewer COVID-19 cases on June 13

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the first time in five days, Cebu City recorded less than 100 cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on June 13, 2020. The city recorded only 73 new cases from 27…

Cebu City eyes Brgy. Guba as site for new jail project

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/03/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is planning to build a new jail facility for male prisoners in a city-owned property at Barangay Guba. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella made this announcement during a…

110 SPED athletes to compete in Olympics for Special Children

Mars G. Alison 08/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 110 Special Education (SPED) athletes will be competing in the Olympics for Special Children, Saturday, August 17, 6 a.m. at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). The event will serve as a…

Stronger signal seen to uplift lives of residents in mountain brgys of Cebu City

PR 01/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Better connectivity means better lives for the residents of Barangays Guba and Bonbon in Cebu City, two mountainous barangays that now enjoy stronger cellular and data signal after Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) fired…

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