Guardo pledges support for Labella: ‘Now is the time to unite for the good of Cebu City’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Emmanuel Fort Nieto 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Outgoing Cebu City North District Councilor Jerry Guardo pledged his support for incoming Mayor Edgardo Labella. Guardo revealed in a press conference on Thursday, June 13, 2019, that he has always supported the administration, from…

Minus-baha task force formed to help keep city’s canals declogged

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 01/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City has formed a task group to concentrate on declogging canals and lessen, if not eliminate, the chances of flooding in the city’s streets during the rainy season. According to Councilor Jerry…

Hundreds show up for ‘Farmers’ Day’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/14/2018

Plaza Sugbo was filled with freshly harvested fruits, vegetables, and a variety of ornamental plants as Cebu City marked its third Farmer’s Day celebration, Wednesday. Hundreds of farmers from the city’s different barangays joined the event, organized…

Sirao residents to move to Barangay Guba after landslide

Inna Gian Mejia 07/14/2017

AT LEAST 20 families of Barangay Sirao will soon be given a temporary relocation site, as the Cebu City Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) is set to start identifying a safe specific…

Guardo to report back sooner than expected

Intern 04/21/2017

Suspended Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo is set to report back for work earlier than expected. The Office of the Ombudsman Visayas has ordered Guardo to pay an amount that is equivalent to his salary for three…

93-1 land swap deal: Osmeña gives Council a week to decide

Inna Mejia 12/14/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he will give the City Council one more week to decide on the 93-1 land swap deal. This developed after the Council referred the issue to the ad hoc committee. “Well,…