2 days before New Year, fire official reminds public anew to shun firecrackers

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two days before the New Year rolls in, a fire official reminds the public anew to not use firecrackers in welcoming the event to avoid untoward incidents from happening. Senior Fire Officer (SFO3)…

Shooting incidents in Cebu City leave 2 men dead, another one wounded

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 08/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three separate shooting incidents left two men dead and another one wounded in a span of eight hours this weekend in Cebu City. Police have identified persons of interest in these shootings, but…

Cebu City asks for space in Catholic cemeteries to build tombs

Dyrecka Letigio 08/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is asking the Archdiocese of Cebu for space in four major Catholic cemeteries in the city to build more tombs. This is one of the solutions the city government…

Higante maker looks forward to the day Sinulog parade will again bring back the fun, the crowd, and the giants

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/17/2021

CEBU, Philippines — The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way people celebrate occasions and special events such as birthdays, holidays, festivals among others. Following the health protocols and risk against COVID-19, the government has…

Lifting of lockdown in Mambaling, Labangon, Luz mulled

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said the city was considering lifting the lockdowns in Barangay Mambaling, Labangon, and Luz, after these previously highly infected barangays had begun to recover. On Friday, June 26,…

Brgys Labangon, Luz no longer part of rapid testing – Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents of barangays Labangon and Luz in Cebu City will no longer be included in the Rapid antibody Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because of the continuous conduct of mass…

Labangon braces for lockdown, Luz intensifies security for residents

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Labangon and Barangay Luz in Cebu City are intensifying the movement control within their barangays as new cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were recorded in the two barangays. Luz Barangay…

Luz fire victims appeal to Capitol: Be humane, don’t take evac area yet

Rosalie Abatayo 02/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Over a month since the fire gutted their homes, residents of Sitio Santo Niño 3 in Barangay Luz were rattled again on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Nestor Loyloy, 40, said they were shocked when…

Rama’s 100 days as Cebu City vice mayor: 3 ordinances passed, 70 proposed by dads

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three ordinances were passed while 70 others were proposed in the first one hundred days of the Cebu City Council presided over by Vice Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama. In his 100-days report, Rama…

Europe’s most wanted sex offender caught in Cebu, 8 rescued

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One of the most wanted sex offenders in Europe for child abuse and exploitation was arrested in Barangay Luz in Cebu City following a joint operation by National Bureau of Investigation -Anti-Human Trafficking…

CCPO: No crimes reported during Pacquiao fight

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No calls reporting about a crime in Cebu City were received by the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. or from the start of the Manny Pacquiao vs Keith…

Tom keeps promise, releases last set of 44 vehicles to 25 barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The last set of city-owned vehicles to be donated to the barangays in Cebu City has been approved by the 14th Cebu City Council in their last session on Tuesday, June 25. Forty…

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