Mandaue to commend NBI for seizure of depleted uranium

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/11/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines -The Mandaue City Council will commend the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for its successful operation that resulted in the confiscation of 60 kilograms of block metals containing depleted uranium in the city. Vice…

Mayor Bercede raises alarm over uranium seizure in Mandaue City

Maru Rose Sagarino 12/10/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City Mayor Glenn Bercede has expressed deep concern following the seizure of over 100 kilograms of depleted uranium in a series of operations conducted across the country, including in Mandaue City. The…

Mandaue City lifts total e-bike ban

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/09/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City Government has canceled the implementation of a total ban on electric bikes (e-bikes). City Councilor Jimmy Lumapas, chairman of the Committee on Transportation, announced on Dec. 9 that the ban…

Jonas Cortes: Total ban on e-bikes unnecessary

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/08/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – For dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, electric bikes or e-bikes are considered a legal mode of transportation. He said that it was environment-friendly and a cheap transportation option for Mandauehanons. With these…

Mayor Bercede tasks Council to form TWG for lot ownership probe

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/05/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines  – Mandaue City Mayor Glenn Bercede will task the Sangguniang Panlungsod with forming a Technical Working Group to investigate the alleged illegal transfer of ownership of a 2,500-square-meter city-owned lot. On Thursday, Dec. 5,…

Vice Mayor Ruiz: Land probe against ‘Lolypop’ a political propaganda

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 12/05/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City Vice Mayor Nerissa Soon-Ruiz has questioned the city council’s insistence on conducting an investigation into allegations regarding the ownership of a property purchased by Congresswoman Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon. Soon-Ruiz said that…

Lawyer: Cortes didn’t commit material misrepresentation in COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/04/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Lawyer Jamaal James Calipayan, Mandaue City administrator, has defended dismissed Mayor Jonas Cortes following petitions that he committed material misrepresentation in his Certificate of Candidacy (COC). Calipayan confirmed that Cortes’ camp received the…

Mandaue athletes visit Mayor Bercede after Batang Pinoy triumph

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/02/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – About 43 medals were brought home by young Mandaue athletes from the recently concluded 2024 Batang Pinoy National Competition. The medals include 14 golds, 14 silvers, and 15 bronzes. This marks a significant…

Mandaue City gov’t to cancel Christmas, year-end celebrations 

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/28/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government has decided to cancel its Christmas and year-end celebrations as part of austerity measures urged by Malacañang. Mayor Glenn Bercede said that after Malacañang made the call, he talked…

E-bike drivers in Mandaue worried over looming ban

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 11/28/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Electronic bike (e-bike) drivers in Mandaue City expressed concern over the total ban of their vehicles on all roads of the city. The e-bike association from Barangay Paknaan are worried that the city-wide…

Mandaue City’s Christmas Village now 95% complete

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/27/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City’s Christmas Village is almost complete. As of Wednesday, November 27, Engr. Marivic Cabigas, head of the City Engineering Office (CEO), reported a 95 percent completion rate. Cabigas said that they are…

Mandaue City to ban e-bikes soon

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/26/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The use of electric bikes or e-bikes will soon be prohibited in Mandaue City. The City Traffic Board on Tuesday, Nov. 26, made the decision to ban e-bikes as a means to regulate…

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