Archival proposes ₱15-billion Cebu City budget for 2027

Pia Piquero 10/16/2026

Mayor Nestor Archival has proposed a ₱15-billion budget for 2027, allocating nearly half of the spending plan to general public services and another 30 percent to social services, as the city prepares its appropriations for next year.…

Archival explains ₱470M waste plan but stops short of backing higher cost

Pia Piquero 10/16/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The proposed P470-million waste-processing system remains subject to scrutiny as Mayor Nestor Archival explained the supplier’s justification for the higher price but stopped short of endorsing the cost. Archival said the more expensive…

Archival targets November opening for idle ₱9.9M Labangon health center

Pia Piquero 10/16/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents of southern communities here could gain access to additional primary healthcare services as early as November. Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival is targeting the opening of the long-idle P9.9-million Labangon health center…

‘Emissions not main reason’: Mayor questions EMB on Cebu air pollution

Pia Piquero 10/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has questioned the environmental agency’s assessment that local emissions are driving Metro Cebu’s unhealthy air quality. The mayor pointed to fires in Indonesia as a possible contributing factor even as…

Archival disputes ‘unsafe’ remarks on CCMC: ‘It’s structurally sound’

Pia Piquero 10/13/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has disputed claims that the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) remains “unsafe.” He said the hospital’s structural integrity has been found “sound” as the city government reviews reported defects in…

Cebu City’s ₱15.74B plan scrutinized amid flood, waste woes

Pia Piquero 10/12/2026

The proposed P15.74-billion investment program for 2027 faces scrutiny over whether it adequately prioritizes flooding and garbage management.…

Cebu City landslide kills 2 kids; evacuation eyed due to continuous rain

Pia Piquero 10/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents living near an unstable hillside in Barangay Pulangbato may need to evacuate their homes as Cebu City assesses the risk of further landslides after a rain-triggered collapse buried four family members on…

P108.5M Lorega housing project still unfinished after 5 years – COA

Pia Piquero 10/07/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has poured P108.5 million into a five-story tenement housing project in Barangay Lorega, San Miguel, that remains incomplete more than five years after construction began. This leaves at least 170 urban…

Albert Tan resigns; Briccio Boholst set for City Admin post, Archival confirms

Pia Piquero 10/07/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival confirmed Wednesday that City Administrator Albert Tan has resigned, paving the way for City Attorney Briccio Joseph Boholst to formally take over the post next week. Archival told CDN Digital…

Barangay Tisa flood assessment finds drainage narrowed to just 1 foot

Pia Piquero 10/06/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Floodwater in Sitio Tambisan, Barangay Tisa, has fewer pathways to drain after portions of a channel originally 3 to 4 meters wide narrowed to as little as 1 foot. As a result, city…

Cebu garbage crisis: Binaliw disposal now off the table, says Archival

Pia Piquero 10/05/2026

Mayor Nestor Archival said Monday that the Binaliw landfill is off the city’s garbage disposal options, leaving Aloguinsan as its current repository while the city looks for other areas to handle its waste.…

Archival eyes grander Sinulog 2027, but traditional fireworks in doubt

Pia Piquero 10/05/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival expects Sinulog 2027 to be grander than last year’s festival, but said the city must balance rising operational costs with the expense and environmental impact of traditional fireworks. Archival said…

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