Raquel Arce, the woman behind Cebu City’s PROBE

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The name Arce has become a taboo among street vendors in Cebu City. A 25-year-old woman vendor, who refused to be named, selling mangoes at the Carbon Market Unit III told CDN Digital…

Deny heavy passengers? We didn’t order that to Angkas, TWG says

Krissy Aguilar 01/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The interagency technical working group (TWG) heading the Motorcycle Taxi Service Pilot Implementation Run clarified Friday it did not order Angkas to deny rides to “heavy passengers.” TWG consultant Alberto Suansing stressed that what…

Duterte declares ceasefire with communist rebels

Froilan Gallardo 12/23/2019

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental—Malacañang on Sunday night, December 22, 2019, said President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has declared a ceasefire with communist rebels for the Christmas season. Malacañang said Duterte declared the unilateral and reciprocal ceasefire…

RPOC tackles insurgency, crimes for last quarterly meeting in 2019

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Peace and Order Council in Central Visayas (RPOC-7) discussed issues about insurgency in the region for its last quarterly meeting in 2019. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, RPOC chairman, who presided…

Court junks Tomas O’s TRO bid against sale of 45 hectare SRP lot

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/10/2019

CEBU CITY , Philippines —The Regional Trial Court Branch 10 has denied the application for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) filed by former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña against the sale of a 45-hectare lot at the…

Typhoon Tisoy: Daanbantayan Mayor orders evacuation of coastal residents

Doris C. Bongcac 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura has ordered for the preventive evacuation of coastal residents and those who are located in high-risk areas in preparation for the heavy rainfall and strong winds of Typhoon Tisoy. An advisory…

Labella forms City Peace and Order Council

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the formation of the Cebu City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) to ensure the coordination of agencies for the general security of the city. Labella signed…

MCWD Board of Directors refuses to step down: Termination order ‘illegal’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Board of Directors (BOD), who were recently terminated by Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, said in a statement that they were refusing to step down from their…

PNP to obey Duterte’s ‘shoot-to-kill’ order vs freed felons resisting re-arrest

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 09/05/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said they would not hesitate obeying President Rodrigo Duterte’s “shoot-to-kill” order against convicts – prematurely released  under the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) rule…

Sidewalk vending: A cat-and-mouse game in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Mao man gyud ni among kinabuhi. Papahawaon mi, mohawa mi. Ig taod-taod mobalik ra pud mi. Mura mig iring nga way padulngan.” (This is our life. If we are asked to leave, we…

Labella: Cebu City working on clearing public roads to accomplish 60-day deadline

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—It may be a challenge for Cebu City to complete the removal of street obstructions within the 60-day period given by President Rodrigo Duterte. But Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said they are utilizing all…

Garma stays as CCPO director until order to be top PCSO honcho arrives

Benjie Talisic 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Colonel Royima Garma remains the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief. That is until Garma receives the order for her to sit as the general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office…

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