Estero de Parian residents say relocation not enough, cry for financial aid, too

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 10/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Families, living at the mouth of the Estero de Parian, who will be relocated to a safer and permanent resettlement area in Cebu City, are calling on the city government to give them…

PSA-7 conducts house-to-house visit to encourage more people to secure PhilSys IDs

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) has started the conduct of house-to-house visit to encourage more people to apply for the issuance of a national ID. They also do “mobile registration”…

Malapascua Island: Living a simple life on a ‘virgin island’

Doris C. Bongcac 07/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Malapascua Island may already be a popular tourism destination, but local people on the island continue to live simple lives. Barangay Captain Lemuel Daño said this would help them keep the status of…

Mandaue’s mobile clinic to especially serve residents in remote areas

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/29/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City residents would no longer have to visit the City Health Office to avail of free medical and dental services. Instead, it would be the city government that would bring these services…

Cordova’s Animal Bite Center offers free anti-rabies injection to town residents only — Suan

Futch Anthony Inso 05/29/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) in Cordova town is open to accommodate even non-residents who are in need of assistance. But Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan said that they would only give free…

Quick-thinking residents prevent fire from spreading in Talisay City

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 03/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Firefighters and residents in a privately owned compound in Brgy. San Isidro, Talisay City successfully prevented a fire from breaking out on Wednesday afternoon, March 30. Around P9,000 worth of personal belongings and…

Mabolo police make sure no one enters cemeteries under its jurisdiction

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Policemen of the Mabolo Police Station have made sure that no one will enter the cemeteries under their jurisdiction today until after All Souls’ Day on November 2. Police Major Renz Talosig, Mabolo Police…

Clinical trial participants are not considered vaccinated — Cebu City Health Dept

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City residents who will participate in clinical trials will not be considered vaccinated from COVID-19. This was the pronouncement of the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) over the conduct of clinical trials…

Brgy Bakilid will soon profile its residents

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/29/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Barangay Bakilid in Mandaue City will be implementing soon the resolution for a profiling system for all its residents. Barangay Captain Roy Lumapas said the resolution has been passed by the barangay council…

IDs needed for non-APOR entering or leaving Cebu City barangays — police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City policemen remind the public, especially non-APOR (non-authorized persons outside residence) entering or leaving Cebu City barangays with high COVID-19 cases, that they will be asking identification cards or IDs from these…

P12M worth of property damaged in Capitol Site fire

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around P12 million worth of property loss was recorded by the Cebu City Fire Office after a fire hit at least three houses along Ma. Cristina Street in Barangay Capitol Site here on…

500 Santa Catalina town residents get relief goods from PRO-7

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/25/2021

SANTA CATALINA, Negros Oriental – At least 500 mountain residents of Sitio Kakha in Barangay Talalac in Santa Catalina town received relief goods from the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7). The distribution of relief goods…

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