Officials inspect Sinulog parade route

Inna Mejia, Nestle L. Semilla 12/18/2016

Officials of the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI), the police and staff of the Cebu City mayor’s office held a walk-through inspection along the Sinulog Grand Parade route yesterday, barely a month before the event. SFI Executive Director…

Settlers of Osmeña shrine stage silent protest

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 10/17/2016

FIFTY illegal settlers of the Osmeña Shrine staged a silent protest in front of Cebu City Hall Monday morning. Most of the settlers originally came from Barangays Lahug, Kamputhaw, Kalunasan and Mabolo but transferred to an area…

Osmeña to remove stalls after complaints

Nestle L. Semilla 07/11/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said all members of Cebu City United Vendors Association (CCUVA) were blacklisted in his administration. In a press conference yesterday, Osmeña said he received reports through the hotline that some business establishments…

Arce: From market head to cemetery guard

Nestle L. Semilla 07/01/2016

FORMER PROBE head and market administrator Raquel Arce has been assigned to guard the Doña Pepang Cemetery in Barangay Tejero. In a press conference yesterday, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced that Arce will work as night…

Illegal settlers in Osmeña Shrine face eviction today

Maurice Jitty Villaester 06/13/2016

The Cebu City Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement (Probe) team will proceed with the demolition of 15 houses of informal settlers in the 4.2-hectare Osmeña Shrine if the court cannot present a temporary restraining order (TRO)…

Margot suspends demolition of vendors, illegal settlers

Julit C. Jainar 05/24/2016

ACTING Cebu City Mayor Margot Osmeña yesterday issued a memorandum ordering the suspension of all pending demolitions targeting vendors and informal settlers occupying city-owned properties until June 30. The suspension will not apply if there is an…

Restoration starts 2 years after quake

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2015

Two years after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Visayas, work to restore the damaged Museo Sugbo in Cebu finally begin this month. Museum curator Maria Cecilia Cabañes said the facility had to close down for almost 10…

Vendors asked to clear roads

Marc Eric Cosep 10/23/2015

CEBU City’s Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement (PROBE) team has sent a 72-hour notice to vendors asking them to demolish their structures that obstruct roads leading to cemeteries. The move is part of the city’s preparation…

Repairs stepped up for January

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/16/2015

Piece by piece,   Cebu’s historic churches are slowly being rebuilt two years after the Oct. 15 earthquake that shook  provinces of Cebu  and Bohol. The slow work of restoration continues. For the Cebu Archdiocese, the big challenge…

Restoration works on Sto. Niño church to finish before IEC

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/15/2015

Life has slowly edged back to normal in Cebu’s historic churches although restoration works continue two years after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the island and Bohol. The big challenge now, however, is to bring back the grandeur…

Resto along Capitol site closed for lack of permits

Nestle L. Semilla 07/10/2015

A restaurant along Don Jose Avila Street in barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City was shut down yesterday for failing to comply with zoning and building requirements. Camia Street Cafe and Resto, a two-story  building owned by siblings…

PROBE clears Mahiga creek of foot bridges

Edison Delos Angeles 07/03/2015

CEBU City’s  Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement (PROBE) team dismantled the  remaining foot bridges on the Mahiga Creek as part of the preparation for the rainy season. At least 10 of the 18  foot bridges were…

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