PH ports see over 60,000 travelers on Maundy Thursday – PCG

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 04/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — More than 60,000 passengers in ports nationwide have so far been recorded by the Philippine Coast Guard (PGC) on Maundy Thursday. In a situation report on Thursday, the PCG said the total number of…

Holy Week 2025 travel tips: PCG-7 heightens security at seaports

Emmariel Ares 04/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As Holy Week 2025 approaches, authorities in Central Visayas are intensifying Holy Week travel safety efforts to prepare for the surge of passengers expected at regional sea ports. As observed in previous years,…

Gov’t eyes 200 new ports by 2028 to connect remote islands

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad 03/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The government plans to build 200 new seaports by 2028, costing a total of P12.5 billion. These ports aim to connect remote islands, boost their economies, and enhance disaster resilience. According to Transportation Undersecretary Elmer…

PDEA-7 welcomes creation of task force against entry of illegal drugs in CV

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The impending creation of a task force against the entry of illegal drugs in Central Visayas will strengthen existing interdiction efforts by authorities. The task force will allow authorities to tap the help…

Alba inspects terminals, ports in Central Visayas

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) inspected Cebu City terminals and ports on Friday, Oct. 28. Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba, PRO-7, made rounds and checked…

Labella: RT PCR not needed for certain LGUs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The results for a real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain (RT-PCR) test for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will no longer be required for residents of certain local government units (LGUs) outside of Cebu who…

Travelling to Cebu City from outside Cebu? Here are things to take note of

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Individuals living or currently staying outside Cebu Province who wants to go to Cebu City may need to take a second look at their schedules since Cebu City will be implementing additional requirements…

Siquijor temporarily closes airports, seaports

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -The Siquijor Provincial government will be barring incoming passengers, including residents returning to the island — in a 10-day period. This developed after Siquijor Governor Zaldy Villa signed and issued Executive Order (EO) No.…

Cebu to ban entry of passengers from outside province

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial government will start banning the entry of visitors from outside the province as part of their mitigation efforts on the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The ban will…

After mall heist, Gwen wants port, terminal security tightened

Rosalie Abatayo 10/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol has encouraged law enforcement units in the province to institute stricter security measures in ports following the daring mall robbery in Mandaue City last Saturday evening, October 19. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia…

Cops ready for Nov. 1 and 2 celebrations

Nestle L. Semilla 10/27/2018

Cebu City policemen conducted a dry run on Saturday in preparation for the All Saints and Souls’ Days celebration. Senior Supt. Royina Garma said policemen will be deployed in all cemeteries as well as in the seaports…

680 stranded at Cebu seaports due to Typhoon Ompong

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/15/2018

  About 680 travelers were left stranded in different ports in Cebu province after all trips were canceled since Thursday (September 13). This, after the Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa-Mactan( issued a gale warning…

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