VECO ensures long-term stable power supply

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Visayan Electric Co. Inc. gave assurance that it will have stable power supply in the long-term despite volatility of prices in the spot market. VECO Chief Operating Officer Anton Perdices said in a recent…

MCWD: Limited water supply starting Saturday for south, uptown Cebu City barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has warned consumers of limited water supply in some areas in Cebu City starting tomorrow, April 25. In a Store Water Advisory, MCWD announced that on Mondays,…

Power stakeholders: Cebu has enough power supply in May 13 polls

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu would have an adequate power supply during the May 13, 2019 elections, power industry stakeholders said. Jose Rey Maleza, OIC-director of the Department of Energy (DOE) Visayas Field Office explained that all government agencies…

Heat drains water from Talisay City’s Jaclupan dam

Gerard Vincent Franciso 04/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Jaclupan Dam in Talisay City has already gone dry. Charmaine Rodriguez-Kara, Metropolitan Cebu Water District  (MCWD) information officer, said that the dam’s production capacity already dropped to 9, 000 cubic meters as…

Sinas: Some candidates use drug money to fund their campaign

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The recovery of 750 grams of illegal drugs during the conduct of their Synchronized Enhanced Management Police Operations (Sempo) in Negros Oriental on Saturday, March 30, was an indication that shabu continues to proliferate…

Comelec to ask electric companies to ensure sufficient supply of electricity on election day

Rosalie Abatayo 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu Province will be asking electric companies to make sure that there will be sufficient supply of electricity on election day on May 13, 2019. Acting Cebu Provincial Election…

Suspect’s drug supply claims probed

Benjie B. Talisic 11/19/2018

JAIL AS SOURCE OF DRUGS ALLEGATIONS The Bureau of Jail Management in Central Visayas will look into the allegations of an arrested drug suspect, who claimed that he got his supply of drugs from the Cebu City…

12-hour supply interruption to affect 3 cities, Consolacion

PR 10/26/2018

A 12-hour water supply interruption will affect water consumers in three cities and the Municipality of Consolacion starting 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 to 5 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 to give way to leak repairs…

Visayas grid power supply assured after landslide

Inquirer 09/23/2018

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is taking steps to prevent any shortage of electricity in the Visayas grid after a landslide in Cebu downed three transmission towers. NGCP, in a statement, said as of…

Gov’t urged: Address inflation’s rise, start with rice supply woes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/05/2018

6.4% AUGUST INFLATION, A 9-YEAR HIGH The mismanaged rice supply situation, high oil prices, and the continued depreciation of the peso are among the reasons seen by Cebu business leaders for the nine-year high inflation rate of…

Nograles: Cebu has enough rice supply

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/30/2018

Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles said that Cebu still has enough supply of rice. Nograles, who visited Carbon Market on Thursday (August 30), said that retailers of the National Food Authority (NFA) continue to get 100 sacks…

Capitol gets NFA rice supply for inmates

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/19/2018

The Cebu Provincial Government has purchased about 937 sacks of cheap rice worth P1.5 million for detainees of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Jone Sepe, head of Provincial General Services Office (PGSO), said they…

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