CEBU CITY -- At least 13 road accidents are happening each day in this city, data from the city’s traffic office showed. The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) said road accidents are one of the major causes of traffic congestion in the city. “I think we have, based on our data, almost 500...
CEBU CITY – The implementation of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has suffered another delay. THE Cebu Bus Rapid Transit project has suffered another delay, project proponents announced at the Cebu City Mobility Summit 2022 at the Seda Hotel Ayala in Cebu City on Monday, Sept. 26. (CCTO...
Over 600 families or 2,386 individuals sought shelter in various evacuation centers in Pasig City from Sunday night, Sept. 25 to early Monday morning, Sept. 26, as strong winds and torrential rains brought about by typhoon “Karding” battered Luzon. Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto The Pasig Office...
CEBU CITY -- Police seized more than P2.5 million worth of shabu during an operation in Barangay Duljo-Fatima, Cebu City on Saturday night, Sept. 24. Arrested was 24-year old John Carl Entia Gimpayan who was included in the drug watchlist. Gimpayan is a high-value individual operating in the city,...
CEBU CITY -- A clearance from the barangay should be secured first before an individual will be allowed to rent an apartment or stay in a boarding house. This is the measure that the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will suggest to the City Council as part of its anti-criminality campaign. The CCPO...
The local government of Pasig City convened an emergency meeting on Sunday morning, Sept. 25, activating its incident command team as the city raised the red alert due to typhoon “Karding”. Photo from Pasig PIO “Nasa RED center po kami ng incident management team, naghahanda para sa worst...
The city government of San Juan on Sunday, Sept. 25, announced the suspension of classes in all levels in both public and private schools, and work in government offices tomorrow, Sept. 26, 2022, due to super typhoon “Karding.” Departments and offices involved in disaster and emergency response...
Twenty elite chess teams from across the country rallied forces on Friday, Sept. 23, as they set out to compete in the three-day Chess Festival 2022, hosted by the Pasig City local government in collaboration with the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP). The Chess Festival...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Over 260 families received financial aid under the Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the Atis Covered Court, Barangay Potrero in Malabon City on Thursday, Sept. 22. The distribution of the livelihood assistance is...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reminded the public on Friday, Sept. 23, of the environmental perils of land grabbing in the Masungi Georeserve, citing its impact in worsening floods. “If land grabbers succeed, flooding will worsen as the years go by. No flood control will be enough if we do not...
CEBU CITY – Anti-narcotics agents dismantled two drug dens and arrested seven individuals in separate operations here and Pangalo, Bohol on Thursday, Sept. 22. In Barangay Sambag I, Cebu City, Alex Lanuza was arrested in a suspected drug den that he allegedly maintained. Caught in the drug den...
More than 1,000 job-seeking residents in Malabon City applied for different jobs during the Mega Job Fair held by the local government at the Oreta Sports Complex on Thursday, Sept. 22. Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval graced the event spearheaded by the Public Employment Service Office (PESO)...
