CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. started the week busy, crisscrossing Bohol and Cebu to inspect major projects on Monday, June 22. The President first went to Bohol to inaugurate a multi-million irrigation project before proceeding to Cebu. While in Cebu, Marcos inspected the...
Seven months after the devastating province-wide flooding in Cebu, President Marcos assured residents that work on flood-control repairs and redesign efforts continues. Marcos flew to Talisay City, Cebu, on Monday, June 22, to inspect the rehabilitation of the Mananga River. While the river 's...
The Office of the Ombudsman has filed graft charges before the Regional Trial Court in Naga, Cebu against suspended Minglanilla, Cebu Mayor Rajiv Enad, Vice Mayor Elanito Peña, 10 Sangguniang Bayan members, and the municipal administrator. In a statement on Monday, June 22, the Ombudsman said it...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu valued at more than P1 million was seized and five persons, including a minor, were arrested in separate anti-illegal drug operations in the cities of Cebu and Naga. The first operation was conducted in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City where two live-in partners were...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed willingness to run for president in the 2028 elections. During a speaking engagement at the Phinma-Southwestern University here on Friday, June 19, Hontiveros said she is preparing for the possibility of going up against Vice President Sara Duterte, who...
CEBU CITY – Central Visayas is poised to maintain its status as one of the country’s top pork producers following the inauguration of a multi-billion piggery farm in Aloguinsan, Cebu. The Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA-7) welcomed the inauguration of the 5,000-sow level modern...
CEBU CITY – A member of an influential political family in Cebu alleged that his rights were violated when he was arrested and detained last week. Byron Garcia, brother of former Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, is considering filing charges after he was allegedly denied due process and suffered...
CEBU CITY – A three-year-old boy was killed in a fire that destroyed his house on Wednesday morning, June 17, in Argao, southern Cebu. Police said that investigation conducted by Fire Officer 3 Michael Angelo Rodriguez showed that the victim was playing with a lighter before the fire started....
CEBU CITY – Anticipating the negative effects of El Niño, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is ramping up several water supply projects. MCWD General Manager DX Lapid said they have been coordinating closely with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services...
CEBU CITY – Business leaders welcomed a nationwide initiative that seeks to recognize micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Melanie Ng, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Area Vice President for Visayas and Director for MSMEs, said MSMEs are the country’s modern-day...
CEBU CITY – A town in southwest Cebu province has taken a harder stance against bullying. The local government unit of Pinamungajan has crafted an ordinance that seeks to protect residents from bullying in public places and online platforms. The Pinamungajan Anti-Bullying and Cyberbullying Policy...
Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest carrier by passenger volume, posted a slight recovery in travel demand in May as plane ticket prices eased on the back of a declining passenger fuel surcharge. In a regulatory disclosure, Cebu Pacific reported that it carried 2.40 million passengers in the...
