CEBU CITY – They have signified their intention to return to office but two suspended mayors have bigger battles to hurdle other than the 2025 election. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes have been dismissed from service by the Office of the Ombudsman for various...
CEBU CITY – Rep. Pablo John “PJ” Garcia, secretary general of the dominant One Cebu party, was one of the early birds who kicked off the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for the elections next year on Tuesday, October 1. CEBU Rep. Pablo John ‘PJ’ Garcia files his Certificate of...
CEBU CITY – The powerhouse One Cebu party on Monday, September 30, revealed its congressional candidates in the 2025 elections. CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia (sixth from left) leads the introduction of One Cebu party’s candidates for Congress in the 2025 election. (Sugbo News) The announcement was made...
CEBU CITY – Cebuano artists who aspire to make it big will now have an avenue to fulfill their dreams with the launching of the TOPS Media Center (TMC) here. KUYA Magik (left) and Jiggy Jr. discuss the TOPS Media Center which was launched on Friday, September 27, in Cebu City. (Contributed photo)...
CEBU CITY – As expected, the Cebu leg of the Manila Bulletin (MB) Sketchfest on Saturday, September 28, at SM Seaside City here was a hit. WINNERS of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest Cebu leg show off their winning entries. The winners were joined on stage by Manila Bulletin-Cebu Branch’s Jules...
Shang Bauhinia Residences, the first project of Shang Properties Inc. in Cebu (Artist's Perspective) Shang Properties, Inc., (SPI), introduces its inaugural project in Cebu’s luxury property market with the unveiling of Shang Bauhinia Residences, a 52-story residential development set to bring...
CEBU CITY – Twenty-nine more barangays were added to the list of drug-cleared areas in Central Visayas. THE Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing during a recent meeting. (Photo from PDEA-7) The 29 barangays were included after the deliberation process conducted by the Regional...
CEBU CITY – Suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama simply could not catch a break. Rama, still serving a six-month preventive suspension, has found himself in another legal battle after the Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge him with three counts of violating Republic Act 3019...
CEBU CITY – Illegal drugs amounting to more than P1 billion were seized in Central Visayas in the past eight months. During the same period, a total of 206 barangays in the region were declared by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) as drug-cleared, the Police...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a group of men betting on spider combat on Monday night, September 23, in Barangay Lorega San Miguel here. Police Major Marvin Fegarido, chief of the Parian Police Station, said the illegal gambling activity was reported by a concerned citizen through the 911 national...
CEBU CITY – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)-Labor Center has called for sobriety and openness as they tackle the ongoing labor relations dispute involving the Oriental Port and Allied Services Corp. serving the Cebu International Port (CIP). THE Oriental Port and Allied...
CEBU CITY – Hopes are high for the Philippines’ economic growth as bankers are one in believing that the country’s potential is something that the global market should pay attention to. SANDEEP Uppal, president and CEO of Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC)-Philippines, shares his...
