CEBU CITY – This city will donate P50 million to quake-hit areas in Northern Luzon. This financial assistance was approved during a virtual special session by the City Council Friday, August 12. “As requested by the mayor, let us approve this so we can extend our help to the disaster-stricken...
CEBU CITY – Several residents appealed to authorities not to demolish their dwellings until they are given necessary assistance as this city started a massive clearing operation in waterways in the aftermath of recent floods. CEBU City Hall workers demolish structures that stood within the...
CEBU CITY – Two suspected high-level drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bulacao here Wednesday, August 10. Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA 7) arrested Rey Steven Buenavista, a 29-year-old waiter, and Jomel Añasco, 44. Seized from...
CEBU CITY – Stricter security measures will be enforced at the culmination of the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival on August 28 at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia leads a meeting with mayors at the provincial capitol in Cebu City to discuss the Pasigarbo sa Subgo Festival....
CEBU CITY – A Cebu City-based foundation is bringing its humanitarian mission to Luzon. The Semi Di Speranza Foundation Inc. announced Wednesday, August 10, that its third mega humanitarian event will be held at Purok Rosal Gymnasium, Cumadcad, Castilla, Sorsogon August 14. The activity will...
CEBU CITY – The construction of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) received a major boost after business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan pledged P100 million to complete one floor of the 10-story facility. The city Public Information Office (PIO) reported that Pangilinan made the pledge when Mayor...
CEBU CITY – A city-wide clearing operation on major rivers and other waterways have commenced in the aftermath of the heavy flooding that hit this city in recent days. A PILE of debris on Kinalumsan River in Cebu City after the demolition of structures illegally built in the area. (Cebu City PIO)...
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama explained Monday, August 8, why he was not seen in the past few days especially when floods inundated this city. RAMA (FB photo) Rama said he had to isolate himself after he tested positive for Covid-19. “Your mayor was infected with Covid,” Rama said. Some...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested Friday, August 5, four South Koreans allegedly involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) in a raid in Barangay Lahug here. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Lapu-Lapu City Field Unit identified the suspects as Kang Tae-wong,...
A ‘VICTIM’ of a mass casualty incident is put on a stretcher during a mass casualty management exercise at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) Friday, August 5. (DOH-Region 7 FB) CEBU CITY – A simulation exercise tested the readiness of emergency responders here Friday, August 5. The...
CEBU CITY – Planning to join a networking company? Understand how it works. JUSTHON Ang (center), along with his brother Jethro and Jrron, takes centerstage during the first year anniversary of Uprise at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of Cebu City Waterfront Hotel last July 30. (Calvin D. Cordova) A...
CEBU CITY – A livelihood program exclusive to backyard hog raisers will be implemented in Dumanjug town in southern Cebu wherein farmers will be given free swine and technical support to boost the town’s swine production. Dumanjug Mayor Gungun Gica said the town has partnered with a hog feeds...
