Pope Francis on Thursday, June 23, appointed Msgr. Ruben Labajo as auxiliary bishop of Cebu. Photo Archdiocese of Cebu FB Labajo is the Vicar General of the Cebu archdiocese. CBCP News said, like current Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Billones, Labajo's task is to assist Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. Born...
Top officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Cebu Provincial Government held a dialogue in a bid to come out with a ‘compromise’ regarding the optional wearing of face mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año revealed this on Thursday,...
CEBU CITY – Uncalibrated fuel pumps were discovered during an inspection of gasoline stations here Monday, June 20. The fuel pumps were found to be uncalibrated when personnel from the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and the City Hall Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement...
ONE of the escaped monkeys from the Argao Nature Park in Argao, Cebu was captured Thursday morning, June 23. (Argao MDRRMO photo) CEBU CITY – A municipality in Cebu has issued a warning against two escaped monkeys who caused a stir after they escaped from its nature park Wednesday, June 22. In a...
In order to cushion the effect of skyrocketing global oil prices on airlines, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) this month allowed airlines to collect Level 7 fuel surcharge, the highest level in its matrix. Airlines now slap on fuel surcharges of P201 to P769 for local flights and P1,035 to P9,892...
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama with President-elect Bongbong Marcos. (FB photo) CEBU CITY – City Mayor Michael Rama said Wednesday, June 22, that he will issue a directive ordering the return of in-person classes in private schools, colleges, and universities here this August. Rama made the...
LILOAN, Cebu Mayor and incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco (center) receives a plaque of appreciation from director Shalimar Hofer Tamano of the Department of Tourism-Central Visayas (DOT-Region 7) at the Grand Tourism Night of the DOT-Region 7 Tuesday, June 21, at the Cebu Provincial...
From June 18 up to July 2, great food and wine adventures will be emanating from our Queen City of the South, Cebu City. In what has to be one of the best conceptualized and organized culinary festivals to date, Kate Dychangco-Anzani has spearheaded a comprehensive showcase of the very best that...
The first Holiday Inn branded property in Cebu opened its doors to guests last June 16, 2022 with the highly anticipated launch of Holiday Inn Cebu City in the heart of Cebu Business Park. A joint partnership between The Erawan Group Public Company Limited and IHG Hotels & Resorts, the...
CEBU CITY – Firefighters in this city are busy this month. The Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO) recorded 16 fire incidents with damage to property pegged at P80 million as of June 20. SFO2 Wendell Villanueva, CCFO spokesperson, said the biggest fire to hit the city this month razed a commercial...
CEBU Rep. Duke Frasco with his wife incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco at Vice President-elect Sara Duterte's inauguration in Davao City. CEBU CITY – Reelected Cebu Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco on Monday, June 20, announced that he will file a resolution in the House of...
CEBU CITY – Income generated by Oslob, Cebu from tourism significantly went down in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Oslob, a fourth-class municipality that gained worldwide prominence due to its whale shark-watching activities, only earned P3.4 million from tourism activities in 2021....
