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Socmed blamed for low vax rate
The council adopted the measure following the first week of the Ligtas Tigdas Campaign, or Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA), launched in Mandaue City on August 10 by the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) and the...
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Debt may stall Binaliw return
During the City Council’s latest executive session on the Binaliw landfill, councilors pressed Primewaste General Manager Niño Abellana to clarify whether the company’s acceptance of the city’s garbage hinged solely on the full lifting of the...
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JVvowsP400M for 4 hospitals
Ejercito, in a press conference in Cebu City on Friday, said he intends to seek an initial P100 million each for Danao City Hospital, Cebu City Medical Center, Minglanilla Hospital and Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center. He, however, clarified...
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Capitol: CBRT may operate sans station
Provincial Administrator Atty. ACE DURANO on the proposed CBRT Capitol Station The Cebu Provincial Government said the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) can operate even without a station directly in front of the Cebu Provincial Capitol, as it awaits the...
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Waste drains school funds
Archival made the admission as he pushed forward with his “Basura Namo, Kaugmaon Nato” school-based waste diversion program, expanding it to Camp Lapu-Lapu, City Central, and Pasil Elementary Schools.
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Cebu blood supply tight
Cebu Province barely has enough blood supply, leaving the province vulnerable amid a surge in dengue cases. The Philippine Red Cross-Cebu Chapter said its blood inventory remains sufficient for the time being but stressed that it is only at the minimum...
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DPWHtohasten flood projects
Dizon inspected several flood-prone areas in Cebu City and Mandaue City yesterday, August 11, to assess existing drainage capacity and identify measures that could reduce the severity and duration of flooding. He was joined by DPWH-7 officials, Cebu...
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Flight delay irks passengers
At least 80 passengers bound for Caticlan were stranded for two days at the MactanCebu International Airport (MCIA) amid flight disruptions allegedly caused by bad weather and a subsequent technical problem, prompting complaints and a demand for...
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Labor group hits RTWPB
Labor group Partido Manggagawa-Cebu (PM-Cebu) has slammed the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) for allegedly insisting that there is no “supervening event” to justify a wage increase. PM-Cebu spokesperson...
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Councilor faces extortion rap
Cebu City Councilor Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa is now facing a criminal complaint filed by an Albaybased construction firm for allegedly “extorting and defrauding” the company of P26.8 million in connection with a memorial park project. The same...
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Mayor denies dog euthanasia claims
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Ma. Cynthia "Cindi" King-Chan has denied allegations that the city government routinely euthanizes impounded dogs in preparation for the annual Ironman 70.3 race, saying the city's animal control operations are conducted year-round...
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Clamor prompts Ban-Tal tweak
The decision came a day after the city fully implemented the new traffic scheme, which drew criticism from motorists who blamed it for worsening congestion along Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue. CCTO chief Raquel Arce said reopening the flyover for motorcycles...
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Traffic snarls Ban-Tal
Despite numerous complaints from motorists and commuters due to the heavy traffic on the first day of the strict enforcement of the Banilad-Talamban (BanTal) Discipline Zone on Wednesday, Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) head Raquel Arce said the...
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City tightens ASF defenses Archival open to ‘Pax Silica’
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has issued a supplemental executive order strengthening the city's defenses against African Swine Fever (ASF), expanding enforcement powers, requiring faster barangay response and Archival made the remarks following the...
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Capitol kicks off month-long anniversary celebrations
The Cebu Provincial Government officially launched on Monday, August 3, the monthlong celebration of Cebu's 457th Founding Anniversary with an opening salvo and the inauguration of this year's expanded “Tabo sa Kapitolyo: Agri-Fisheries Trade Fair” at...
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Governor's Run nets P2.9 million
The inaugural Governor's Zero Hunger Run raised P2.9 million for food security and nutrition programs while drawing some 3,500 participants, setting what Cebu Governor Pamela S. Baricuatro described as the country's first footrace dedicated to ending...
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City gov’t says no dogs killed
The Lapu-Lapu City government and the organizer of the IRONMAN 70.3 Philippines in Cebu have denied allegations that stray dogs were being impounded and euthanized across the city ahead of the triathlon event, which will be held on August 9. The...
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Dizon to check Cebu flooding
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon is set to visit Cebu in the coming weeks to personally inspect areas devastated by the recent flooding, as the national government also evaluates whether the province needs the same...
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“Niadto ko sa SONA ug
akong gisuportahan ang Presidente. Pero gi-bash ko’g maayo, gi-bash ko og nganong niadto ko. Nganong dili man? I respect authority, a
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Capitolonguard against dengue
Despite recording 381 confirmed dengue cases across Cebu Province in July, provincial health officials clarified that the situation has not reached outbreak level, although the steady rise in infections has prompted intensified surveillance and...
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Mayor urges landowners’ compensation
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival is pressing for the payments to the remaining affected landowners, establishments, and households so the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit project can finally move forward, after years of paralysis caused by unresolved right-of-way...
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BBM pushes for tax relief
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has pushed for tax relief for middle-income earners, lower electricity costs, and stronger anti-corruption measures, while highlighting infrastructure, transport, and disaster resilience projects benefiting Cebu and the...
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City’s housing project flagged
In its 2025 Annual Audit Report, COA found that the fivestory medium-rise tenement in Barangay Lorega San Miguel, intended to provide housing for 170 urban poor families along with spaces for healthcare, skills training, and daycare services, remains...
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5 LGUs monitored
The Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) has placed five local government units (LGUs) under close monitoring after recording two deaths and the highest number of dengue cases in the past four weeks. According to PHO monitoring, Toledo City logged the...
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Gica surrenders HPG Tigers pin
Dumanjug Mayor Efren Guntrano “Gungun” Gica on Friday voluntarily surrendered his Highway Patrol Group (HPG) Tigers motorcycle club pin and personally apologized to fellow members over the road crash he figured in along the national highway in Barangay...
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Freeman's ProgreCebu fetes Cebu's finest
The Freeman has broadened the scope of its annual ProgreCebu Awards by honoring Michelinrecognized restaurants alongside outstanding individuals, institutions, and destinations that have helped elevate Cebu's standing in tourism, business, culture, and...
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City gov’t stops SRP dumping
The Cebu City government will stop allowing barangays to dump garbage at the South Road Properties (SRP) beginning next week, with the city's private hauler set to collect waste directly from barangays and transport it straight to the landfill in...
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LTO suspends Gica’s license
The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO7) has suspended for 90 days the driver's license of Dumanjug Mayor Efren "Gungun" Gica and ordered him to explain why he should not face administrative sanctions after he was caught on video...
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Binaliw landfill among riskiest
The deadly collapse of Binaliw landfill, which claimed the lives of 36 waste workers and a volunteer rescuer, was not an unforeseeable accident but the result of long-ignored warnings and systemic failures in the country's solid waste management...
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Hasten P4.2B Interchange
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has urged the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) Bridge Management Board to fast-track the proposed P4.2-billion CCLEX–Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) Interchange, citing the need to ease worsening traffic congestion...
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Overall CICL cases decline
This is according to the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO), which also reported that violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act continued to account for the largest share of offenses. Speaking during the Hisgutan Ta media forum, Police...
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Billions idle in Cebu City
. State auditors found that the city absorbed only P344.4 million, or 7.98 percent, of the P4.316 billion available under the Local Development Fund, a level of utilization that the state auditors said was "not optimally contributing to societal and...
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Archival: CCMC defects not under my watch
The Cebu City Government continues to use the South Road Properties (SRP) as a garbage transfer station despite a cease and desist order (CDO) issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-7 last month directing the city to stop...
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P180M excess stock – COA
In its 2025 Annual Audit Report, COA found that the city was keeping P180,558,554.54 worth of inventories at the Department of General Services (DGS) and Local School Board (LSB) warehouses.
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Unused aid flagged
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged Cebu City over the delayed distribution of relief goods, poor documentation, and the non-utilization of millions of pesos in donations intended for victims of Typhoon Tino and other disasters, citing serious...
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Chinese envoy cautions Cebu City on WPS event
Cebu City's first official observance of West Philippine Sea Victory Day on Monday drew praise from the national government as a show of patriotism and support for the country's maritime rights, but also prompted a warning from China's top diplomat in...
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Entry of hogs banned
Cebu City has imposed a ban on the movement of live hogs, pork and pork products in and out of the city as a precaution against the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) following outbreaks in Negros Island.
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Ashfall disrupts flights, classes
Face-to-face classes across several local government units in Cebu were suspended and at least 14 flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) were cancelled Thursday after volcanic ash from the moderately explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon...
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Archival admits P1.12B deficit
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival acknowledged Tuesday that the city is operating with a P1.12-billion budget deficit, but maintained that investments in infrastructure and social services will continue as he delivered his first State of the City Address...
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Capitol gets antivenom
The Cebu Provincial Government has received its first-ever supply of polyvalent antivenom, marking a significant step in strengthening emergency treatment for venomous snakebites across the province. Capitol Piso Public Health Consultant Dr. Elisse...
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Total cellphone ban in schools
The Municipality of Dumanjug in southern Cebu has enforced a total ban on cellular phones in all public schools starting today, June 29, with Mayor Guntrano “Gungun” Gica warning that devices brought by students will be confiscated and returned only at...
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P4 million in illicit cigarettes seized
Another bulk of suspected illicit cigarettes valued at P4.722 million was seized by authorities following simultaneous operations in Cebu City. The operation, conducted on June 24, 2024, resulted in the confiscation of products carrying an estimated...
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Butuanon rehab
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has expanded its long-running Better Rivers PH initiative to Cebu, officially launching a major cleanup of the Butuanon River in Mandaue City as part of efforts to help reduce flooding under the government's Oplan Kontra...
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DENR closes SRP dumpsite
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-7, through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), has issued a notice of violation and ordered the Cebu City government to stop dumping garbage at the South Road Properties (SRP) after...
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MCWD supply falls
The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has confirmed a daily water supply deficit of more than 16,000 cubic meters across its franchise area, a situation aggravated by the ongoing hot weather and expected to worsen as El Niño conditions...
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Mandaue eyes criminal case
The Mandaue City Legal Office has recommended the filing of criminal and administrative charges against individuals involved in a controversial land acquisition flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) after auditors found that several of the supposed...
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CV inflation remains highest in Phl
Central Visayas recorded the highest inflation rate among the country’s 18 regions in May 2026, with prices of basic goods and services rising by 10.8 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-7. PSA-7 Officer-in-Charge Wilma A....
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Baricuatro calls on mayors to direct requests to Capitol
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro called on local chief executives to directly communicate their concerns and requests to the provincial government, stressing that problems cannot be addressed if they are not formally brought to the Capitol's...
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HUNDREDS INJURED, MASSIVE DAMAGE M7.8 quake kills dozens
A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Sarangani on Monday morning, June 8, killing at least 31 people, injuring hundreds, damaging buildings and critical infrastructure, and triggering tsunami warnings across parts of Southern Mindanao. The...
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1.6M learners back to school
A new school year opens today. With approximately 1.6 million learners projected in Region 7, according to the Department of Education (DepEd)-7, Cebu City continues to grapple with a shortage of 1,200 classrooms. DepEd-7 Regional Director Arturo...
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Capitol’s tourism office to launch online booking system
To strengthen Cebu’s thrust toward becoming a premier tourist destination, the Cebu Provincial Government is elevating its digitalization efforts in tourism with the development of a P1.9 million online booking system. According to Provincial Tourism...
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Reading woes persist in Cebu
Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu Province Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Senen Priscillo Paulin has admitted that reading comprehension remains a persistent challenge among learners in Cebu and other parts of Central Visayas, prompting them to...
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Ex-Marines reiterate allegations
The group of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano forced its way into the Senate plenary hall yesterday to proceed with a scheduled “Blue Ribbon Committee” hearing that gave the so-called “18 ExMarines” a platform to repeat allegations that they delivered...
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Cayetano loses grip on Senate
In a dramatic last-minute power shift on the final day of the legislative calendar, the 11-member minority bloc seized control of the Senate floor after capitalizing on the continued absence of the majority, electing Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate...
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Mandaue City seniors’ aid hike passes first reading
The Mandaue City Council has approved on first reading a proposed ordinance increasing the annual financial assistance for qualified senior citizens in the city to P12,000 starting in 2027. The measure seeks to amend City Ordinance No. 16-20241867,...
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DOE admits no quick fix
The Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted that there is no immediate solution to the power supply shortage in the Visayas, which continues to trigger yellow and red alerts across the grid and cause rotational brownouts affecting businesses and...
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