CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Cebu City’s ability to deliver critical infrastructure and socio-economic programs has been hampered by chronic project delays, inadequate documentation, and weak inter-office coordination, leaving billions of pesos in development funds largely unspent, the Commission on Audit...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — The Commission on Audit (COA) has called out the Cebu City Government for maintaining more than P180 million worth of materials and supplies in its warehouses, saying the stockpile exceeded the two-month inventory limit prescribed under...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Jim Paredes recalled that the time when Apo Hiking Society was just starting out, they performed for audiences who would rather hear their covers of English songs than their original Filipino songs. “We were booed...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has opted not to respond directly to Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s criticism over his absence during the city’s West Philippine Sea Victory Day celebration on Monday, saying his trip to Manila...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — The Cebu Provincial Government has opted to place three minors involved in separate school threat and violence incidents under intervention and counseling instead of immediately pursuing punitive measures, with Governor Pamela Baricuatro saying rehabilitation and parental...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — 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,...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — 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...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday assured the public that the country’s power supply remains sufficient despite persistent generation constraints in the Visayas, where the agency is pursuing both immediate and long-term measures to strengthen...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — The Commission on Audit (COA)-7 has issued a “qualified opinion” on the Cebu City Government’s 2025 financial statements, citing deficiencies in financial reporting, asset management, infrastructure implementation, procurement, and the use of development funds. In its...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Around 40 personnel of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) have been terminated from service over their alleged involvement in corrupt practices, including extortion during roadside operations, illegal collection of fees for license plates,...
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