Marcos said during the launch of Oplan Kontra Baha held at Mahiga Creek in Mandaue City, Cebu that the timeline for the program is clear: a one-year target for major results and nine months of intensive clearing and rehabilitation...
This image shows one of the darkest chapters in Cebu’s history—the devastation left by Typhoon Odette. The typhoon struck Cebu on December 16, 2021, causing significant destruction and loss of life. | Photo by Aldo Banaynal CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — With only weeks left before 2025 ends, the Cebu provincial government admitted it can no longer afford to face another major calamity as its disaster funds have been exhausted. Assistant Provincial Administrator Aldwin Empaces confirmed...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera has warned that a “public health crisis” is looming if the city government fails to act swiftly on the worsening garbage problem, following the collapse of a proposed waste-to-energy (WTE)...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Cebu 6th District Representative Daphne A. Lagon has refuted online allegations that ₱7 billion worth of flood-control projects were implemented in her district, calling the posts “inaccurate and misleading.” Lagon issued a public statement on...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has raised serious concerns over the extensive damage to flood control projects in several Cebu localities, saying the failures may be rooted in poor planning, deviation from the government’s master plan, and possible...
This photo of former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, taken last February 21, made rounds at the legislative building of Cebu City Hall, where he lamented the absence of his portrait as city mayor in the hallways. | Photo by...
Flooded streets, mud-covered vehicles, and scattered debris lined the main roads of Liloan in the aftermath of Typhoon Tino’s onslaught—captured on November 4, just hours after the storm ravaged Cebu. | Photo by Aldo Banaynal CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES —...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) central office has directed the Cebu provincial government to submit all records of foreign travel authorities (FTAs) granted to local chief executives and officials in the...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Malacañang yesterday (Nov. 9) issued Memorandum Circular No. 106, ordering the suspension of work in government offices and classes in multiple regions of the country today (Nov. 10), as the nation braces for the impact...
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