CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has greenlit the construction of two gabion dams in Barangay Pulangbato, marking a decisive step in the city’s flood mitigation strategy and its broader commitment to environmental resilience. This project, backed...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) flagged a contractor’s backfilling works in Barangay Tejero for being allegedly illegal or carried out without the necessary permits. This CCENRO report was transmitted to the City...
Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) Executive Director Brandon Velazquez examines a portion of the track oval that was damaged during inspection yesterday morning. | Photo by Iris Hazel Mascardo CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Less than a year after its rehabilitation,...
In Cebu City, contractors of upcoming DPWH flood control projects will soon be required to sign a commitment ensuring accountability for delays and damages. CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — All contractors of future flood control projects of the Department of Public...
CCENRO has urged the CMRB to recommend to the Office of the Mayor a cease-and-desist order against quarrying and earth-moving activities in Barangay Binaliw. CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) has asked the...
Cebu City has been grappling with the aftermath of relentless rains and flooding, prompting the mayor to convene the CCDRRMC, earlier this week for an assessment of the city’s readiness in addressing disastrous situations. | Photo courtesy: Nestor Archival...
Mayor for Good Governance posted its updated list of signatories this week. As of August 21, 2025, no Cebu mayors appear on the roster, which covers members from 2023 to 2025. | Photo courtesy: Mayors for Good Governance FB...
Despite national findings of ghost projects, including a ₱55-million river wall project in Baliuag, Bulacan that was found nonexistent, DPWH-7 reiterated that Central Visayas remains free of such anomalies. CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Department of Public Works and Highways...
A section of the flood control project in Barangay Tingub, Mandaue City collapased after strong floodwaters from the mountains battered the structure during heavy rains over the weekend. | Photo by Joy Torrejos CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Cebu City South...
Excavators dig deep in Sitio Tigib, Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City, as part of the ₱144.75-million flood control structures along the Mananga River. This site is one of Cebu’s 414 climate-resilient projects under the National Adaptation Plan, placing the province...
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