CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — A rice weevil infestation, locally known as “bokbok,” has forced the Cebu City government to delay the resumption of its ₱20 rice program until next week. Mayor Nestor Archival, in a press conference at City...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)-7 continues to advise the limitation of outdoor activities as air quality across Metro Cebu has fluctuated between “Fair” and “Unhealthy to Sensitive Groups” over the past five days. As of...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Rehabilitation and reconstruction of earthquake-damaged bridges in northern Cebu are now in full swing, as the Provincial Engineering Office is focusing on fast-tracking works under a six-month contract period, officials said. Provincial Engineer Hector Jamora...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Nuclear energy is back on the table as part of the Philippines’ long-term power strategy, but industry leaders and stakeholders remain split, with some raising skepticism about whether it should be pursued now or later....
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Just days after the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced the accelerated nationwide rollout of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival ordered the indefinite suspension of the...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Former Capitol consultant Byron Garcia voluntarily surrendered before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Toledo City and posted bail after a Mandaue City court issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with a cyber...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — A neophyte councilor schooled Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña of the City Council’s internal rules during a heated exchange last Tuesday, after a point of order over council proceedings sparked a tense debate on decorum, procedure...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Metro Cebu remained under a “very unhealthy” air quality classification on Monday, April 20, despite a slight improvement in readings, as hazardous levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) continued to linger over the metropolitan area....
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Mayor Nestor Archival said Monterrazas de Cebu must continue complying with city ordinances despite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) lifting the suspension order against the hillside project in Barangay Guadalupe. Archival acknowledged...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Despite intensified criticism from Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña, who described proposed Supplemental Budget No. 1 worth nearly ₱1 billion as a “big mess,” Mayor Nestor Archival has opted to remain calm and avoid a direct...
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