CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Challenging institutions to adopt pro-poor policies, Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña called on schools and hospitals to follow the lead of the University of Cebu in maintaining accessible fees, stressing the need for more...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu are adopting the four-day work week schemes starting next week to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices. The move comes as global energy pressures linked to the ongoing...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Provincial Board (PB) Member Celestino “Tining” Martinez III has pushed back against claims by Assistant Provincial Administrator Aldwin Empaces that the board’s alleged “delaying tactics” have stalled the approval of the proposed P518.2-million Disaster Risk...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Cebu City Council, led by Acting Vice Mayor Winston Pepito, is seeking the suspension of the 10-percent water rate increase implemented by the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) on April 1, citing the growing...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The executive department of the Cebu Provincial Government is set to pursue its legal battle with Apo Land and Quarry Corporation (ALQC) after the Provincial Board effectively rejected the proposed P211.56-million compromise agreement, returning it...
Patients at the Provincial Hospital in Bogo City were quickly evacuated outside the building after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck yesterday afternoon, April 6. CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted parts of Cebu on Monday afternoon,...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Cebu City Fire Department is investigating a possible arson case behind a massive fire that caused over P2.3 million in property damage and displaced nearly 600 residents in Barangay Ermita on Black Saturday. Senior...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Cebu’s public transportation has contracted by about 40 percent as rising fuel prices, driver shortages, and reduced passenger demand continue to strain operations, according to transport leaders. Ellen Maghanoy, president of the Cebu Federation of...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — In a bid to address hunger among young learners, Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro will tap her own foundation, SimplyShare Foundation Inc., as a key partner in rolling out a feeding program for kindergarten and grade...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — A total of P97.21 billion worth of budget proposals for 2027 from 40 regional agencies has officially been approved by the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC)-7, which comprises big-ticket projects aimed at fostering...
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