CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Torrential rains spawned by thunderstorms inundated several parts of Metro Cebu on Thursday, triggering widespread flooding, a landslide, and stranding hundreds of commuters and residents. The day began with relatively fair weather before the Philippine Atmospheric,...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Cebu’s business leaders welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying the administration has outlined reforms that could strengthen the country’s competitiveness. They stressed that the final two years of the...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Cebu’s remarkable journey as one of the country’s leading centers for business, tourism, innovation, and culture took center stage as The Freeman, in partnership with the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), held the third...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — The Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) has placed five local government units (LGUs) under close monitoring after recording two deaths and the highest number of dengue cases in the past four weeks. According to PHO monitoring,...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — The Freeman has broadened the scope of its annual ProgreCebu Awards by honoring Michelin-recognized restaurants alongside outstanding individuals, institutions, and destinations that have helped elevate Cebu’s standing in tourism, business, culture, and gastronomy. Now in its...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — As floodwaters inundated rivers and streets across several Cebu City barangays yesterday, some residents were caught throwing garbage into swollen waterways, underscoring the city’s persistent struggle with improper waste disposal even as it grapples with a...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has urged the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) Bridge Management Board to fast-track the proposed P4.2-billion CCLEX–Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) Interchange, citing the need to ease worsening traffic congestion at the...
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 — The Philippine Coast Guard District Central Visayas (CGDCV), Philippine-flagged vessels, the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) and other members of the maritime community joined the nationwide “Tunog ng Karagatan” observance on Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Face-to-face classes across several local government units in Cebu were suspended and at least 14 flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) were cancelled Thursday after volcanic ash from the moderately explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon...
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