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Dengue cases spike, death toll rises to 17  
by Preciosa Bacalso - September 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Despite the creation of a task force to coordinate the city government’s response, dengue cases in Cebu City continue to rise, nearing 1,500, with 17 fatalities recorded since January.
Council wants answers on unfinished CCMC
by Preciosa Bacalso - September 10, 2026 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Council is seeking answers on why the Cebu City Medical Center remains unfinished more than a decade after construction began, despite billions of pesos in contracts and repeated findings by the...
Archival midepensa sa paggamit sa iyang motorcycle escorts
by Preciosa Bacalso - September 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Nidepensa si Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival nga gigamit niya ang iyang motorcycle escorts isip “street sweepers” aron mohapsay sa dagan sa trapiko ug motabang aron nga motultol ang mga motorsiklo ngadto...
‘Very unhealthy’
by Preciosa Bacalso - September 2, 2026 - 12:00am
A blanket of haze covered Metro Cebu with air quality monitoring data from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (DENR-EMB-7) showing PM2.5 concentrations...
Osmeña accuses Archival: “Biggest violator”
by Preciosa Bacalso - August 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña has accused Mayor Nestor Archival of being the city’s biggest traffic rules violator, an allegation that overshadowed the City Council’s executive session on the...
Mas daghan pang nagpabakuna sa iro, nungka sa bakuna kontra tipdas
by Preciosa Bacalso - August 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Mas daghan pa ang nagpabakuna og mga iro ug iring kun itandi sa mga batang gipabakunahan kontra sakit nga tipdas dinhi sa Cebu City atol sa unang semana sa Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity sa Dakbayan...
Clamor prompts Ban-Tal tweak
by Preciosa Bacalso - August 7, 2026 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Transportation Office on Thursday reopened the Foodland flyover to motorcycles following mounting complaints from motorists and commuters over heavy traffic during the first day of strict enforcement...
Buhisan chief denies illegal quarry claims
by Preciosa Bacalso - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Buhisan Barangay Captain Gremar Barete has denied allegations of illegal quarrying in the barangay, insisting that the area in question is a small subdivision development that has existed for decades and is not a...
Gipapauli’g sayo tungod sa yellow alert
by Preciosa Bacalso - August 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Sayo nga gipangbuhian ang mga tinun-an sa tanang pampubliko ug pribadong tunghaan sa mga Dakbayan sa Sugbo , Lapu-Lapu ug Mandaue tungod sa hulga sa kusog nga uwan ug baha kagahapon, Hulyo 31, 2026.
DENR-7 warns vs invasive species
by Preciosa Bacalso - July 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas 7 has warned that releasing non native animals into Philippine habitats poses escalating risks to biodiversity, ecosystems, and local livel...
As garbage dumping site: City still using SRP
by Preciosa Bacalso - July 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Government continues to use the South Road Properties as a garbage transfer station despite a cease and desist order issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-7 last month...
2025 annual audit report: City gets ‘qualified’ opinion
by Preciosa Bacalso - July 14, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Audit (COA)-7 has issued a “qualified opinion” on the Cebu City Government’s 2025 financial statements, citing deficiencies in financial reporting, asset management, infrastructure...
Mayor backs hiring of experts for CCMC
by Preciosa Bacalso - July 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival supports the proposal to hire independent consultants to finish the long-delayed Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), saying the hospital's decade-long construction setbacks and technical...
Council flags Carbon oversight gaps
by Preciosa Bacalso - June 24, 2026 - 12:00am
An investigation by the Cebu City Council has found that weak government oversight at the Carbon Public Market allowed private associations to collect various fees and impose rental charges on vendors with little...
Archival on CDO vs Srp dumpsite: Closure order not yet served
by Preciosa Bacalso - June 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival maintains that his office has not yet been formally served with a cease-and-desist order (CDO) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environmental Management...
Katawhan gidasig mosalmot sa “Abag sa Kasapaan 2026”
by Preciosa Bacalso - May 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Nanawagan ang Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office og mga boluntaryo nga moapil sa “Abag sa Kasapaan 2026: Trail Restoration” nga pagahimoon karong Hunyo 5, 2026, sa agianan padulong sa...
If flooding worsens: Osmeña vows to halt Monterrazas project
by Preciosa Bacalso - April 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña has vowed to take all necessary steps to stop the Monterrazas de Cebu development in Barangay Guadalupe if severe flooding again hits downstream communities.
Is city use of SRP’s Pond A as garbage station illegal?
by Preciosa Bacalso - March 7, 2026 - 12:00am
A letter disapproving Cebu City’s use of Pond A as a temporary garbage transfer station has circulated online, shared by reliable environmental groups including the Knight-Stewards of the Sea, Inc. and the...
Mga mayor sa Cebu nagpreparar sa pagpauli sa OFWs
by Preciosa Bacalso - March 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Samtang naghimo og mga lakang ang Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Region 7 ug Department of Migrant Workers Region 7 para sa kasiguradohan sa mga Overseas Filipino Workers nga posibleng naapektahan didto...
Nakapiyansa: Kaso sa “bodyguards’ gi-dismiss
by Preciosa Bacalso - February 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Nakapiyansa na ang 21-anyos nga suspek sa pagkamatay sa 23-anyos nga batan-ong negosyante nga biktima sa hit-and-run sa Paseo Saturnino, Maria Luisa Road, Barangay Banilad, Cebu City niadtong Domingo sa kadlawon,...
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