Authorities in Mandaue City are still in search of a man who allegedly jumped off the Marcelo Fernan Bridge on Wednesday night, January 25, 2023. Karlo Cabahug, Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) Assistant Head, said on Thursday, January 26, 2023, that their search and rescue operation for the missing man is […]
Category: People
Manhole cover thieves could face jail time if caught, Mandaue execs warned
THOSE reportedly involved in the stealing of concrete manhole covers in Mandaue City’s barangays may soon find themselves in jail if caught. This was what lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, executive secretary to Mayor Jonas Cortes, gave the warning after receiving reports that more barangays are complaining that some of their concrete manhole covers are being […]
Councilor eyes ‘Singapore-like’ Cebu City public markets
“SINGAPORE-LIKE” public markets are being pushed by Councilor Renato “Junjun” Osmeña in Cebu City’s bid to revitalize trade and commerce. Osmeña inspected five public markets in the city Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, and had a dialogue with the administrators and vendors to determine how the City Government can fast-track the development of public markets. Among […]
Bike lane violator jailed
THE strict implementation of bicycle lanes in Cebu City has already imprisoned one individual for failure to pay the fine for his violations and for ignoring the summons of the court. The City’s Sugbo Bike Lanes Board (SBLB) will also press charges against 50 violators for not settling their infractions within the given period. The […]
Lot issue between Province, Oprra homeowners not over
THE lot issue between the Province of Cebu and the Old Philippine Railway Residents Association (Oprra) Inc. has not yet been resolved. According to documents provided by Oprra Inc. president Elroy Pintor, the Cebu Provincial Government and Oprra Inc. have a pending case at the Cebu City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 8 pertaining to […]
SunStar’s Best of Cebu 2022 winners (Part 5 of 7)
Now in its 10th year, SunStar’s Best of Cebu is back with a vengeance. Local businesses are slowly returning to form, allowing the Best of Cebu team to add more categories under lifestyle and travel, beauty and wellness, and shopping. From 78 awardees in 2021, SunStar’s Best of Cebu lists 118 winners for 2022. From […]
Cebu Home and Builders Centre opens Carcar branch
CEBU Home and Builders Centre (CHBC) is bringing quality and affordable building materials to the south with the opening of its sixth branch in Carcar City on Jan. 21. Southern Cebu residents will now have easier access to the best brands of floor and wall tiles, sanitary ware and other bathroom fixtures and accessories, lighting […]
Meeting the ‘Super Soldiers’ in ‘Darna’
THE Philippines’ super heroine, Darna, continues to fly high on primetime TV and on digital platforms. So far, it has spawned various Darna-related content on TikTok with the hashtag #Darna garerning approximately 2.3 billion combined views at the end of 2022. Darna’s nemesis, Heneral Borgo (played by Richard Quan), has gathered the most destructive individuals […]
PH hits 7.6% growth in 2022
AMID the global headwinds, the Philippine economy grew 7.6 percent in 2022, exceeding the government’s economic team target of 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent for the year. Fourth quarter growth stood at 7.2 percent. Among the major emerging economies in the region that have released their fourth-quarter 2022 real gross domestic product growth, the Philippines […]
JEG Tower gets 37kWp rooftop solar panel
PROPERTY developer JEG Development Corp. (JDC) and Vivant COREnergy Inc. are pushing forward their goal of achieving sustainability through renewable energy with the launching of the first solar-powered commercial building in Cebu City. A 37kWp (kilowatt peak) rooftop solar panel was recently installed at the 22-story JEG Tower @ One Acacia to power daytime energy […]
Mayor Rama sued for nepotism
A CONCERNED citizen has sued Mayor Michael Rama before the anti-graft office for alleged nepotism, grave misconduct and graft and corruption after he hired his wife’s two brothers to work as casual employees for the Cebu City Government. Jonel Saceda, sporting the name “Inday Josa Chiongbian Osmeña” on Facebook, filed a complaint against Rama before […]
Bantayan growers raise egg prices
POULTRY owners in Bantayan Island have increased the prices of their eggs due to the increase in prices of feeds they purchased from Cebu City. Alan Pastoril, president of the Bantayan Island Layer and Hog Raiser Association Inc. (BILHRA), told SunStar Cebu Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, that this is the main reason they imposed another […]
SunStar’s Best of Cebu 2022 winners (Part 4 of 7)
Now in its 10th year, SunStar’s Best of Cebu is back with a vengeance. Local businesses are slowly returning to form, allowing the Best of Cebu team to add more categories under lifestyle and travel, beauty and wellness, and shopping. From 78 awardees in 2021, SunStar’s Best of Cebu lists 118 winners for 2022. From […]
De los Santos fails to convince Rama-allied councilors to override veto
OPPOSITION Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos failed to convince her colleagues in the Cebu City Council to override Mayor Michael Rama’s veto on her proposed ordinance that would allow them to conduct inquiries with the power of subpoena and contempt. During the Council’s regular session Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, de los Santos attempted to […]
Utzurrum: Swiss coffee brand invades Cebu
It took coffee genius Patrick Pesengco, managing director of Novateur Coffee Concepts Inc., to finally bring to our coffee-drinking country, the Swiss-global coffee culture boutique, Nespresso. It has become the worldwide reference in premium portioned coffee as it elevates the drinking experience to new taste heights. Now, anyone can craft their own cup of espresso, […]
Laurente faces stiff assignment in Baconaje next month
UNBEATEN former amateur standout Criztian Pitt Laurente is featured in the latest edition of Manny Pacquiao’s “Blow by Blow” show on Feb. 27 against one of his toughest competition to date, Arnel Baconaje, at the Lagao Gym in General Santos City. The 23-year-old Laurente has blossomed into one of the most promising prospects from the […]
Cebu Pacific: We’re fully back
MAKATI — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, that it has restored 100 percent of its pre-pandemic capacity and the destinations it flies to. “We are back. It is so good to be back… We have restored 34 of our 34 domestic flights and 25 of our 25 international flights,” said […]
100% WFH setup seen to boost office demand outside Metro Manila
THE government’s provision to allow up to 100 percent work-from-home (WFH) arrangement for information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) companies is likely to stoke office demand in key provinces. About 446 IT-BPM firms initially registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority have applied to shift registration to the Board of Investments (BOI). These companies account for […]
Task force eyes to build command facility in war on drugs
THE One Cebu Inter-Agency Interdiction Task Force is eyeing to build a modern command center in Cebu City during their full council meeting on Wednesday, January 25. The facility is where authorities can relay information and other updates about their anti-illegal drug operation. It was agreed during the meeting that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency […]
Espinoza: Install traffic lights in all intersections
One of the busiest intersections I’ve encountered when I’m driving in Cebu City is the T-intersection at M. L. Quezon Ave., Mandaue City and Gov. M. Cuenco Ave., Talamban, Cebu City because this intersection has no traffic lights. Despite the strict leadership of Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) chairman Rico Rey “Koko” Holganza, traffic enforcers […]