CLOSE to 5,000 households living in 10 sitios in Barangay Apas, Cebu City could lose their homes after officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) turned over the titles of 17.5 hectares of land currently occupied by the AFP’s Visayas Command headquarters in Camp Lapu-Lapu to […]
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Cebu’s residential demand rebounds
CEBU is likely to reap the benefits of a recovering property market and is well-prepared to capture the demand post-Covid, a property research firm said. In its latest report released Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, Colliers said Cebu has diversified projects that serve the residential needs of young employees to the more discerning investors. It projects […]
Distressed at losing City Hall job, employee dies of heart attack
A CASUAL employee of Cebu City Hall has reportedly died of a heart attack after learning that his employment contract would not be renewed by the city government.Jerry Lauron, 51, a resident of Barangay Bacayan, died on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, a few hours after he was informed that he would no longer have a […]
Cebu Pacific ramps up VisMin flight network by 35%
LOW-COST carrier Cebu Pacific strengthens its footprint in the Visayas and Mindanao as it adds more flights from its Davao and Cebu hubs effective November 2022.This totals a 35 percent increase in the airline’s non-Manila flight network.On Oct. 30 and 31, 2022 respectively, Cebu Pacific will be resuming its direct flights from Davao to Cagayan […]
Omaha 3BALL ousts Cebu Chooks in Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters
Macmac Tallo’s homecoming did not go according to plan as he and the rest of the Cebu Chooks suffered a crushing 21-14 loss to Omaha 3Ball to get eliminated from the Cebu Chooks in Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters on Saturday night at the SM Seaside City Cebu Mountain Wing.The loss means there […]
Cebu City mayor named PDP-Laban veep for Visayas
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has been elected by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) as its vice president for the Visayas.In a report provided by the Cebu City Public Information Office on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, Rama was elected to the position during the PDP-Laban’s 40th anniversary and national assembly at the Golden […]
Editorial: Oplan Disiplina: Will it last?
At the height of the pandemic in Cebu City in 2020, armed police and military officers guarded areas that were placed on lockdown. The images of uniformed personnel, some of them in full battle gear, gave an impression that the enemy (which was obviously the invisible-to-the-eye coronavirus) could be killed by bullets. Or was it […]
Stopping Pogos will raise vacancies in Manila, Cebu
CEBU will suffer from empty office spaces should the government stops the businesses of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos).In a news report, the Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, Sept. 25, 2022.“The crackdown was triggered by reports of […]
City Councilor: Remove roadside car wash stations
CEBU City Councilor Renato “Jun” Osmeña Jr. has urged the city government to take action against roadside self-service car wash stations in the city to prevent vehicular accidents from happening.During the City Council’s regular session Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, Osmeña filed a resolution asking the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) to strictly implement City Ordinance […]
Philippines, Mongolia renew 3×3 rivalry in Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters
Two foes familiar with one another will cross paths once more as teams from the Philippines and Mongolia clash in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters this Saturday at the SM Seaside City Cebu.The Philippines, the 22nd country in the FIBA 3×3 world ranking, will be represented by two teams – Cebu […]
Carvajal: High-and-mighty bluster
No way people who know enough of this prosperous city-state can object to Cebu City becoming like it. I myself, having toured it and known its stable financial condition, could easily dream with Mayor Michael Rama of a Singapore-like Cebu City.Instead, however, I am smarting from his utterly galling pronouncement for us to leave Cebu […]
Espinoza: Doable or not?
As the joke goes, “dreaming is free.”It has been almost a hundred days since June 30, 2022 when Cebu City Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama took his oath of office. During his inaugural speech, the city mayor envisions achieving a Singapore-like Cebu City. While I’m delighted by Mayor Rama’s plans of improving the image of the […]
Cebu City Government to acquire 3 e-buses from Barcelona, Spain
THE Cebu City Government will acquire three electric buses from Barcelona, Spain to test the efficiency of using modern vehicles compared to traditional petroleum-powered vehicles.Councilor James Cuenco, chairman of the committee on transportation, told SunStar Cebu on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, that the e-buses will arrive in Cebu City before Christmas day.This move came after […]
Espina: Festive events
Rain or shine, Cebu celebrates festive events.The first days of “face-to-face” classes and late enrolment in most schools like the University of San Jose-Recoletos, Benedicto College, University of Cebu, University of the Visayas and St. Theresa’s College had festive ceremonies to welcome parents, faculty and students, after two years or more of basic homeroom teaching […]
Korean-inspired fried chicken joint expands second branch in Cebu
Fried chicken joint 24 Chicken Delivery—one that specializes in Korean-flavored boneless chicken—first opened its doors to the Cebuano masses earlier this year. Just recently, it opened its second branch in Cebu at The Strip on Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City.It’s no secret how Korean culture has influenced the world; one of the most popular dishes in […]
Cebu City broadcaster faces cyberlibel
AUTHORITIES arrested on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, a Cebu City broadcaster over libel charges in relation to his defamatory or libelous remarks against a business corporation on his radio program that was also streamed online, police said on Saturday.Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group chief Brig. Gen. Joel B. Doria said Arnold Bustamante, 46, was […]
Rama set to create Task Force Disiplina
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama is expected to issue a “very serious” executive order imposing strict discipline on residents, which is in line with his ambition for the city to achieve the status of Singapore, a small progressive city-state in Southeast Asia and one of the world’s strongest economies.The local chief executive told SunStar Cebu […]
Prince is half-marathon king
CEBUANO Prince Joey Lee stood at the top of the podium as the fastest Filipino half-marathoner in all three legs of the 7-Eleven Run Series Sunday held simultaneously in Manila, Cebu and Davao.Lee, the pride of Spectrum Runners Club, topped the Cebu Leg after crossing the finish line at the Cebu Business Park in 1 […]
SunStar Eye: Cebu Press Freedom at 30
AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cebu Press Freedom Week celebration returned to mostly in-person events from Sept. 17-24, 2022.The 30th staging of the celebration featured forums on cyber libel, cybersecurity, fighting disinformation and historical revisionism and what’s in store for Philippine media under the new administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” […]
Police in Cebu City to rescue children caroling on streets
THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), together with the Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) and the City Social Welfare and Services, will start rescuing minors who are found caroling and begging for alms on the streets as Christmas is just around the corner.The increasing number of street children begging for alms from motorists as […]