TO DELAY SESSION OR NOT. A special session of the Cebu City Council called by Mayor Mike Rama Friday, June 24 approved to refer to the committee on finance supplemental budget #2 for P1.2 billion. That sailed through quickly but the question whether the special session would be improper if not illegal — because it […]
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Free rides in Cebu City at rush hour
THE Cebu City Government will provide free bus rides for those who have difficulty getting a ride home during rush hour.Mayor Michael Rama directed Councilor Phillip Zafra to begin the free rides on Friday, June 24, 2022.In a virtual press conference Friday, Rama said the City Government has 19 green buses and two coasters that […]
RDC 7 proposes increase in cost of BRT, container port projects
THE Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC 7) has recommended increasing the costs of two already approved big-ticket infrastructure projects in Metro Cebu.National Economic Development Authority (Neda) Central Visayas director and RDC vice chairperson Efren Carreon said these projects are the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and New Cebu International Container Port (NCICP).Currently, the […]
ABC Cebu prexy backs policy on optional wearing of face masks
CEBU Provincial Board (PB) Member Celestino “Tining” Martinez III is also supporting the move of the Cebu Provincial Government to allow the optional wearing of face masks in open and well-ventilated spaces.Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued Executive Order (EO) 16 on June 8, 2022, making the wearing of face mask in well-ventilated and open spaces in […]
Elite teams to compete in Palaro Boxing
EIGHT elite teams from Visayas and Mindanao will be competing in 10 different divisions of the Palarong Pambansa Boxing Vismin Cup at the Cebu City Sports Center on July 12-15.The tournament is comprised of a total of 80 boxers from Cebu City, Cebu Province, Cebu North, Davao Region, Cagayan de Oro City, Negros Occidental, Iloilo […]
National Onion Ring Day: Where to get ‘em in Cebu
June 22 is observed as National Onion Ring Day! While we usually love our French Fries and potato chips, there’s something about those deep-fried, golden brown onion rings that we just can’t get enough of.Is it the combination of the crisp layer and juicy ring? Is it the mix of savory breading and slightly sweet […]
Editorial: Surviving is essential
Do not hold your breath. Many Filipinos are not surprised to hear there will be another round of price increase in petroleum products this week.This is the third straight week that gas prices went up and spiked the costs of daily needs, from fare to food.For less than a kilometer, the e-bike fare of Jessa […]
Drug seller killed in buy-bust at Cebu City Chinese cemetery
ONE of two members of a suspected drug syndicate operating in Central Visayas was killed after he attempted to fight off police officers who were conducting a buy-bust at the old Cebu Chinese Cemetery in Barangay Carreta, Cebu City on Friday dawn, June 17, 2022.Mark Ronald Matig-a, also known as Onad, died after sustaining gunshot […]
Free rides for provincial buses extended until June 26
THE national government’s Libreng Sakay program will continue in three provinces in Central Visayas, including Cebu, until June 26, 2022.The announcement was made by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) on Friday, June 18.Eduardo Montealto, LTFRB 7 director, told SunStar Cebu that only provincial buses operating in Cebu, Bohol […]
Limpag: A happy twist for softball in Cebu
Having grown up in Polomolok, South Cotabato, a small town that figured in many Palarong Pambansa baseball finals, baseball was my first sport of choice. Thanks to a dedicated coach who developed many players, some of whom went on to play for the national team, kids my age learned to love baseball.But that all came […]
Año: Cebu ordinance on optional mask wearing ‘defective’; Gwen undeterred
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday, June 14, 2022 that the ordinance passed by the Cebu Provincial Council which makes the wearing of face masks optional in open and well-ventilated areas in the province has “no legal basis and considered defective.”Año said he is consulting his legal team for […]
Cebu City to host Palarong Pambansa boxing event next month
Cebu has always been the hotbed for boxing in the country and the breeding ground for some of the best boxing talents in the Philippines.After years of amateur boxing lull because of the Covid-19 pandemic, amateur boxing is back in Cebu City as it hosts a huge amateur boxing tournament next month.“This has been in […]
Mike taps ex-councilor as traffic board head
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has appointed former city councilor Rico Rey Francis “Koko” Holganza as chairman of the City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) Board.Rama told reporters Tuesday, June 14, 2022, that he wanted Holganza for the position in order to bring “sanity” to the city’s traffic situation, including educating motorists of their responsibilities.Another reason […]
DILG exec: Change face mask policy; Gwen stands ground
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will ask Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to make changes to her controversial Executive Order (EO) 16 that made the wearing of face masks in well-ventilated and open spaces in Cebu Province optional.A show cause order may be issued to the governor if she declines to make the […]
Carillo: Cebu City Hall to pay for checkups of poor residents showing dengue symptoms
THE Cebu City Government will shoulder the medical bills of individuals who cannot afford to pay for checkups as recorded dengue cases in the city in the first five months of 2022 have already breached the 1,000 mark.Gerardo Carillo, chairman of the Cebu City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (CCDRRMC), told SunStar Cebu Sunday, […]
PRO-Central Visayas to continue apprehending face mask violators
AFTER the controversial Executive Order (EO) No. 16 issued by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia making the wearing of face masks non-mandatory in open spaces in the province, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Central Visayas issued an order asking local police and the public to follow the directives set by the Department of the Interior and Local […]
City Hall to reblock areas in Punta Princesa hit by fire
THE Cebu City Government will implement a reblocking in the area in Barangay Punta Princesa that was hit by the fire that broke out in Barangay Punta Princesa on Saturday, June 11, 2022.Gerardo Carillo, chairman of the Cebu City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council, told SunStar Cebu Sunday, June 12, that aside from extending […]
Thank you, Cebuano athletes
CEBUANO medalists in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games were welcomed by the Cebu City Government and the Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) with a Grand Homecoming at the City Wing Atrium, SM Seaside City Cebu on Saturday afternoon, June 11, 2022.The 31st edition of the sporting conclave was held in Hanoi, Vietnam this year […]
PRO 7, CPPO chiefs clash over face mask rule
TWO high-ranking police officials in Central Visayas have opposing views on the executive order issued by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia that makes the wearing of face masks in open and well-ventilated spaces in Cebu Province optional.Brigadier Gen. Roque Eduardo Vega, chief of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7), issued a statement on Saturday, […]
Cebuano SEA Games medalists given heroes’ welcome
EXTRAORDINARY Cebuano Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalists were welcomed and honored with a grand homecoming at the City Wing Atrium, SM Seaside City Cebu on Saturday afternoon, June 11, 2022.The Cebu City Government together with the Cebu City Sports Commission organized the event as a gratitude to the Cebuanos who represented the country in the […]