[Flood In The City: First of Two Parts] FLOODING in Metro Cebu throughout the years has worsened and become more frequent, costing millions of pesos in damage to property, posing a threat to human lives and to business. In 2022 alone, Cebu City and the rest of Metro Cebu experienced severe rains in July, August […]
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Council won’t stop Mike’s bid to raise property taxes further
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod of Cebu City will not challenge and try to override Mayor Michael Rama’s veto on the revised real property tax (RPT) code ordinance it approved on Dec. 30, 2022. But a city councilor hopes that the new tax rates that will be reintroduced by the executive department will be “reasonable” and not […]
Cebu City as cruise ship destination mulled
THE Cebu City Government is open to the possibility of making the city a cruise ship destination to boost its tourism industry. Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho Wei Hong told Mayor Michael Rama during the former’s courtesy call on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, that Cebu City has the potential of becoming a port […]
Singapore’s top diplomat to PH willing to support Rama’s ‘Singapore-like’ vision for Cebu City
SINGAPORE’S top diplomat to the Philippines has expressed their willingness to support the Singapore-like goals of Mayor Michael Rama for Cebu City. Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho Wei Hong, who paid a courtesy call on the mayor on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 at the Cebu City Hall, told Rama that “whatever it is […]
Improved sanitation, more livelihood eyed in 16 Cebu City coastal villages
MORE livelihood opportunities and improved sanitation are being eyed by the Cebu City Government for its coastal communities in line with the Singapore-like vision of Mayor Michael Rama. Reymarr Hijara, chairman of the Coastline Management Board (CMB), told SunStar Cebu Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, that they are crafting a coastline management plan for the city’s […]
Projects for Olango’s full recovery after typhoon Odette revealed
A TECHNICAL school, boardwalk, wharf and improvement of the ports and other facilities are among the projects lined up for Olango Island to help its residents recover fully from the devastation caused by typhoon Odette in December 2021. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan told SunStar Cebu on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, that the National […]
Schools in 4 Cebu LGUs chosen for ‘wash’ project
FOUR areas in Cebu have been chosen by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to serve as beneficiaries of the Wash (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Readiness Project that aims to reduce the risk of water, sanitation and hygiene-related diseases in marginalized and vulnerable communities, especially during emergencies and disasters. On Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, PRC chairman […]
Korindo Transfers Urban Forest Management to Bogor Regency Government
Bogor, Indonesia, Feb 11, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – After three years of planting and maintenance under Korindo Foundation’s care, Pakansari Stadium’s urban forest (or Pakansari City Forest) was finally handed over to the Bogor Regency Government at the beginning of February 2023. Rows of Eucalyptus deglupta trees green the areas of Pakansari […]
Two kids killed, 8 houses destroyed in Danao City fire
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy and his four-year-old cousin were killed after they failed to escape a fire that hit their in Purok 4 Delfin Dawe in Barangay Tuburan Sur, Danao City on Friday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2023. Senior Fire Officer 1 Ronald Tellidua of the Danao City Fire Office identified the two fatalities as Vohn Evanz […]
Lack of funds, right of way hinder flood-control projects
LACK of funding and issues relating to Right of Way Acquisition (Rowa) caused years of delay in implementing the Metro Cebu Integrated Flood and Drainage System Master Plan, an official of the Unified Project Management Office-Flood Control Management Cluster (UPMO-FCMC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. This […]
15 Carcar village chiefs told to surrender service firearms
AT LEAST 15 barangay captains in Carcar City, southern Cebu responded to the call of the police to surrender their service firearms with expired licenses. Lieutenant Colonel Ardioleto Cabagnot, chief of Carcar City Police Station, said in an interview with SunStar Cebu on Friday, February 10, that he was expecting the barangay captains to turn […]
Rare Artworks by Picasso and UAE Royal Family Member to be Auctioned together for the First Time
DUBAI, Feb 9, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Rare Antiquities is revolutionising the way museums and galleries are presented in the web 3.0 space through their unique technology. By making high-value art available to everyone, regardless of the budget. It is the first platform to fractionalise a Banksy and distribute the fractionalised […]
Chan: Lapu power consumers should not pay for sins of DPWH
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will not agree to have the consumers in his city pay for the increase in electric bills, particularly the generation cost, being imposed by the Mactan Electric Company (Meco) to cover its increased costs following damage to a power supply cable caused by the Department of Public Works and […]
Alleged ‘mastermind’ in murder of Cebu bizman acquitted
NINE years after the murder of Cebuano businessman Richard King in Davao City, former Police Lt. Col. Leonardo Felonia was acquitted on Feb. 7, 2023 for his involvement in the case. This was confirmed to SunStar Davao by Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Catherine dela Rey on Feb. 7. In an update given by […]
40 hectares available for investors in SRP
AROUND 40 hectares of land at the 300-hectare South Road Properties (SRP) are still available for investors to build their businesses on, but a City Hall official said these are no longer for sale. All available lots can only be used for joint venture agreements (JVAs) between the City Government and future investors, Roberto “Bo” […]
Go, accused of estafa, asks court to lift arrest warrant
THE camp of Michelle Lim Go has sought the lifting of the arrest warrant issued against her last month, saying she was deprived of due process in relation to the multimillion-peso estafa complaint filed by a Cebuano businessman against her and two others back in 2022. Ruben Capahi, legal counsel of Go, told Judge Judilyn […]
CCDRRMO to enhance disaster prep in schools, brgys following deadly Turkey, Syria quake
THE Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) will enhance its disaster preparedness campaigns for barangays and schools, especially during major earthquakes. This, after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 5,000 people and damaged thousands of structures in Turkey and Syria on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. CCDRRMO head Harold Alcontin said […]
Rinani Acquires KL City FC
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Feb 7, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Rinani Group Berhad, a financial consulting firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kuala Lumpur City FC (KL City FC), Asia’s second-best team in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup last year, champions of the 100-year old Piala Malaysia in 2021 for […]
Mati City fish port secures full funding
MATI CITY, capital of Davao Oriental province, has secured the full P150-million fund needed to complete its fish port complex project, the mayor announced on Friday. Mayor Michelle N. Rabat, in a statement, said another P2 billion has been approved under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for a 2.25-kilometer coastal highway and […]
Hour-long Lapu-Lapu fire razes 21 houses, shops
AT LEAST 21 houses were razed by a fire that broke out in a residential and commercial area in Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City at dawn Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. FO3 Jeffrey Gerodias, fire investigator of the Lapu-Lapu City Fire District, said there were other houses and establishments that were damaged during the fire that lasted […]