No building permit: Council hits major Cebu fast-food outlet for encroachment

Pia Piquero 06/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A branch of a major fast-food giant in downtown Cebu City is under fire for encroaching on a public sidewalk without a building permit, a violation that has persisted for years without enforcement.…

Comelec: Cebu tops SOCE delinquents list in CV; 93 fail to comply

Pia Piquero 06/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu leads in the number of candidates who failed to declare how much was contributed and spent during the 2025 elections. Out of 2,383 certified candidates across Central Visayas, 93 candidates from Cebu…

Why people cheat: The emotional and psychological roots of infidelity

Pia Piquero 06/14/2025

  “Anong gagawin niyo if the only man you love is, unfortunately, married?” Nothing. Nada. You walk away. That would likely be your answer to Kara Zalderiaga, the character brought to life by Anne Curtis, when she…

Central Visayas inflation drops in May 2025 as food prices fall

Pia Piquero 06/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The inflation rate in Central Visayas dropped to just 0.9 percent in May as prices of basic goods and services continued to slow down. This is the lowest it has been in over…

MCWD offers up to 35K reward to catch water meter thieves, buyers

Pia Piquero 06/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Got tips on who’s stealing water meters? That information could now be worth up to P35,000. The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is putting money on the line to curb the rising cases…

Gwen Garcia found guilty of indirect contempt for defying Ombudsman suspension

Pia Piquero 06/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has found outgoing Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia guilty of indirect contempt for refusing to heed a preventive suspension order issued against her last April. It imposed a P30,000…

Cebu Gov-elect Pam: Working with Marcos admin ‘not a challenge’

Pia Piquero 06/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Politics is politics, but for Cebu Governor-elect Pamela “Pam” Baricuatro, governance must come first. Despite being a known ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte, Baricuatro said she sees no problem working with the…

Carbon Public Market: Archival to implement ‘one vendor, one stall’ rule

Pia Piquero 06/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One stall per vendor. That is the incoming city government’s non-negotiable stance. Cebu City Mayor-elect Nestor Archival Sr. has announced that his administration will enforce a “one vendor, one stall” policy at the…

Independence Day: Hontiveros urges fight against poverty, inequality

Pia Piquero 06/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The battle for freedom is far from over. Acting Mayor Donaldo Hontiveros called on Filipinos to confront modern challenges such as poverty, inequality, disinformation, and social division as the city commemorated the 127th…

Cebu: ‘People power’ if transition stalls, Pam warns Gwen

Pia Piquero 06/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A peaceful transition is expected. But if it doesn’t happen, expect the people to speak up, possibly in the streets. Governor-elect Pamela “Pam” Baricuatro said the formal turnover of power at the Capitol…

Mike Rama eyes 2028 comeback: ‘We will be back’

Pia Piquero 06/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mike Rama is not walking away just yet. In his first return to City Hall since his defeat in the May 2025 elections, former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama on Wednesday, June 11,…

Garcia refutes Archival’s low-budget claims, cites P6B revenue

Pia Piquero 06/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Outgoing Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has fired back at claims the city is running out of money, armed with national recognition for sound fiscal management. In a teleconference on Wednesday, June 11,…

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