Category: News
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Several residents of Barangay Polog, Consolacion expressed their sentiments that it’s better for the landfill in their area, which is being operated by Asian Energy Systems Corp., to be closed.
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To ensure safe and convenient travel, the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC) is offering motorist assistance and free towing services to users of its expressway this Holy Week. CCLEC, along with the other toll road networks of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), is implementing again its Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Ko (SMSK) motorist assistance…
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Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco today added her voice to the demand by Cebuanos and their leaders for the return to Cebu of pulpit panels allegedly stolen from the heritage church of Boljoon.
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There is a crisis in religious vocation and formators in Cebu are hoping that by working together and reaching out to the young during this vocation month of February, they will be able to encourage more people to consider being a nun or priest.
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Talisay City recorded spending P31.25 million in confidential funds in 2022, the biggest among local government units in Cebu, according to the annual audit of government agencies in 2023 by the Commission on Audit. The confidential fund allocation for the year was only P25 million but “erroneous recording” resulted in an overstatement of P37.5 million.
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From a feasibility study, the breakup of the Archdiocese of Cebu into three new territories is now a proposal that will be presented again to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in January and finally submitted to the Vatican for approval shortly after.
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Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has caused so much damage to the city and must go, said former mayor Tomas Osmeña.
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The division of the Archdiocese of Cebu into three new territories should be centered on better pastoral management and not rushed to serve as a legacy for a retiring archbishop. It should also happen only after extensive study and wide consultations, said some priests interviewed for this article.
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Domestic travelers of Philippine Airlines (PAL) flying out of Cebu are in for a premium class treat with the opening of the new PAL Mabuhay Lounge at the ground level of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport on August 1, 2023.
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As economies navigate global changes such as the transition to sustainable energy, the business sector will have a crucial role to play, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the formal opening of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) III meeting in Cebu.
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PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and its value brand TNT make their final push enjoining customers in Eastern Visayas to register their SIMs, as the July 25 deadline nears.
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Government auditors called out officials of the southwestern Cebu town of Alegria for spending P345,000 for wall calendars for 2022 that were delivered at the end of May, when half the year was gone, and at a fewer quantity than what was contracted. The Commission on Audit said the transaction was “irregular and unnecessary” and…
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The Liloan Municipal Government purchased “207 pieces of lechon totaling P1.357 million for team buildings, religious activities, founding anniversaries of private groups, graduation exercises, general assemblies, get-togethers, among others” that were deemed “irregular and unnecessary” by the Commission on Audit (COA).
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The Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC) won two awards in the 58th Anvil Awards Gabi ng Parangal last Wednesday, March 8, at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Newport City Complex in Pasay City. It is the first time for CCLEC to join the prestigious award for outstanding public relations programs.
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Around 40,000 households in Cebu City’s highland and mountain barangays will now have a steady supply of water with the opening of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District’s Lusaran Water Depot last Sept. 18, 2022.
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The future of media will see journalists “becoming your own publication,” historian, blogger, and newspaper columnist Manuel Quezon III said during the Reaching Out To Future Journalists forum held in UP Cebu last September 21.
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has deputized 16 traffic officers of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), giving them authority to strictly enforce traffic rules and regulations inside the 8.9-kilometer modern toll facility.
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Vendors and market goers will enjoy better facilities at the Interim Market, where there is stable and dependable power and water supply, 24/7 CCTV and security operation, and clean and functional comfort rooms. The Interim Building is a temporary structure for vendors to continue selling while construction of the main public market is underway.
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For the convenience of motorists, the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC) is introducing a road travel companion app as it starts partial implementation of its electronic toll collection system by July 1, 2022. Developed by its parent firm Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the MPT DriveHub app is now available to CCLEX motorists, empowering…
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The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) is an engineering marvel that will improve mobility in Cebu and boost the economy of the province, officials said during today’s inauguration led by President Rodrigo Duterte. The 8.9-kilometer CCLEX connects Cordova town in Mactan Island to the South Road Properties in Cebu City. It was built by The Cebu…