Election Day weather: Heat, isolated rains expected in Cebu

Pia Piquero 05/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Voters in Cebu and across the country may have to brave the heat and a few isolated rain showers as they cast their ballots on Monday, May 12, Election Day, according to the…

May 2025 elections: 18,320 seats at stake in crucial midterm polls

Pia Piquero 05/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines —It is the responsibility of every voter to decide who will hold public office—a vital duty as Filipinos prepare for the May 2025 midterm elections, where 18,320 elective positions, from senators to barangay councilors,…

Campaigning ends May 10: Comelec enforces strict silence period

Pia Piquero 05/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No more campaigning starting on May 11. With the campaign period ending at midnight on May 10, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a final and stern reminder that starting May 11,…

CSC opens gov’t jobs to K to 12 graduates under new rules

Pia Piquero 05/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Graduates of the K to 12 Basic Education Program may now apply for entry-level government positions. This follows an amendment to the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) qualification standards. In a press release issued…

Cebu’s Augustinians recall warm memories of new Pope Leo XIV

Pia Piquero 05/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The bells of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño rang joyfully in the early hours of Friday, May 9, as white smoke rose over the Vatican and the world was introduced to its…

Cebu City solid waste board proposes system overhaul

Pia Piquero 05/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The city’s garbage is piling up faster than policies can manage it, and officials are saying it’s time to clean house, not just the streets. The Cebu City Ecological Solid Waste Management Board…

Yogi Ruiz throws support behind BOPK candidates

Pia Piquero 05/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Yogi Ruiz may have just redrawn the map – if alliances win elections. The former Bureau of Customs chief and Cebu City mayoral candidate officially endorsed the vice and congressional candidates of the…

Election 2025: Raymond Garcia hopes survey lead holds through polls

Pia Piquero 05/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is hoping that his lead in a recent voter preference survey will hold through the May 12 elections, as he called on supporters to push harder in…

Cebu City PDLs: Over 2,000 inmates to vote in May 12 elections

Pia Piquero 05/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As Cebu City gears up for the May 12 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ensuring that every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote, including persons deprived of liberty…

Cebu City police on early alert as election paraphernalia rollout begins

Pia Piquero 05/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the May 12 midterm elections just days away, police in Cebu City have raised their alert status and mobilized thousands of personnel, initiating full deployment even before a formal national order. As…

P9.9M Super Health Center: Cebu City, DOH launch it in Labangon

Pia Piquero 05/06/2025

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The national and local governments are advancing efforts to decentralize healthcare access in Cebu City with the turnover of a new Super Health Center in Barangay Labangon. This is part of a…

Comelec announces early voting for seniors, PWDs, pregnant women

Pia Piquero 05/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For voters who may find it difficult to stand in long lines or cast their ballots during regular hours of election 2025, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is offering a more inclusive and…

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