In a bid to preserve the sanctity and reverence of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu (BMSN), the Augustinian Friars of the Basilica Community have announced the implementation of a new dress code policy, effective October 1, 2024. Dress Code Policy to be implemented to uphold the sanctity and reverence of the Basilica […]
Read MoreLast August 27, the Cebu City government celebrated the exceptional contributions of Cebuano artists across various fields with the Sugboanong Bahandi Awards. The city council’s approval of the proposal to honor these artists this year paved the way for the recognition ceremony. Cebuano Artists honored for Cultural Contributions A panel from the Cultural and Historical […]
Read MoreThe Sinulog Festival, one of the most celebrated cultural events in the Philippines, will return to its original venue at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) in January 2025. The festival had been held at the South Road Properties (SRP) for the past two years, but concerns about the venue prompted this change. Cebu prepares […]
Read MoreTaking significant steps towards its vision of becoming a Smart City, the City Government of Cebu, in partnership with PLDT Enterprise, is accelerating its digital transformation by adopting Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Workspace (GWS) into its delivery of public services underscoring the local government unit’s (LGU) commitment to advancing its processes through cutting-edge digital solutions. […]
Read MoreA first-class city in the Visayas, Cebu City envisions developing into a smart city, much like the city-state of Singapore. To this end, the local government unit (LGU) of Cebu City has forged a partnership with PLDT Enterprise, the corporate business arm of PLDT, the leading integrated telecommunications and digital services provider in the Philippines, […]
Read MoreOn October 21, 2022, the well-known Tops Lookout, popularly known as “Tops,” in Barangay Busay, Cebu City, will temporarily lock its doors to visitors and locals to make way for rehabilitation and redevelopment projects. Less than a month before its scheduled closure, Tops Lookout management extended an invitation to Cebuanos to make use of the […]
Read MoreThe Malacañang on Monday, April 12, proclaimed April 14, 2021, as a Special Non-Working Holiday in Cebu City in line with the quincentennial celebration of Christianity’s arrival in the Philippines. The Palace issued Proclamation No. 1130 on Monday, titled “Declaring Wednesday, 14 April 2021, A Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Cebu”. April 14 […]
Read MorePriland welcomes 2021 with a Groundbreaking Ceremony for Vertex Central in Cebu City. Located along Archbishop Reyes Ave., it sits in a 1,727 sq.m lot. Following this momentous milestone, the project is soon to take shape adding more vibrancy to its already bustling location. This project is the first vertical development of homegrown developer Priland […]
Read MoreBuilders of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) have turned another corner in the construction of the ₱30-billion toll bridge, right in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the project improvement being at 61%. Set to be a new landmark in the country, CCLEX will connect the mainland Cebu from Cebu City to the Municipality […]
Read MoreCebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella signed and released the new Executive Order No. 089 (EO 089) last August 31, 2020, declaring the city under a state of Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) effective September 1. This was a recommendation by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and was announced […]
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte announced yesterday morning on the lowering of Cebu City’s status to General Community Quarantine (GCQ), among other regions in the country, as well as those under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). Starting today, August 1, 2020, Cebu City will be under the GCQ status. With that said, Mayor Edgardo Labella released Executive […]
Read MoreCebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella issued a new Executive Order No. 082-A (EO 082-A) that amended some of the provisions from his previous directive. These changes referred in particular to Section 2 of EO No. 082 and deal with the new Carbon Public Market schedule, suspension of the number coding scheme, and modified curfew hours. […]
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