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MCWD’s Lusaran water supply project to serve 40,000 households
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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Be your own center of excellence; don’t wait until you graduate to do actual journalism, masscom students told in forum
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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LTO deputizes CCLEX patrol crew
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 move into better facilities at Carbon Market Interim Building; City Government leads transfer to new structure
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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CCLEC enhances expressway experience with new app
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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CCLEX “an engineering marvel” that will boost Cebu’s economy
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 […]
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President Duterte leads CCLEX opening; motorcycles 125cc and above allowed to use expressway
President Rodrigo Duterte will lead the opening ceremony of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), the engineering marvel that has become Cebu’s newest icon, on April 27, 2022.
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CCLEX to open this month
The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) has announced in its latest project update that it will open this month. CCLEX is the first toll expressway in this part of the country and comes with a massive investment of at least P30 billion pesos. CCLEX will be the third connection between Mactan Island and mainland Cebu. The […]
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Rama dominates mayoralty rivals on Facebook
Having the advantage of the incumbent and tapping a group of social media influencers helped boost the Facebook visibility of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. Former Cebu City Councilor Margot Osmeña, however, scored high when it came to positive public reaction despite being under-reported in the social media sentiment analytics generated for MyCebu.ph.
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Globe to complete restoration of services in Odette hit areas this month
Rebuilding a network at an accelerated pace is really challenging, said Joel Agustin, Globe Senior Vice President for Program Delivery, Network Technical Group in the company’ 4th Quarter 2021 financial briefing today.
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Mayor Labella in ICU, family to talk to media today; Rama prepares to assume more functions as “full mayor”
Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has been admitted to the hospital and his family as well as colleagues at City Hall are asking for prayers.
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Renovated stalls turned over to ambulant vendors in Carbon Bagsakan unveiling
C2W reiterates assurance all registered vendors will be part of the new public market facility The first phase of the Carbon Modernization project progresses with the turnover of 36 renovated stalls to the first group of ambulant vendors on Thursday. The area, now officially called Carbon Bagsakan, is located along ML Quezon Boulevard and will […]
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Non-payment of condo dues behind disconnection of lawyer’s water service: condo group
Four years is more than enough time given to Atty. Rex Fernandez to settle his dues, officials of the Bamboo Bay Community Condo Corporation told a press conference today, August 16, 2021, in response to the lawyer’s allegations of illegal water disconnection. “Atty. Fernandez has not paid his condominium dues for four years and it […]
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Rise of COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas
There has been a noticeable increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas in the past weeks. The rise led Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, regional head of the DOH Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, to say that the region is experiencing a third wave. Below is a visualization of the number of the cases […]
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MCIA frontliners receive COVID-19 vaccine
Frontliners at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as part of MCIA’s commitment to prioritizing the health and safety of its staff and passengers. The vaccination was done in cooperation with Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan and the City Government through its AHONG Cares Program, the Department of […]
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Cubos retained as CBM chairperson for 2021
Entrepreneur Michael Cubos has been retained by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) as chairman of the Cebu Business Month (CBM) for 2021. Cubos is the founder of homegrown Performance360 Call Center and BPO Services. He was named CBM 2020 Chairperson, succeeding entrepreneur Lilu Aliño, during the CBM 2019 Thanksgiving party at SM […]
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MPTC to light up crosses towering over Cebu, marking Christianity’s 500th year in the country
Cebu’s iconic CCLEX will light up its eight 40-meter high crosses by April 2021 in time for the country’s epic celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. The ecumenical crosses are installed on all four sides of the two main pylons or towers of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway, rising a hundred meters over […]
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CebuDoc Group frontliners receive Sinovac vaccine
CebuDoc Group has started its vaccination program against COVID-19 on its healthcare workers Tuesday, March 9, 2021, with a Ceremonial Vaccination held at CebuDoc Group Vaccination Center located at the Medical Arts Building 1, Parking Area. Dr. Potenciano “Yong” Larrazabal III, President and Chairman of the Board, receives the first dose of CoronaVac (Sinovac) vaccine […]
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Sec. Mike Dino tests positive for COVID; DOH says rising cases in Cebu City still under control
Secretary Michael Dino has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in isolation, the official Facebook page of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas announced late last night. I am urging those who have come in close contact with me recently to have themselves tested for probable infection with COVID-19. I was […]
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Researchers warn over COVID spike in Cebu City, urge officials to study stricter enforcement of quarantine protocols
The recent increase in cases of COVID-19 in Cebu is still manageable but may worsen if unchecked, OCTA Research said in a report released Tuesday. In high-risk LGUs such as Cebu City, we urge the [LGUs] concerned to consider the stricter implementation of their current community quarantines while continuing to intensify their efforts at testing, […]