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Capitol eyes reactivation of prov’l water authority
Elizar Sabinay of the Provincial Planning and Development Office announced that the Cebu Provincial Government is eyeing the reactivation of the Provincial Water Resource Authority to serve as a central policy-making body for water sourcing and distribution.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/capitol-eyes-reactivation-of-provl-water-authority?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu eyes shelter for out-of-town farmers
Cebu Provincial Agriculture Office head Roldan Saragena stated the office is considering setting up a dedicated tent facility or temporary shelter to accommodate farmers participating in future agricultural trade fairs.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-eyes-shelter-for-out-of-town-farmers?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu City to fully clear SRP trash site in 10 to 15 days
Cebu City expects to completely clear the remaining garbage at Pond A of the South Road Properties within 10 to 15 days, ending nearly seven months of using the reclaimed property as a temporary waste transfer station.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-city-to-fully-clear-srp-trash-site-in-10-to-15-days?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu City councilor faces extortion, estafa complaints over P26.8M project
A CEBU CITY councilor is facing criminal and administrative complaints over allegations that he used supposed connections with the management of a private insurance company to secure a P26.8-million construction project for a firm, then allegedly demanded millions of pesos and threatened to disrupt the project if payments stopped.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-city-councilor-faces-extortion-estafa-complaints-over-p268m-project?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
IN PHOTOS: Schoeman, Van Coevorden rule Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu
MORE than 1,400 athletes from 48 countries pushed their limits in the Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu Cebu on August 9, 2026, one of Asia’s premier endurance races.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/in-photos-schoeman-van-coevorden-rule-ironman-703-lapu-lapu?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu City councilor faces extortion, estafa cases
Cebu City Councilor Jose Lorenzo Retuya Abellanosa faces criminal extortion and estafa complaints in Makati, plus an Ombudsman complaint for serious dishonesty filed by Bumi Construction Development and Supply.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-city-councilor-faces-extortion-estafa-cases?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Habagat disrupts sea travel
as 85 stranded in Region 7
The Philippine Coast Guard reported at least 215 passengers, truck drivers, and cargo helpers were stranded across 22 nationwide ports on Aug. 9, 2026, due to southwest monsoon disruptions.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/habagat-disrupts-sea-travelas-85-stranded-in-region-7?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Tino victims wait as deadline nears
Nearly nine months after typhoon Tino on Nov. 4, 2025, 29 families remain in two Barangay Pit-os evacuation centers, awaiting the Cebu City Government’s promised P60,000 worth of construction materials.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/still-waiting-9-months-on?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Call center agent dies in taxi collision
Ariel Teñedo, a 25-year-old call center agent, was declared dead at the scene Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, following a motorcycle-taxi collision at Osmeña Blvd. and R.R. Landon St. in Cebu City.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/call-center-agent-dies-in-taxi-collision?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Councilor demands clear waste roadmap as Cebu City struggles with garbage crisis
Cebu City Councilor Harold Kendrick Go filed a resolution urging Mayor Nestor Archival to present a Short-Term Solid Waste Management Action Plan (July–December 2026) and a Long-Term Plan (2026–2036).
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-city-councilor-seeks-long-term-solid-waste-plan?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Ombudsman investigates P60-billion Cebu flood control projects after severe flooding
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla launched an investigation into P60 billion worth of flood control projects executed in Cebu over the past six years after severe flooding re-emerged last month.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/ombud-begins-flood-probe?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
DNA testing identifies woman whose severed head was found in Talisay
DNA testing confirmed that a severed head found among trash in Barangay Cansojong, Talisay City, on July 11 belonged to missing 48-year-old Pilar Basilio.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/dna-testing-identifies-woman-whose-severed-head-was-found-in-talisay?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Binaliw landfill operator denies refusing Cebu City’s garbage
Prime Integrated Waste Solutions (PWS) general manager Niño Abellana Jr. clarified that the Binaliw landfill is not intentionally barring Cebu City's garbage, stating that waste acceptance is currently restricted due to a partial cease and desist order from the DENR-EMB limiting their interim cell capacity.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/binaliw-landfill-operator-denies-refusing-cebu-citys-garbage?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu City explores block 27 as temporary garbage site to solve piling waste crisis
The Cebu City Department of Public Services (DPS) is considering Block 27 in Barangay Mabolo as a temporary garbage transfer site to address piling trash and collection delays.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-city-explores-block-27-as-temporary-garbage-site-to-solve-piling-waste-crisis?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
New flood-control projects aim to ease decades of flooding in Mandaue City
Mandaue City is rolling out six major flood-control projects targeting critical hotspots such as A.S. Fortuna, A.C. Cortes, and U.N. Avenue to route floodwaters into the ocean.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/new-flood-control-projects-aim-to-ease-decades-of-flooding-in-mandaue-city?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Piglets returned to Negros amid hog ban in Cebu
Two piglets brought into Barangay Tuble, Moalboal from Negros on August 9, 2026, were returned to Negros on August 10 following local officials' discovery of Cebu's temporary live hog ban.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/piglets-returned-to-negros-amid-hog-ban-in-cebu?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Drainage contractor terminated over slow progress
THE contractor handling the drainage project along Jorge Tampus Road in Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City, has been terminated over delays, Lone District Rep. Junard “Ahong” Chan said.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/drainage-contractor-terminated-over-slow-progress?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Metro Cebu dusts off 2017 Master Plan to fix chronic urban flooding
The Department of Public Works and Highways is reviving a 2017 master plan to solve Metro Cebu's urban flooding by linking disconnected drainage systems, starting with Mandaue City.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/metro-cebu-dusts-off-2017-master-plan-to-fix-chronic-urban-flooding?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Barangay Pasil requests City funding to clear Guadalupe River banks and prevent flooding
Barangay Pasil passed a resolution on June 17 requesting financial support from the Cebu City Government to clear illegally built structures, enforce a three-meter river easement, and mitigate severe flooding along the Guadalupe River.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/barangay-pasil-requests-city-funding-to-clear-guadalupe-river-banks-and-prevent-flooding?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
When Cebu City roads keep rising, residents, businesses pay the price
A proposed Cebu City ordinance authored by Councilor Alvin Arcilla aims to stop roads from continuously rising due to improper asphalt overlaying by requiring proper scrapping, squaring, and milling.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/when-cebu-city-roads-keep-rising-residents-businesses-pay-the-price?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Alcover seeks review, wider consultation on Oplan BanTal
Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. called for broader consultations and an executive session following a sudden motorcycle ban and fast reversal during the Aug. 5 dry run of Oplan BanTal.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/alcover-seeks-review-wider-consultation-on-oplan-bantal?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu City may struggle to police online gambling ads
CEBU City may face difficulties enforcing a proposed ban on gambling advertisements online because some digital platforms and operators are based outside the city’s jurisdiction, the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) said.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-city-may-struggle-to-police-online-gambling-ads?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu gets P265M for health, energy, roads
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto presented a certification for P265 million in National Government funding under a Special Allotment Release Order to Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, to prioritize health, energy, and farm-to-market road projects.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-gets-p265m-for-health-energy-roads?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Dumanjug probes vaccine claim
Dumanjug Mayor Efren “Gungun” Gica ordered an investigation into false social media posts claiming a child died from a measles-rubella vaccine and alleged threats against health workers.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/dumanjug-probes-vaccine-claim?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Province: No response yet from DOTr on CBRT Capitol station
Provincial Administrator Joseph “Ace” Durano stated on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, that the Cebu Provincial Government is still waiting for the Department of Transportation to submit physical mock-ups and computer-generated simulations for the proposed Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Capitol station.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/province-no-response-yet-from-dotr-on-cbrt-capitol-station?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
PJ Garcia mulls 2028 run for Capitol's top office
Former Cebu 3rd District Rep. Pablo John “PJ” Garcia stated he is considering another run for governor in 2028 during an interview on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/pj-garcia-mulls-2028-run-for-capitols-top-office?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Seares: For Cebu governor in 2028, PJ Garcia vs Sonny Lagon? Possible, though Gwen Garcia is reportedly backing Lagon. PJ vs Duke Frasco? Possible. ‘Frasco is not a Garcia.’ Garcia vs Garcia? Wadyotenk?
[] Contenders in 2028 race, of course, most likely will include titleholder Governor Pam Baricuatro – and, possibly, a come-backing, can’t-be-ruled-out-yet Gwen Garcia herself.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/seares-for-cebu-governor-in-2028-pj-garcia-vs-sonny-lagon?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu health officials counter
measles vaccine misinformation
Health officials in Cebu are urging the public to stop spreading false claims about the measles-rubella vaccine as the 2026 supplemental immunization campaign runs from August 10 to 28.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-health-officials-counter-measles-vaccine-misinformation?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
104 hogs from Negros Island
intercepted, euthanized in Badian
Authorities intercepted 104 live hogs worth about P520,000 arriving from the Negros Island Region via motorized boat at a port in Barangay Poblacion, Badian, Cebu, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, and later euthanized and buried them.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/104-hogs-from-negros-island-intercepted-euthanized-in-badian?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
P199.3M advance still unrecovered
Five years after Cebu City released a P199,323,870.75 advance payment to A.M. Oreta & Co. Inc. in June 2021 for an unmaterialized flood control project, the funds remain unrecovered.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/p1993m-advance-still-unrecovered?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu eyes bigger corn industry to boost farmer income
Cebu Province is seeking to expand its corn industry and become a top corn-producing province under Gov. Pamela Baricuatro to boost farmers' income, livelihood opportunities, and food security.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-eyes-bigger-corn-industry-to-boost-farmer-income?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
LTO 7 suspends employee,
PUJ driver over road incidents
The Land Transportation Office 7 preventively suspended its employee's driver's license and relieved him from duty following a road collision with a cyclist in Mandaue City on August 12, 2026.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/lto-7-suspends-employeepuj-driver-over-road-incidents?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Abellanosa: Probe failure
to submit dox
Cebu City Councilor Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa filed a resolution seeking a probe into infrastructure projects worth more than P432 million flagged by the Commission on Audit due to missing technical documents.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/abellanosa-probe-failureto-submit-dox?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Go seeks waiver of Oplan BanTal penalties
Cebu City Councilor Harold Kendrick Go filed a resolution asking Mayor Nestor Archival to consider a one-time waiver of penalties for traffic violators during the initial rollout of Oplan BanTal: Discipline Zone.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/go-seeks-waiver-of-oplan-bantal-penalties?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Habal-habal passenger killed in Cebu City crash
A 28-year-old female passenger died after falling from a motorcycle-taxi and being run over by an Isuzu Traviz attempting to overtake on Friday morning, August 14, 2026, along S. Osmeña Jr. Blvd, Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/habal-habal-passenger-killed-in-cebu-city-crash?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Online rumors undermine child vaccination drive
Mandaue City health officials reported that 10 percent of their target population—about 3,000 out of more than 30,000 children aged six to 59 months—have received shots since the Department of Health Supplemental Immunization Activity launched on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/online-rumors-undermine-child-vaccination-drive?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Power cuts trigger water shortages
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines placed the Visayas grid under a red alert on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., forcing Visayan Electric to implement rotational power cuts.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/power-cuts-trigger-water-shortages?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Absence of signing authority stalls property sale in Borbon
* Property owner Connie Barrientos-Carey faced over two months of delays selling her P3-million Borbon lot due to the municipal assessor's repeated absences and lack of authorized deputy signatories.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/absence-of-signing-authority-stalls-property-sale-in-borbon?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Tabogon halts parish logistics after priest preaches debt claims
* The Tabogon Municipal Government announced it will cut off all logistical support to the local parish after a priest allegedly spread unverified claims during a Sunday mass.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/tabogon-halts-parish-logistics-after-priest-preaches-debt-claims?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Visayas grid eyes Sept. 11 normalcy
to end power crisis
* The Visayas Grid is projected to return to normal supply status by Sept. 11, 2026, after enduring 73 consecutive days of yellow and red alerts due to severe generation outages.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/visayas-grid-eyes-sept-11-normalcyto-end-power-crisis?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Cebu heat index reaches 41°C on Monday
THE heat index in Cebu reached 41 degrees Celsius as of 11 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2026, placing the province under the “Extreme Caution” category of the Philippine heat index classification.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/cebu-heat-index-reaches-41c-on-monday?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
486 parents decline measles-rubella vaccine in Cebu City
A LACK of information and disinformation have been cited as reasons for the refusal of 486 parents to have their children vaccinated during the first week of Cebu City’s Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA).
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/486-parents-decline-measles-rubella-vaccine-in-cebu-city?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Consolacion garbage truck driver arrested with P6.8M worth of shabu
A MUNICIPAL Government worker in Consolacion was arrested on Sunday afternoon after anti-drug agents caught him with one kilogram of suspected shabu worth P6.8 million during a sting operation in Cebu City.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/garbage-truck-driver-caught-with-1k-shabu?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
118 Cebu hospital workers gain regular jobs after years of waiting
On Aug. 17, 2026, 118 healthcare workers took their oaths at Cebu Provincial Hospital Balamban, marking the first mass appointment held outside the Capitol to prevent interrupting medical operations.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/118-cebu-hospital-workers-gain-regular-jobs-after-years-of-waiting?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Barili village chief pleads for help to fix risky fish port
On Monday, Aug. 17, Barangay Japitan Captain Ace Lino Ricaplaza urgently requested funds from Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro to rebuild Barili's severely damaged fish port.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/barili-village-chief-pleads-for-help-to-fix-risky-fish-port?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Missing signature stalls Cebu City’s P130M garbage payment to Binaliw landfill
Cebu City’s P130 million payment to Binaliw landfill operator Prime Integrated Waste Solutions (PWS) is currently stalled because a signature from a former city official is missing on official documents.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/missing-signature-stalls-cebu-citys-p130m-garbage-payment-to-binaliw-landfill?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Low vaccine turnout prompts
leaders to urge parental action
Cebu City vaccinated 9,227 eligible children, or 10.18 percent of its 90,604 target for the Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity as of Aug. 15, while recording 486 refusals and 194 deferrals.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/low-vaccine-turnout-promptsleaders-to-urge-parental-action?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni
Flood checks set for 65 developers
The Cebu City Government will inspect 65 property developers in the south mountain barangays on Aug. 27, 2026, to verify the actual construction of required flood-mitigation facilities like detention ponds.
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https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/flood-checks-set-for-65-developers?utm_source=rappler&utm_medium=muni