60 bike patrollers now ready for deployment as Cebu City waits for supplemental budget
CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are at least 60 bike patrollers in Cebu City who are continuously training for their eventual deployment. The Sugbo Bike Lanes Board (SBLB) is conducting emergency response training for all bike patrollers today, May 29, 2021, in anticipation of the enforcers’ deputization upon the implementation of the Bike Lane Ordinance. […] The post 60 bike patrollers now ready for deployment as Cebu City waits for supplemental budget appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
60 bike patrollers now ready for deployment as Cebu City waits for supplemental budget
CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are at least 60 bike patrollers in Cebu City who are continuously training for their eventual deployment. The Sugbo Bike Lanes Board (SBLB) is conducting emergency response training for all bike patrollers today, May 29, 2021, in anticipation of the enforcers’ deputization upon the implementation of the Bike Lane Ordinance. […] The post 60 bike patrollers now ready for deployment as Cebu City waits for supplemental budget appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
SBLB seeks P20M budget for bike patrollers, bollards
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sugbo Bike Lanes Board (SBLB ) is seeking a budget of P20 million to hire bike patrollers to watch over bike lanes here. If the budget gets approved, the budget will also be used to buy bollards that will line the bike lanes to prevent four-wheeled vehicles from parking in […] The post SBLB seeks P20M budget for bike patrollers, bollards appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
How ready is Cebu City to address the effects of El Niño?
How ready is Cebu City to address the effects of El Niño?.....»»
Budget officers in CV undergo financial management training
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 600 budget officers in Central Visayas underwent Public Financial Management (PFM) Training in Cebu last month. The initiative, led by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in collaboration with the Association of Local Budget Officers-Central Visayas Inc., took place at a hotel in Mandaue City. This training was a.....»»
PH-OGP brings 6th NAP to Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP), chaired by Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, brought its 6th National Action Plan (NAP) to Cebu. With around 250 participants from different sectors in Region VII including more than a hundred civil society members, this year’s run of OGPinas! aims to highlight.....»»
Attendance of 4 lawyers in Mandaue session questioned
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A councilor of Mandaue City is questioning the participation of four lawyers representing Mayor Jonas Cortes during the sessions of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. On Monday, March 4, different department heads including City Administrator Jamaal James Calipayan, City Budget Officer Atty. Giovanni Tianero, and Atty. August Lizer Malate, head of the Business.....»»
Charter Day bonus for Cebu City gov’t employees ‘still pending’
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Charter Day bonus for Cebu City government employees is still subject to deliberation, meaning there is no definite final date yet as to when it will be given. Councilor Noel Wenceslao, chairman of the Committee on Budget and Finance, has confirmed that Supplemental Budget 1, which includes allocations for the.....»»
Palarong Pambansa 2024: Cebu City allocates P205M for games
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government has allocated a budget of P205 million for its hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 this July. However, the amount is still subject to deliberation and approval by the city council. READ: DepEd expects Cebu City’s ‘world-class’ hosting of Palarong Pambansa Previously, during the signing of the.....»»
75 LGUs to get P13.33M to enhance water supply, sanitation services — DILG, DBM
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) recently launched a support fund that aims to enhance water supply and sanitation services of municipalities belonging to the 4th to 6th income class. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the secretaries of DILG and DBM signed.....»»
Charter Day bonus for gov’t employees may be more than P25k
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Casual and regular employees of the Cebu City government may receive a Charter Day bonus exceeding P25,000. This was revealed by Cebu City Councilor Noel Wenceslao, who chairs the committee on budget and finance. In an interview over a Teleradyo program earlier this week, Wenceslao mentioned the possibility of city hall.....»»
‘Shabu’ worth P2.7M recovered from 2 ex-cons in Cebu City drug bust
CEBU CITY, Philippines – An electric bike (e-bike) driver and a delivery app rider, who are both ex-convicts, landed back in jail after they were caught with P2.7 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Cebu City on Thursday, February 1, 2024. The arrested persons were identified as e-bike driver Rimark Espinosa.....»»
Cebu City Council slashes Rama’s proposed P100B budget to P25B
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s proposed P100 billion budget for 2024 was reduced to P25 billion by the City Council, which overrode the mayor’s veto. Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera, vice chairperson of the council’s Committee on Budget and Finance, confirmed the decision on Wednesday, Jan. 24, emphasizing that all provisions in the.....»»
Talisay drug bust: E-bike driver, cohort caught with P68,000 shabu
CEBU CITY, Philippines – An e-bike driver and his alleged female cohort landed in jail after getting arrested during a buy-bust operation in Talisay City, Cebu on Thursday evening, January 4, 2024. Both arrested persons are described by police as high-value individuals (HVIs). READ: Christmas eve drug bust: Shabu worth P13.6M seized in Cebu City.....»»
Cebu City Council ‘mokoriher’ sa 2024 budget
Cebu City Council ‘mokoriher’ sa 2024 budget.....»»
Cebu Daily Newscast: Cebu City’s 2024 budget slashed from P100 Billion to P20 Billion
Here are the day’s top stories in this Thursday’s edition of Cebu Daily Newscast: Cebu City’s 2024 budget slashed from P100 Billion to P20 Billion The proposed budget for Cebu City’s operations in 2024, initially set at an ambitious P100 billion, has been slashed to just over P22 billion. This was after the city council.....»»
Cebu City’s 2024 budget slashed from P100 Billion to P20 Billion
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The proposed budget for Cebu City’s operations in 2024, initially set at an ambitious P100 billion, has been slashed to just over P20 billion. This after the city council approved the amended budget during the council’s regular session on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The annual budget ordinance was authored by City.....»»
National Push Bike Championships in Cebu set
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Over a hundred participants will compete in the first KC46 National Push Bike Championships at the Jamestown in Mandaue City, Cebu on December 16 to 17, 2023. The major push bike race will feature some of the best young kid racers from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, according to noted push bike organizer.....»»
Proposed P7.4B Mandaue City budget approved on 2nd reading
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The proposed 2024 annual budget for Mandaue City, amounting to P7.4 billion, was approved on the second reading without amendments during the city council session on Wednesday, Nov. 29. This budget includes the funding for the construction of a new government center at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC). Next year’s.....»»
Cebu City gov’t says RPT revision in compliance with law
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The revision of the real property tax (RPT) rates is mandated by law, which orders a revision after a definite period of time. So said Cebu City Councilor Noel Wenceslao, the chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee, during the third and final public forum with stakeholders and homeowners on Thursday,.....»»
What is push bike and why is it hot in Cebu?
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Push bike is one rising sport in Cebu. Competitions have been held almost every month in the past year, and kids—and their parents— are starting to get hooked into this fast rising grassroots sport. So what is push bike? According to Vince Torrefranca, a member of Team ARK of Cebu, push bike is.....»»