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CCENRO to expedite water quality testing through outsourced team
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) is planning to outsource its own water quality monitoring team to expedite the testing of water samples from the city’s existing rivers and waterfronts. In Dalan sa Maluntaro’ng Paglambo teleradyo program over Sugboanon Channel on Wednesday, February 14, Engineer Myka Marie A......»»
NBTC Basketball: Team Dico owner cries foul over semifinals game forfeiture
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano sports organizer and lawyer Reymar Englis Dico has expressed his utter disappointment to the organizers of the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) Cebu Province Qualifying Tournament for forfeiting their semifinals game. Dico told the media that the local organizers of the NBTC decided to forfeit his team’s semifinal game last.....»»
ADB appoints Mio Oka as country director for India, pledges continued support for development
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Mio Oka as its new Country Director for India, succeeding Takeo Konishi, who has been elevated to the position of ADB Director General for South Asia at the Manila headquarters. According to ADB, in her new role, Oka will spearhead ADB's operations in India, forging partnerships with the government and other development stakeholders. She w.....»»
Falcons, Shopify start Group Stage 2 with sweeps in DreamLeague
(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) Team Falcons and Shopify Rebellion swept their two matches as Group Stage 2 began Friday in DreamLeague Season 22. BetBoom Team and Xtreme Gaming won their matches in three maps. Group Stage 2 features one round robin of the top eight teams to advance, and matches are best-of-three. The playoffs are a four-team, double-elimination bracket. The grand final will be a best-of-f.....»»
Team Secret ready for VCT Pacific Kickoff
Fresh from winning the Asia Pacific Predator League last January 14, the lone Filipino team in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific, Team Secret, is ready to go head to head with the region’s top squads in the league’s second year......»»
Rama on settling CBRT dispute with Capitol: ‘Why should I?’
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael is not open to meeting with members of the Cebu Provincial Board following the two resolutions passed urging the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) to halt civil works due to violations of heritage laws. Rama noted that he had already made a statement regarding the issue and.....»»
Cebu weather: Generally fair in next five days says Pagasa
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu weather will be generally fair with sunny skies for the next five days, Pagasa-Mactan said on its latest updates. Engineer Al Quiblat, chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Mactan (Pagasa-Mactan), said that Cebu will have generally fair weather with sunny skies occasionally turning partly cloudy or.....»»
Balamban site is for road project, not Capitol bldg – Gwen
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The cleared site in Barangay Cambuhawe, Balamban, in western Cebu, is not for the new Capitol building, but for nationally funded road projects. Cebu Provincial Governor Gwen Garcia made this clarification after photos of a deforested mountain in Balamban, initially thought to be the site development of the new Capitol building,.....»»
Cebu City: DEPW completes 7 projects worth P26.5M, 27 more to follow
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) in Cebu City has already completed the implementation of seven projects amounting to P26.5 million, while 27 more are already in the pipeline. Engineer Niva Bayucot, acting head of DEPW, said that the seven projects were funded from the Local Development Fund (LDF)......»»
Jared Bahay chooses Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles
CEBU CITY, Philippines—(UPDATED, 10 p.m., January 25) Jared Bahay, Cebu’s top high school basketball player, has made his decision: He is going to the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the UAAP. This development was confirmed by Popoy Navarro of the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu, who is one of the representatives of the 18-year-old.....»»
95 areas in Davao Region still grapple with flooding
Ninety-five areas in the Davao Region continue to grapple with flooding, as reported by the Office of Civil Defense-Davao Region (OCD-Davao). Davao del Norte has the highest number of flooded areas, with 64 barangays affected, followed by Davao Oriental with 22, and Davao de Oro with nine. The region has also experienced over 50 landslides, with Davao de Oro leading with 44 incidents and eight in Davao Oriental. Tragically, a significant landslide in Monkayo, Davao de Oro resulted in nine confirmed deaths, one critical injury, and four individuals still under search and rescue operations. Davao City also recorded casualties due to heavy rains. The adverse weather conditions have affected thousands of individuals and displaced over 4,000 families in evacuation centers. The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) has provided assistance to the affected families. The heavy rainfall is attributed to a weather system known as a shear line, causing widespread impact in the Visayas and Mindanao areas......»»
Cebu’s Buytrago suits up for PHL in AVC beach v’ball tour
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will be well-represented in the upcoming international beach volleyball tilt billed as the Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open on April 4-7. Cebuano veteran beach volleyball player James Buytrago will play for the men’s team under the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF). This will be Buytrago’s first.....»»
Former Magis Eagles coach Macasamat successfully organize major grassroots volleyball tilt
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Champion volleyball coach Jamel Macasamat drew over 24 teams in the inaugural Big Four Volleyball Tournament which is currently happening at the Warehouse Sports Lab in Mandaue City. To recall, Macasamat steered an all rookie-team of the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles in winning the Cebu Schools Athletic.....»»
Three Cebu booters make final cut for PHL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers line-up
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Football Club’s Chima Uzoka and Jeremiah Borlongan and homegrown player Theo Libarnes made it to the final roster for the Philippine men’s national football team that will compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Iraq on March 21 in Basra Stadium, Iraq. Uzoka and Borlongan were among the.....»»
Fireworks light up skies for Sinulog 2024 celebration
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Fireworks lit up the skies around Cebu City Sunday night, January 21, 2024, at the close of the Sinulog Festival 2024 celebration. Noted photographer John Velez captured the Sinulog fireworks display near a mall in uptown Cebu City while the CDN Digital team captured the display at the SRP, where the Sinulog Grand.....»»
DSWD, Ibajay LGU build Child Development Center for kids of ex-rebels
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Ibajay local government unit (LGU) have initiated the construction of a Php1.7 million-worth Child Development Center (CDC) in Barangay Cabugao, Ibajay in Aklan province that will benefit the children of former rebels now residing in the resettlement site. DSWD Undersecretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special […].....»»
Job insecurity, climate change pose challenges in Philippines human development – UNDP
The lack of job security and the high exposure to climate and disaster risks are seen as challenges to the country’s economic growth and human development, making it necessary to make investments in climate resilience and education, according to the United Nations Development Program......»»
Team Lakay coach on Stephan Loman departure: ‘Quality over quantity’
Fabled Filipino mixed martial arts stable Team Lakay is not sweating yet another high-ranking departure Stephan Loman from its ranks, as head coach Mark Sangiao focuses on the holdovers' development.....»»
Toledo Xignex Trojans team owner optimistic for next PCAP conference
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans team co-owner, Jeah Gacang, strongly believes her team will continue to improve in their next Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) campaign. This optimism follows their first runner-up finish in the recently concluded PCAP All-Filipino Conference earlier this month. The Trojans once again reached the grand.....»»
PHL Jiu-Jitsu team clinches 2 silver medals in JJIF Asian Youth tilt
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Jiu-Jitsu team finished with two silvers in the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) Asian Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championships held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates earlier this week. Cebuana Jiu-Jitsu ace Ellise Xoe Malilay clinched the first silver medal for the entire team in the under-18 -40 kilograms division. Completing their.....»»