Tuesday, 18 August 2026
5 hours ago
UK looks to Cebu for green investment opportunities
CEBU CITY—The British government is exploring investment opportunities in Cebu’s renewable energy and waste management sectors as the province confronts persistent power outages and growing solid waste challenges.
4 days ago
Sec. Go pitches Pax Silica to Cebu businessmen, hits ‘fake news’
CEBU CITY—Finance Secretary Frederick Go pitched Pax Silica to Cebuano business leaders as he sought to dispel what he called “fake news” surrounding the U.S.-led initiative, which aims to build a secure global supply chain for the technology and artificial intelligence industries.
10 Aug 2026
7:39AM
Property firms flag economic risks from permit approval delays
CEBU CITY—Real estate industry players are urging the government to address the delays in the issuance of Licenses to Sell (LTS), warning that prolonged regulatory bottlenecks are slowing housing production, delaying investments and taking a toll on the Philippine economy.
6 Aug 2026
8:29AM
Cebu keeps top office market spot despite slower leasing
CEBU CITY—Cebu's office leasing market took a hit in the first half of 2026 but continued to outperform all markets outside Metro Manila.
6 Aug 2026
7:38AM
Aboitiz Foundation expands forest renewal push with community partners
Aboitiz Foundation is expanding partnerships with people’s organizations across Cebu to strengthen community-led forest restoration under CarbonPH, its flagship nature-based climate solutions initiative.
22 Jul 2026
9:09AM
No more restroom worries: Cebu rolls out clean toilet stop network
CEBU CITY—Tourists visiting Cebu Province need not worry about emergency toilet breaks. The provincial government has partnered with 17 establishments across nine towns and six cities under its Clean Toilet Stop program.
20 Jul 2026
12:53PM
Cebu emerges as top draw for Vietnamese travelers
CEBU CITY—Cebu posted the biggest jump in travel interest among Vietnamese tourists heading into summer—the largest increase of any destination in the Philippines, according to data from digital travel platform Agoda.
20 Jul 2026
8:05AM
Higher generation costs make Metro Cebu power pricier
CEBU CITY—Cebuanos are bracing for higher electricity costs after Visayan Electric Co. announced another rate increase, with residential power rates rising by P1.16 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in July.
9 Jul 2026
5:08PM
DOE orders urgent action to stabilize Visayas power grid
CEBU CITY—Energy Secretary Sharon Garin has directed National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), power generators, and other key industry players to fast-track the restoration of affected transmission lines and energization of affected generating units to stabilize the Visayas grid.
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