Tuesday, 4 August 2026
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.
6 Jul 2026
8:39AM
NGCP lines up P55-B Cebu grid projects to meet rising power demand
CEBU CITY— PoNational Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the private operator of the country's high-voltage electricity transmission network, has lined up P55 billion worth of transmission projects to meet rising power demand in Cebu and nearby Mactan Island.
6 Jul 2026
8:12AM
Colliers: Cebu still VisMin's top property hub despite office cooling
CEBU CITY— Cebu remains well positioned for sustained growth in the real estate market, driven primarily by its residential and hospitality sectors, although office transactions have recently cooled.
3 Jul 2026
9:23AM
MCWD taps Vivant’s desalinated water to strengthen Cebu supply
CEBU CITY— Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has begun receiving desalinated water from Isla Mactan Cordova Corp. (IMCC), marking a significant step in strengthening Metro Cebu's water supply and reducing its dependence on groundwater as demand continues to rise.
30 Jun 2026
11:07AM
Cebu tightens ASF border controls to protect P20-B hog industry
CEBU CITY— The Cebu provincial government has ordered stricter border controls to protect the province's P20-billion hog industry from the possible spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) following a reported outbreak in Negros Occidental.
26 Jun 2026
10:29AM
RDC-7 seeks release of P6.6-B rehab funds for Cebu
DANAO CITY, Cebu — The Regional Development Council-Central Visayas (RDC-7) has appealed to national government agencies to expedite the approval and release of about P6.6 billion in disaster rehabilitation funds for Cebu to repair damage caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake and a strong typhoon that hit the province in 2025.
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