Cebu Board to Cut P14M from CPAC 2026 Budget
The Cebu Provincial Board's budget committee recommends defunding the P14M 2026 allocation for CPAC, citing lack of formal office structure. Final vote set for December 22, 2025.
The Cebu Provincial Board's budget committee recommends defunding the P14M 2026 allocation for CPAC, citing lack of formal office structure. Final vote set for December 22, 2025.
Cebu's Provincial Board revises its African Swine Fever ordinance to sync local biosecurity with national DA & BAI policies. New rules address testing concerns and aim to curb rising hog illnesses. Learn about the key changes.
Davao City has approved its 2026 Local School Board budget for public schools. The move comes as teachers renew calls for a monthly allowance, highlighting funding priorities and ongoing challenges in education.
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Cebu City after police found 10.25 grams of shabu and a .22 caliber gun during a routine checkpoint. Read the full details of the incident.
Emergency services in 16 Cebu hospitals are delayed due to a critical shortage of ambulance drivers. The provincial government is now allocating funds to hire more personnel and strengthen response capabilities.
Cebu's rural emergency response is in crisis despite P1.3B in hospital upgrades. A critical shortage of ambulance drivers leaves patients waiting, breaking the "Golden Hour." Discover the plan to fix it.
Cebu's historic churches damaged by the Sept. 30 quake set for 2026 rehabilitation. NHCP provides technical guidance as province allocates P18M aid. Details on the assessment and the nine churches listed.
Law enforcement operations in Maguindanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte led to seven arrests and the confiscation of over half a million pesos worth of shabu. Read the full details.
Police in Zamboanga City arrest four high-value drug suspects and confiscate over P2 million worth of shabu in two separate buy-bust operations. Read the full report.
Police in Cebu Province arrested nine illegal swertres ushers in separate operations. One suspect was also caught with suspected shabu. Read the full details of the crackdown.
A 47-year-old housekeeper was arrested after police found 0.20 grams of shabu hidden in her shorts during a prison visit in Talisay City. Read the full details of the drug smuggling attempt.
Metropolitan Cebu Water District operates with an incomplete Board of Directors, risking service disruptions. Mayor Archival demands immediate action to fill vacancies.
PDEG 7 arrests an Indian national in Cebu City for allegedly selling opium from his store. Authorities confiscate P163 million in cash and illegal drugs worth P208,000. Read the full story.
The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is paralyzed, unable to approve urgent repairs after Typhoon Tino due to a lack of board quorum. Learn how this governance crisis affects water supply.
PNP Drug Enforcement Group 7 arrests Lalith Chellaram Sangwani, seizing 320 grams of suspected opium from his mini mart. Read the full details of the operation.
Police in Sultan Kudarat seized P19.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and P13,600 in illegal drugs in a major raid. The suspect remains at large. Read the full story.
Iloilo City Police Office reports major drug busts in November 2025, arresting 64 personalities and confiscating over P22 million worth of shabu and marijuana. Read about the coordinated operations.
Central Visayas police confiscated P1B worth of shabu & other drugs, arrested over 9,000 suspects, and achieved a near-perfect conviction rate in 2025. Read the full report.
Police in Zamboanga Peninsula and Sulu confiscated over P21.4 million worth of shabu and marijuana in November 2025, arresting 182 suspects. Authorities urge public vigilance.
Southwestern University PHINMA celebrates 14 topnotchers and a 99.36% passing rate in the November 2025 nursing board exams. Discover the inspiring stories of resilience after Typhoon Tino.
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro allocates P2 million each for nine northern Cebu churches damaged in the Sept. 30, 2025, earthquake to aid recovery and boost tourism. Read more.
The Cebu Provincial Board approved a resolution requesting P18 million from Gov. Baricuatro to repair nine heritage churches in northern Cebu damaged by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Read the full story.
Bacolod police arrest two high-value suspects, recover P2.04 million worth of shabu in Barangay Cabug. A major win for the city's anti-drug campaign. Read the full story.
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro faces an administrative complaint for alleged false statements about a sea ambulance procurement. Byron Garcia filed the case with the Ombudsman. Read the full story.
Police in Zamboanga City arrested a high-value drug suspect and an accomplice, confiscating P1.7 million worth of shabu in a Baliwasan buy-bust operation. Read how lawmen are fighting the drug menace.
Police in Apalit and Mabalacat City arrested two suspects for illegal drugs and theft. Read the full report on the latest law enforcement operations in Pampanga.
Cebu Board Member Celestino Martinez clarifies his questions about P25M sea ambulances, emphasizing budget oversight role amid online reactions to Governor Baricuatro's comments.
Lapu-Lapu City awarded P5,000 cash incentives to 35 board passers from various professions. Mayor Cindi King-Chan recognized their achievements and encouraged job applications.
The Department of Agriculture transfers regulatory control over veterinary drugs and the dairy industry from the FDA to the BAI and NDA. Learn how this impacts local industries.
A 49-year-old former entertainer in Japan was arrested in Cebu City with P3 million worth of shabu. Read her heartbreaking story of poverty-driven desperation.