THE Municipality of Balamban completed more than 30 infrastructure projects in 2023 worth over P120 million combined, including the concreting of barangay roads, according to its top official.
AROUND 200 residents from four sitios in Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City have reported having skin rashes, throat irritation and cough, which they attribute to dust emissions from a ship-breaking operation in the area.
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan ordered a temporary halt to the ship-breaking operations of M/V Diamond Highway in Punta Engaño on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
FISHERFOLK in Madridejos town on Bantayan Island are experiencing a decline in their catch.
Madridejos Mayor Romeo Villaceran attributed this to the stiff competition among fishermen in their waters. He said this increased competition involves not only local fishermen but also those coming from outside Cebu, leading to a depletion of available fish for catch.
“A TIME to see, a time to decide, and a time to live.”
These were the “three invitations” made by Pope Francis that Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma reminded the Catholic faithful of during the Pontifical Mass held at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu on Sunday, January 21, 2024.