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Iris Hazel Mascardo
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After resignation, invalid appointment: MCWD board faces vacancies
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - November 14, 2025 - 12:00am
Some seats in the Metro Cebu Water District Board of Directors are once again facing vacancies and remain unfilled after one member’s appointment was deemed inconsistent, while another member’s...
Cebu City institutionalizes Barangay Health Workers
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - November 1, 2025 - 12:00am
The Barangay Health Workers  in Cebu City are now being institutionalized through proper registration and accreditation, which ensure standard benefits and tenure protection following the approval of a local...
Cebu City government shuts down 3 cockpits for lack of permits
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - November 1, 2025 - 12:00am
A cease-and-desist order has been issued against three cockpits in Cebu City—two of which are located in the mountain barangays—after authorities found that they lacked the necessary permits to oper...
Mabolo seniors question monthly aid distribution
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 30, 2025 - 12:00am
At least 1,000 senior citizens in Barangay Mabolo signed a petition filed before the Regional Trial Court questioning the validity and legality of the city’s implementation of the monthly distribution of senior...
Over Night Market Operations: Alcover sues Archival
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 30, 2025 - 12:00am
After months of persistent questioning and debates regarding the legality of the current operations of the Colon Night Market, the issue was finally brought to the Office of the Ombudsman.
City Council asks Archival to resume ‘Tugbong Tabo’
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 29, 2025 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Council has called on the Office of the Cebu City Mayor to reconsider the suspension of the “Tugbong Tabo sa City Hall,” which was supposed to feature the produce of local farmers in front...
CLO upholds legality of Colon night market
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 29, 2025 - 12:00am
Following weeks of heated debates over the legality of the ongoing Colon night market, the Cebu City Legal Office (CLO) has issued its formal opinion, categorically declaring the market’s operation as “legal...
Handpicked by President Marcos: Pam named RDC chair
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 29, 2025 - 12:00am
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro as chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) for Central Visayas, despite her earlier decision to decline...
Archival: Remaining CBRT packages to go on
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 28, 2025 - 12:00am
 Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival remains positive that the remaining packages of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit  project will still push through despite the World Bank’s pronouncement to resolve Package...
City doubles reward for info on cop killers
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 28, 2025 - 12:00am
 The Cebu City government will double the reward for anyone who can provide information on the identities and whereabouts of the suspected killers of Police/Captain Joel Deiparine, a member of the Criminal Investigation...
Cebu City’s 2026 appropriations: P13.4B budget ?to be reduced’
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 28, 2025 - 12:00am
The Cebu City government’s proposed ?13.4 billion budget for 2026, while it may be the lowest lobbied so far, may still have to be trimmed further.
Despite government assurance: Guba rejects WTE project
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 27, 2025 - 12:00am
Not with standing another public hearing, this time with agencies to clarify concerns, the residents of Barangay Guba, Cebu City, remain adamant on giving their approval for the construction of the Waste-to-Energy facility...
BPOs urged to allow WFH amid quakes
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 27, 2025 - 12:00am
Following the tremors experienced in Metro Cebu over the past weeks, the Cebu City Council has urged Business Process Outsourcing companies operating in the city to consider implementing a work-from-home setup...
City Council flags delays, irregularities in MRB project
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 25, 2025 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Council has raised concerns over the delayed construction of a Medium Rise Building (MRB) in Barangay Lorega, San Miguel, after discovering that the contractor had incurred negative slippage and had...
Council urges MCWD: ‘Suspend water rate hike move’
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 25, 2025 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Council has urged the Metropolitan Cebu Water District  to suspend its newly implemented water rate hike, citing the continuing financial strain on residents still recovering from the September...
Cost-cutting sought to address budget deficit
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 24, 2025 - 12:00am
To tackle the anticipated budget shortfall of the Cebu City government, various departments have proposed several strategies to cut costs, primarily on reducing travel expenditures.
Mabolo captain tells Archival: Solve Night Market legal flaws
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Amidst the ongoing discussions regarding the operation of the Colon Night Market, Barangay Mabolo Captain Daniel Francis Arguedo raised concerns about the apparent "privatization" of the market, a move...
Council debates authorization letters for senior financial aid
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Discussion arose among Cebu City Council members regarding the proposal to allow authorization letters for claiming senior citizen financial assistance on behalf of beneficiaries.
Council probes missing fees in night market operations
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 23, 2025 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Council continues to dig deeper into the alleged irregularities involving the night market operations—this time, on its previous collections—where an executive session is being called to...
Archival submits P13.4B budget for 2026
by Iris Hazel Mascardo - October 22, 2025 - 12:00am
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has proposed a ?13.4-billion annual budget for 2026, with key priorities focused on health and social services, education, agriculture, and food security, among others.
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