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Cebu BRT Pilot Operation Set for September 2025
After more than a decade of delays, the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is finally set to begin pilot operations this September 2025. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon announced that the initial run will cover three key stations: Fuente Osmeña, Cebu Normal University, and the Cebu South Bus Terminal. This pilot phase is expected to serve around 70,000 commuters daily, signaling a significant step forward in the long-awaited mass transport system in Cebu City.
Read MoreThe Cebu Capitol Building: A Neoclassical Landmark of Power and Heritage
The Cebu Provincial Capitol, the seat of the provincial government of Cebu, stands prominently at the northern end of Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City. Designed by renowned Filipino architect Juan M. Arellano, the Capitol is a lasting testament to pre-war neoclassical architecture in the Philippines. Arellano is also known for his iconic works such as the Manila Metropolitan Theater, the Legislative Building, and the Manila Central Post Office.
Inscribed on the Capitol’s central concave façade is a powerful democratic message: “The authority of the government emanates from the people. Erected A.D. MCMXXXVII.”
The idea for a new provincial capitol began in 1910, during the inauguration of the Osmeña Waterworks. Speaker Sergio Osmeña brought American Governor-General William Cameron Forbes to a future site near what is now Fuente Osmeña, then just open fields with a simple fountain marking the waterworks.
Read MoreA Bittersweet Story of Dulce
Dulce, often hailed as the "Asia’s Timeless Diva," has been a pillar in the Philippine music industry since the 1970s. With a voice that could silence a room and rend hearts with power and emotion, Dulce rose from humble beginnings in Cebu to win local, national, and international singing contests, including 'Tawag ng Tanghalan', the prestigious Metropop Festival and international competitions like the Asian Singing Competition in Hong Kong. She became a staple in concerts, musical theater, and televised singing competitions, influencing generations of Filipino singers.
But behind the public adoration lay a woman with a deeply personal story, one marked by resilience, faith, and most recently, pain not from the stage but from the polarized society she never expected would turn on her and a heartbreak.
Read MoreA Rising Cebuana Star
Shuvee Chrisna Villanueva Etrata’s rise to fame is a modern-day Cinderella story rooted in the humble and beautiful shores of Bantayan Island, Cebu.
Born on June 4, 2001, Shuvee was the eldest among nine siblings and took on the role of breadwinner early in life. Her parents named her “Shuvee,” inspired by their meeting at the University of the Visayas. Life was never easy growing up, and though she initially pursued a degree in Physical Therapy at Cebu Doctors’ University, Shuvee put her studies on hold in hopes of finding a quicker way to help her family.
Read More₱1.7 Million Aid for Mananga Fire Victims from the Capitol
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has approved ₱1.7 million in financial assistance for 248 families affected by the fire that broke out on June 25, 2025, in Sitio Mananga II, Barangay Tabunok, Talisay City.
According to a Facebook post by the Province of Cebu, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) Assistant Department Head Marirose Lopez stated that:
-140 families who lost their homes completely will receive ₱10,000 each,
Read MoreONE DEAD, THREE RESCUED FROM BUDLAAN FALLS
Three individuals stranded in the Mukpok area and Budlaan Falls were successfully rescued during a high-risk operation launched by the Special Rescue Force of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-7), in coordination with the BFP Cebu City Emergency Medical Services, at around 9:30 p.m. on July 12, 2025.
Two of the rescued individuals, aged 19 and 21, had agreed to go trekking in the mountains. However, one was later found lifeless after being swept away by floodwaters in Sitio Baugo, Barangay Budlaan, a mountainous part of Cebu City.
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