Author: Neil Villa
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Thousands bid farewell to Uy in Bohol, welcome him in Cebu as new archbishop
Thousands of Catholics filled streets, ports, and churches on Sunday, September 28, to bid farewell to Archbishop-designate Alberto “Abet” Uy in Bohol and to welcome him warmly in Cebu, where he is set to assume leadership of the country’s largest archdiocese. In Tagbilaran City, hundreds of Boholanos packed the St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral-Shrine for…
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Cebu Prepares For A Quiet But Historic Welcome of Archbishop Uy
When Archbishop-designate Alberto Sy Uy assumes leadership of the country’s largest archdiocese on September 30, Cebu’s streets will bear little resemblance to the grand welcomes of the past. No tarpaulins will hang, no banners will be raised. The 25th bishop and fifth metropolitan archbishop of Cebu has asked that his installation rites remain simple. At…
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Ombudsman Denies Ex-Gov Garcia’s Motion in Mananga River Dispute
FORMER Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia’s legal fight over the controversial Mananga River desilting project suffered another setback after the Office of the Ombudsman denied her bid to overturn its earlier ruling. In a resolution dated August 29, 2025, the Ombudsman rejected Garcia’s motion for reconsideration and upheld its finding of Conduct Prejudicial to the Best…
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Cebu Provincial Board Vows Fair Review of ₱11.9B Budget
Before a single page of the 2026 budget has even reached their desks, Cebu Vice Governor Glenn Soco has already promised that the Provincial Board will approach the ₱11.9-billion proposal with fairness and balance. Soco, who presides over the Provincial Board, emphasized that the legislative body remains independent and will responsibly exercise its mandate as…
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