Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School is a public secondary school in Cebu City in the Philippines.
The legislative districts of Cebu City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Cebu in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan, commonly known as BO–PK or BOPK, is a local political party based in Cebu City, Philippines. It is a political party run by the Osmeña family of Cebu since 1987 when Tomas Osmeña first ran for mayor of Cebu City. Although not a registered political party with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), it has been used by Osmeña and his allies since 1998 when he ran with Alvin Garcia as vice mayor.
The Carbon Market is the largest market in Cebu City, Philippines. It is the oldest market in the Central Visayas region. As the largest market in the city, various wares are sold in Carbon, including dry goods such as clothing, kitchenware, and handicrafts, as well as wet goods, such as fruits, vegetables, and meat, among other goods, sold by approximately 6,000 vendors in the market.
Nigel Paul C. Villarete is a Filipino civil engineer and urban planner. He was the general manager of Mactan–Cebu International Airport and the chief executive officer of the Mactan–Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) from October 26, 2010 to December 31, 2016.
José S. Leyson y Floreta was a Filipino Visayan lawyer and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He was appointed by the Japanese forces to serve as governor of the province of Cebu during World War II. He died before World War II ended, and the whereabouts of his remains are unknown.
The Cebu City Council is the legislature of Cebu City, Philippines. The legislative body is composed of 18 councilors, with 16 councilors elected from Cebu City's two councilor districts and two elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and the Sangguniang Kabataan. The council's presiding officer is the vice-mayor. The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under the jurisdiction of Cebu City. Although the mayor can veto proposed bills, the council can override the veto with a two-thirds supermajority.
Local elections were held in Cebu City on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city elected candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, district representative, and eight councilors at-large for each district. There are two legislative districts in the city.
Rodrigo "Bebot" Abellana Abellanosa is a Filipino politician who served as the representative for the 2nd district of Cebu City from 2013 to 2022. He was a member of the Cebu City Council representing the 2nd district from 2004 to 2013, and was the barangay captain of Duljo Fatima, Cebu City from 1994 to 2004.
Edgardo Colina Labella was a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Cebu City from 2019 until his death in 2021. Prior to becoming mayor, he was the city's vice mayor from 2013 to 2019 and was a member of the Cebu City Council from 1998 to 2001 and again from 2004 to 2013.
Nustar Resort and Casino is a 9-hectare (22-acre) integrated resort and casino facility on Kawit Point, South Road Properties (SRP), Cebu City, Philippines. The project, which includes restaurants, bars, a mall, convention center, casino, park, theater, and at least three hotels, is a joint venture of the Cebu City Government and Universal Hotels and Resorts, Inc. The project opened partially in 2022.
Transportation within Cebu City is mainly land-based with most parts of the city accessible by road. There is no existing mass transit but construction is currently being undertaken on the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System as well as an existing proposal for a Cebu Monorail, both of which will be crucial in solving the city's worsening traffic congestion, as existing transportation modes will soon become insufficient to move residents around the city if the local government fails to urgently implement infrastructure projects and measures to address the issue.
Partido Barug, commonly known as BARUG, is a regional political party based in Cebu City, Philippines. Cebu City mayor Michael Rama is its founding president.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Central Visayas is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached Central Visayas on February 5, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Bohol. As of May 2, 2023, there have been 210,549 cases in Central Visayas with 6,685 deaths.
The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is a division of the Philippine National Police (PNP) which has jurisdiction over Cebu City and is under Police Regional Office VII. It is headquartered in Camp Sotero Cabahug.
Local elections were held in Cebu City on May 9, 2022 within the Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city will be electing candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, district representative, and eight councilors at-large for each district. There are two legislative districts in the city.
The Pasil Fish Market is a major fish market located in Barangay Suba, Cebu City, Philippines. Established in 1921, the market is a major market for fresh fish sourced throughout the seas of Visayas, such as Visayan Sea, Samar Sea, Camotes Sea, and Bohol Strait, among others.
Tres de Abril Street is a national tertiary road in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. It commences at Spolarium Street in Barangay Pasil which connects Barangay Ermita through the Forbes Bridge, passes through the junctions of C. Padilla Street and N. Bacalso Avenue, and ends at the junction of F. Llamas Street in Barangay Punta Princesa. It was formerly considered as a national secondary road under Executive Order No. 113 issued by President Ramon Magsaysay on May 2, 1955.
Katipunan Street is a national tertiary road in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. It commences at the corner of N. Bacalso Avenue and V. Rama Avenue in Barangay Calamba, passes through the junctions of A. Lopez and Salvador streets and ends at the junction of F. Llamas Street in Barangay Tisa.
The Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT) is a bus station in Cebu City, Philippines operated by the Cebu Provincial Government which serves as a hub for buses servicing northern Cebu. CNBT was previously located in a lot owned by the Mandaue city government in Barangay Subangdaku which was under a lease agreement with Cebu City government, which in turn granted the Cebu Provincial Bus Operators Multi-purpose Cooperative, Inc. (CPBOMCI) the management of the terminal.
