Cebu is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas (Region VII) region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. Its capital is Cebu City, the oldest city and first capital of the Philippines, which is politically independent from the provincial government.
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a 1st class highly urbanized city of the island of Cebu in the Central Visayas Region, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 922,611 people, making it the fifth-most populated city in the nation and the most populous in the Visayas.
Lapu-Lapu, officially the City of Lapu-Lapu or simply known as Lapu-Lapu City, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Central Visayas, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 408,112 people.
Mandaue, officially the City of Mandaue or simply known as Mandaue City, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the island province of Cebu in the region of Central Visayas, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 362,654 people.
Marcelo Fernan Bridge is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge located in Metro Cebu in the Philippines. It spans across Mactan Channel connecting Mandaue City to Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan Island. Before it was named the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, it was called the Consolacion Bridge, named after the Municipality of Consolacion, which is 1.6 miles from the north end of the bridge.
Metropolitan Cebu, or simply Metro Cebu,, is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan. It accounts for 20 percent of the land area and 61.5 percent of the population of the entire island of Cebu.
The University of San Jose–Recoletos, formerly known as Colegio de San Jose–Recoletos, is a private research and Catholic university founded in 1947 in Cebu City, Philippines by the Order of Augustinian Recollects. From classes held in an old building and a portion of the convent, the school built modern structures while retaining classic features.
The Legislative Districts of Cebu are the representations of the province of Cebu in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province, including the highly urbanized city of Mandaue, are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh districts of Cebu.
The University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) is a private, foundation, non-sectarian university in Cebu City, Philippines.
The Mactan–Mandaue Bridge, officially the Sergio Osmeña Bridge, is a truss bridge that connects Mandaue City with Lapu-Lapu City in Metro Cebu, Philippines. It is one of two bridge that spans across the Mactan Channel, the other being the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, and connects the islands of Cebu and Mactan.
The Asian College of Technology - International Educational Foundation (ACT-IEF) is a private college in the Philippines, located in Cebu City and Talisay City, in the Cebu province.
Cebu Technological University (CTU) is a level-4, level-5 state university located in Cebu, Philippines led by CTU President Rosein A. Ancheta Jr., who is serving his second term of office effective March 2, 2019 through March 1, 2023 as per CHED declaration dated February 28, 2019. By virtue of Republic Act 9744, Cebu State College of Science and Technology was converted to Cebu Technological University during the previous administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Recently certified by TUV Rheinland, the university copes with the ISO 9001:2015 standard to be on a par with top-performing educational institutions. Capitalizing on research, CTU embellishes its portfolio with major feats as:
Saint Louis College (SLC) is a college in City of San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. It was founded by the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM). There are also sister schools of SLC, like Saint Louis University(SLU) in Baguio, University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao (USL) in Tuguegarao City, Saint Louis College of Cebu in Mandaue, Cebu, Saint Mary's University (Philippines) in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, and Maryhill School of Theology in Quezon City.
Lapu-Lapu City College (LLCC) is an educational institution in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. It is located at Barangay Basak and Barangay Gun-ob.
DYAR Sonshine Radio is an AM station owned and operated by Sonshine Media Network International in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at KJC Compound, North Road, Brgy, Jagobiao, Mandaue City. and Transmitter is located at Cogon Pardo, Cebu City.
DYAR 765 Sonshine Radio is broadcasting with the power of 5,000 watts, still reaching the whole of Cebu City, Mandaue City, Lapu-lapu City and the entire province of Cebu, Bohol, Leyte even as far as Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental and some parts of Northern and Western Mindanao.
The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System is a planned mass transit system for Cebu City located within the greater Cebu Metropolitan Area. It is expected to become the first operational bus rapid transit project in the Philippines. Only one line has been planned in detail so far, but scheme developers note the potential to develop a larger network comprising the adjacent cities Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue and Talisay. Leadership in both Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue have shown interest in the network. This will be constructed at the end or last quarter of 2017 and the first route could be operational by the end of 2019.
The Mactan Channel also known as Opon Channel is the strait between main island of Cebu and the smaller Mactan Island. The body of water is located within Metro Cebu separating Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island from Mandaue City and Cebu City in mainland Cebu. It is one of the three channels that connect the Cebu Strait to the Camotes Sea — the other two being Olango Channel and Hilutangan Channel.
DYPC is a community FM radio station that licensed to serve Mandaue City, Cebu in the Philippines. The station is owned and operated by Mandaue Broadcasting Center and an affiliate member of the Visayas-Mindanao Confederation of Trade Unions, with studio and transmitter are located at the Mandaue City College, H. Abellana St., Basak, Mandaue City.
