CDN Top Stories [June 17]: Cebu classrooms being replaced after quake

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Wednesday, June 17, 2026, including the efforts to replace Cebu classrooms damaged in the September earthquake.

Cebu schools: Capitol starts building 269 temporary learning shelters

The Cebu Provincial Government has begun constructing 269 temporary learning shelters to help restore classroom spaces that the magnitude 6.9 Cebu earthquake in September last year damaged.

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June 19 cash aid: Cebu City Council asks Mayor Archival to ease senior ID policy

A Cebu City councilor appealed to Mayor Nestor Archival to reconsider a key provision that requires senior citizens to present their original Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) identification cards when claiming their quarterly financial assistance starting this Friday, June 19.

Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. raised the issue in a privilege speech during the regular session of the City Council on Tuesday, June 16.

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Council blocks Vice Mayor Osmeña’s push to stop Monterrazas

The Cebu City Council’s majority bloc blocked an immediate shutdown of Monterrazas de Cebu property development. They opted instead to defer the matter to the Technical Infrastructure Committee (TIC), despite Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s warning that the city is playing “Russian roulette” with the lives of its poorest residents.

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A flood control wish list for Cebu: Watershed-based solutions, drainage upgrades, and more

Cebu, Metro Manila, and other major cities where flooding has become more frequent and severe need watershed-based flood interventions, a Project NOAH official recommended. Areas once considered low-risk are now experiencing flooding due to more extreme rainfall that exceeds previous design assumptions.

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Here’s why June 17 is a holiday in Lapu-Lapu City

Enjoy your special non-working holiday today, June 17. Lapu-Lapu City residents! This annual celebration marks the day in 1961 when President Carlos P. Garcia signed Republic Act No. 3134, establishing Lapu-Lapu City.

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Ready for Father’s Day? Look into the lives of providers under Carbon’s night lights

As the sun slowly disappears behind Cebu City’s skyline, many begin heading home. But in Carbon Public Market, a group of fathers is only just beginning their day.

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