CDN Top Stories [July 8]: For Cebu City projects, mayor seeks billions

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

In first SOCA, Archival seeks billions in national funds for Cebu City projects

Throughout his State of the City Address (SOCA) before the Cebu City Council on Tuesday, July 7, Mayor Nestor Archival laid out an ambitious financing strategy that relies heavily on national government grants, agency partnerships, and private-sector investments to deliver Cebu City’s biggest projects.

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Super Typhoon Bavi/Inday: No direct hit but Cebu alert for rains

Dennis Pastor, chief of the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said that forecasts indicate the tropical cyclone will likely stay away from Cebu. Authorities are expecting rain from an enhanced southwest monsoon.

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Amid economic slowdown, Central Visayas sees growth in foreign investments

Despite the oil crisis triggered by the US vs. Iran war, Central Visayas saw improvement in foreign investments during the first quarter of 2026.

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School violence stems from multiple risks, not a single cause — psychologists

The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) urged the public to reject simplistic explanations for school violence. Authorities continue to respond to a wave of bomb and shooting threats that have unsettled campuses across Cebu.

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Cebu’s Althea Bacaro bags silver, bronze in IWF World Youth Championships

Rising Cebuana weightlifting star Althea Bacaro won a silver and a bronze medal in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) 2026 World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Cali, Colombia on Monday, July 6.

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