Bad air shut classes in Carcar and across Metro Cebu
Smog from local traffic and industry halts classes in Carcar and Metro Cebu, DOLE launches new job programs as the ₱42 wage hike starts, and diesel drops ₱3.
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Bad air shut classes in Carcar and across Metro Cebu
October 2026
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ERC suspends the reserve market behind costly Visayas power
The ERC halts the power reserve market that pushed up Visayas costs, the DOE warns of shortages through 2027, and Pagasa sees drought in Cebu by early 2027.
Former jeepney dispatcher from Carcar shot dead in Barili
A Carcar native is shot dead in Barili, gasoline is set to rise and diesel to fall on 13 October, and Metro Cebu air turns very unhealthy again.
Rain-triggered landslide kills three in Cebu City
A rain-triggered landslide kills three in Cebu City, Metro Cebu air turns very unhealthy, and a BPO firm holds a Cebu job fair on 15 October.
COA flags ₱93.55 million in stalled Carcar City projects
COA flags stalled Carcar projects and three idle facilities, the Capitol proposes a ₱200 million El Niño plan, and DepEd Cebu gets ₱51.6 million.
Carcar has one of Cebu's highest child stunting rates
About one in six young children in Carcar is stunted, Cebu has 31,600 early graders behind in reading, and fuel prices move again this week.
Council meeting in Carcar seeks a Cebu power emergency
Regional council meeting in Carcar asks for a power emergency in Cebu and Bohol, and Ceres bus fares to Carcar go up under new LTFRB rates.
Bohol bans live hogs from Ginatilan for 60 days
Bohol bars live hogs from ASF-hit Ginatilan for 60 days, haze keeps Metro Cebu air unhealthy for some, and Cebu's economy grew just 2.7% in 2025.
El Niño could squeeze Cebu's water supply into 2027
A strong El Niño threatens Cebu's water into 2027, the Capitol has put ₱750 million into quake recovery, and September inflation may reach 7.4%.
September 2026
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A 9-year-old boy drowns at a public beach in Carcar
A boy from Liburon drowns at the Ocaña public beach, Cebu's power supply may stay tight into 2028, and diesel drops ₱7.57 a litre as the strike ends.
A new ER and child ICU at the Carcar provincial hospital
Cebu Provincial Hospital in Carcar opens a new ER, a pediatric ICU and a mammography unit, and Carcar workers get ₱582 a day from 14 October.
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Carcar lechon: what makes it different and where to buy it
How Carcar lechon is served, where the lechon stalls are, what a kilo costs, buying tips, and the lechon places in our Carcar directory.
Carcar City Hall: address, contact number, online services
Carcar City Hall's address, contact number and email, and the official eLGU portal for business permits, birth certificates and cedula.
Carcar chicharon, ampao and bucarillo: a pasalubong guide
What Carcar chicharon is, the kinds sold, where to buy it around the rotunda and what it costs, plus ampao and bucarillo to bring home.