Headlines News for Carcar City, Cebu Philippines
Provincial Government Holds Medical Mission in Carcar City
The Cebu Provincial Government successfully conducted a medical mission in Carcar City on December 5, 2025, providing much-needed services to residents despite facing inclement weather conditions at the time. The mission is part of the provincial government’s efforts to extend essential health services directly to communities, demonstrating commitment to public welfare even amid logistical challenges posed by poor weather.
Carcar City Experiences Severe Flooding from Tropical Depression Verbena
Carcar City was heavily impacted by Tropical Depression Verbena on November 25, 2025, which brought intense rains that resulted in widespread, knee-deep flooding across five barangays and submerged many homes in the area. The disaster led to at least one casualty, an 18-year-old man who drowned after going fishing by a river in the storm’s wake, while the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Carcar City reportedly withstood the floods due to lessons applied from past calamities. Following the heavy rains, the floodwaters eventually receded, with no further casualties reported in the immediate aftermath, and the Governor visited the flooded areas to deliver aid.
Carcar City Dominates Sinulog Grand Festival 2025
The contingent representing Carcar City achieved a remarkable “triple victory” in the Sinulog 2025 Grand Parade. The city, often referred to as Cebu province’s “chicharon capital,” secured the top spot in the highly contested Sinulog-based dance ritual showdown, cementing its prominence in the major annual cultural festival.
