Cebu
Amid oil price hikes and fewer customers, fish and flower vendors at Cebu City's Carbon Market are seeing sharp drops in earnings. Product prices like shrimp have risen by up to P100 since March 17, 2026. Transportation costs for fish carts have also doubled.
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Motorcycle taxi and habal-habal drivers in Cebu City are facing reduced daily earnings due to oil price hikes linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. They report waiting up to 30 minutes for passengers and higher fuel costs, often earning less than P1,000 a day. Local governments plan subsidies while transport groups stage strikes for relief.
Less than two months after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck on September 30, Cebu is reeling from Typhoon Tino, which made landfall in Borbon town on November 4. The typhoon caused severe flooding and over 120 fatalities province-wide, including 36 in Liloan and 28 in Compostela. Residents describe it as harsher than the 2021 Typhoon Odette.