// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cebu City?
Cebu City scores 21.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #342 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
21.4%
Rank
#342 / 386
Criteria present
7 / 86
Evidence coverage
34.9%
Cebu City's smart city score by area
1 present · 6 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
1 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Cebu City is strong
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
The city government of Cebu is bringing free Wi-Fi to barangays through a partnership with PLDT Enterprise.
https://www.pldtenterprise.com/news-and-events/city-government-cebu-brings-free-wi-fi-barangays-through-pldt-enterpriseEnergy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Cebu Provincial Government has joined a national effort to improve renewable energy use in public buildings, specifically mentioning solar-powered public buildings.
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/02/28/cebu-joins-doe-initiative-for-solar-powered-public-buildings/Energy & Smart Grid · Smart energy metering
Visayan Electric has partnered with DITO Business for a digital electricity monitoring initiative in Cebu.
https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/739109/visayan-electric-taps-dito-business-for-digital-electricity-monitoring-initiative-in-cebuEnergy & Smart Grid · Building energy efficiency programme
The Cebu Provincial Government is participating in a national effort to improve energy efficiency in public buildings.
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/02/28/cebu-joins-doe-initiative-for-solar-powered-public-buildings/About this assessment
Cebu City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.