Cebu Daily Newscast: Mactan-Cebu Airport poised to become next transit hub

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Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Mactan-Cebu Airport poised to become next transit hub

Cebu may become the next transit hub in Southeast Asia as airport operators at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) plan to expand its operations.

The Aboitiz GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (AGMCAC) unveiled on Wednesday, June 19, the Cebu Connect, a project aimed at enhancing the transfer service system in the country’s second busiest airport.

At the same time, executives at Aboitiz InfraCapital, which leads AGMCAC, revealed plans of putting up a mall and hotel as part of their long-term investments for the airport.

With travel and tourism nearing a full recovery from the pandemic, the company decided to revisit their infrastructure investment for the airport which included having a mall, hotel, and possibly expanding vital infrastructure like its terminals and apron.

Construction worker crushed to death by concrete slab in Lapu-Lapu

A miscalculation by a crane operator at a construction site in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu resulted in the tragic death of a construction worker who was crushed by a concrete slab on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

The deceased was identified as 39-year-old Joseph Alvaro-Salburo, married and a resident of Barangay Matab-ang in Toledo City.

Salburo was installing iron grill reinforcement at the construction site on Wednesday afternoon when a 600-kilogram slab of concrete suddenly fell on him and crushed his whole body.

An investigation showed that the concrete slab fell because of a mistake made by the crane operator who was moving it.

Deceased senior citizen: Kin can still claim Cebu City aid but …

Relatives of deceased senior citizens can still claim the cash aid allotted by the Cebu City government, provided they can prove their relationship with the beneficiary.

Reynaldo Abesia, the administrative head of the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), confirmed in the Sungkod ni Lola ug Lolo teleradyo program that the kin, or immediate family members such as children, spouses, and siblings, of the deceased senior citizen could still claim the allowance.

In a separate interview with CDN Digital on Thursday, June 20, Abesia said that as long as the deceased beneficiary was still on the payroll for the current quarter, the claimant could still claim the beneficiary’s allotted cash assistance.

Once the quarter ends, Abesia said they would be tagged as ‘deceased’ in the office’s payroll and no cash assistance could be claimed thereafter.

Ellen Adarna gidepensahan si John Lloyd sa ‘epal’ nga netizen

Gisupalpal sa kanhi sexy star nga si Ellen Adarna ang usa ka netizen nga nikomento sa litrato nga iyang gipost sa iyang Instagram account.

Nishare ang celebrity mom sa picture nila sa iyang anak nga si Elias Modesto Cruz kuyog ang iyang bana nga si Derek Ramsay atol sa moving-up ceremony ni Elias, ang anak ni Ellen sa kanhi karelasyon niya nga si John Lloyd Cruz.

Apan usa ka Instagram user ang kalit lang nga nangintriga sa post ni Ellen tungod kay nangita kini ni JL, nga mga initial sa tatay ni Elias nga si John Lloyd.

Ug sa dihang nabasa kini ni Ellen, iya dayon kining ‘giboldyak’ ang nikomento nga gitawag niya nga ‘Manang’ ug giingnan nga ayaw pagamya og maayo ang iyang utok.