Dondon Hontiveros to try luck in Cebu City’s politics

Doris C. Bongcac 10/11/2018

Cebuano basketball superstar Dondon Hontiveros is trying a new field next year. Hontiveros will be seeking election for Cebu City south district Councilor under the opposition group Barug Team Rama – PDP Laban in the May 2019…

BOPK slate filled up; Tom-Mary Ann likely tandem for 2019 polls

Doris C. Bongcac 10/10/2018

Old and new faces will make up the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) slate in the May 2019 election. BOPK insiders said that Mayor Tomas Osmeña would “most likely” seek reelection with Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos…

Congressman Cortes forming ‘powerhouse’ slate for 2019 elections

Doris C. Bongcac 10/09/2018

The group of sixth district Rep. Jonas Cortes is said to be coming up with a “powerhouse” slate in the May 2019 election. Insiders said that Cortes has managed to unify all political families in the city…

CARMEN COPPER MUSEUM: A glimpse of the past

Doris C. Bongcac 10/07/2018

An underground locomotive, used to pull cars in and out of mine tunnels, greets visitors at the old activity center of the Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) compound in Don Andres Soriano (DAS), Toledo City where a replica…

Osmeña discusses safety of employees with BPO reps

Doris C. Bongcac 10/05/2018

  Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña met with representatives of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies at his City Hall office this afternoon to discuss the need to ensure the safety of their employees especially those who report…

Frasco: seeking election vs Magpale is an ‘uphill battle’

Doris C. Bongcac 10/04/2018

Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) Commission Vincent Duke Frasco admitted that he has been offered to run for Vice Governor by the 1Cebu party a few months ago. Although still unclear if he will accept the offer to…

Five killed in Malubog, Cebu City

Benjie B. Talisic, Doris C. Bongcac 10/04/2018

(UPDATED) CEBU CITY—Five still unidentified men were found dead along the Transcentral Highway in Cebu City about 3 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, said on…

3rd district SK officials want Frasco for Vice Governor

Doris C. Bongcac 10/03/2018

  Young voters in the third district of Cebu have initiated a signature campaign to urge Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) Commissioner and former Liloan mayor Vincent “Duke” Frasco to run for Cebu Vice Governor in next year’s…

Mayor Osmeña offers SRP’s Pond A as docking site for Cebu Dragon Boat community

Doris C. Bongcac 10/02/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is offering the use of Pond A in the South Road Properties (SRP) as docking site for the Cebu Dragon Boat community. In a Facebook post Monday night, Osmeña said that he…

DFA implements new scheme that will shorten releasing period of passports

Doris C. Bongcac 10/01/2018

Starting today (October 1), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is implementing a new scheme that will shorten the releasing period of passports to at least six working days. This is in compliance with DFA Secretary Alan…

Sto. Niño visits the mines

Doris C. Bongcac 09/29/2018

A Sto. Niño devotee since she was a child, 48-year-old Geolina Abella said that she would never miss visits to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City during the annual feast of Cebu’s patron each…

Hipodromo fire leaves 1,195 individuals homeless

Doris C. Bongcac 09/28/2018

The number of families affected by the Thursday afternoon fire in Barangay Hipodromo, Cebu City has already reached 277. Leah Japson, head of the Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS), said that as of 10:42pm on…

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