Power restored in Metro Cebu an hour after Leyte quake

Doris C. Bongcac 07/06/2017

  Power had been fully restored within the Veco franchise area in Metro Cebu, nearly an hour after a late afternoon earthquake hit Cebu today. Quennie Bronze, Veco reputation enhancement manager, said as of 5:01 p.m., power…

UCPB seek release of employees jailed for transporting P30M to Cebu

Doris C. Bongcac 06/29/2017

  CEBU CITY–Officials of the United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) are asking the Philippine Coastguard to already release two of their employees and their security escorts who were taken into custody on Sunday night for attempting to…

Lapu fire razes five structures

Doris C. Bongcac 06/23/2017

Five structures including a chapel were razed by fire in Sitio Seaweeds, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City Friday morning. Fire officer James Almasan of the Lapu-Lapu City Fire Department, said illegally parked vehicles made it difficult for them…

Osmeña insists that City Council pass an ordinance to cover sale of SRP lots

Doris C. Bongcac, Nestle L. Semilla 06/20/2017

IS a supplementary ordinance necessary or will a resolution be enough to sell a three-hectare portion of the South Road Properties (SRP)? This was the crux of the discussion yesterday during the public hearing held during the…

DPS chief: Half of garbage backlog already disposed

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/19/2017

  At least half of the more than 3,000 tons of garbage deposits at the Inayawan Sanitary Landfill transfer station were already taken from the area and disposed to a private landfill facility in Barangay Pulpogan in…

Chatto releases financial aid for ongoing search for missing Bien Unido Mayor

Doris C. Bongcac 06/15/2017

CEBU CITY–Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto released on Thursday P100,000 in financial assistance to the ongoing search for the missing Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel. According to the statement issued by the Bohol provincial government on Thursday afternoon,…

CA rules Nito Durano stays as mayor of Danao City pending review of his Ombudsman case

Doris C. Bongcac 06/09/2017

The Court of Appeals (CA) Seventh division has allowed Ramon “Nito” Durano III to remain as Danao City Mayor pending the review of the Ombudsman’s order to suspend him for three months for simple neglect of duty…

TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/07/2017

CCTO stops traffic rerouting dry run set today with last night’s traffic congestion along N. Bacalso Avenue. Southbound traffic is still expected to worsen when the repair of the Tabunok Flyover resumes Friday. Traffic heading to the…

DOJ denies motion to review homicide charge vs Escarlan

Doris C. Bongcac 06/07/2017

THE Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered the dismissal of a petition for review filed by a relative of Santa Fe town Mayor Jose Esgana, who was linked to the killing of a political campaigner outside the mayor’s…

No cash aid yet for whirlwind-hit families

Doris C. Bongcac 06/07/2017

Families affected by a whirlwind that hit Barangay Suba, Danao City, on Monday night will have to face another hurdle. City Councilor Roland Reyes said the city government will be constrained from releasing their cash aid because…

DOJ orders dismissal of Escarlan’s homicide case review petition

Doris C. Bongcac 06/07/2017

CEBU CITY-The Department of Justice ordered the dismissal of a petition for review filed by a friend of the son of Mayor Jose Esgana of Sta. Fe town who was charged for killing a man outside the…

Pope urges everyone to pray for peace

Doris C. Bongcac 06/07/2017

CEBU CITY– Pray for peace. At 1 p.m. on Thursday, Pope Francis invited everyone to stop their daily activities, dedicate a minute to reflect and pray according to one’s own religious tradition, and to commit themselves to…

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