City’s elderly bring home P3K

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles 01/29/2015

City Hall yesterday fulfilled its promise to give its elderly residents a happy new year after it disbursed the P2,000 balance of its  welfare assistance for 2014 and the first P1,000 of its cash aid for this…

Cebu City Hall employees worried over COA disallowance

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/28/2015

Cebu City Hall employees are worried over a notice of disallowance issued by the Commission on Audit (COA) on the P20,000 calamity aid given to them in December 2013. “Unsaon man nako pag bayad ug pabayran gyud…

COA STRIKES OUT CALAMITY AID

Doris C. Bongcac 01/27/2015

‘No proof of victims’; P20,000 each for mayor, officials  disallowed in  audit There is no proof that they are calamity victims. With this and other observations about a misuse of funds, the Commission on Audit (COA) has…

Three Cebuanos top dentistry examinations

Doris C. Bongcac 01/21/2015

Three Cebuanas made it to the top 10 of the December 2014 Dentistry Licensure examination. Faye Jennifer Secuya Cabrera of the Southwestern University (SWU) ranked third in the exams, according to results released last night by the…

Sinulog 2015 still draws over 1 millon spectators

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/19/2015

LEYTE, PLACER WIN   Clear skies and crowds that reached over one million  yesterday ensured that the Sinulog Festival was a success. Papal visit activities in Manila didn’t dampen the Cebuanos’ merry-making to celebrate the annual feast…

Celebrations of faith, dancing, bounty

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/18/2015

VIVA SEÑOR! Don’t forget to bring umbrellas today –- and extra energy. Rainshowers won’t stop the Sinulog grand parade in Cebu City which kicks off at 9 a.m.with  44 dance contingents, 40 floats and 33 ”higantes” competing…

Devotees unfazed by rain, waves

Doris C. Bongcac 01/18/2015

It was raining but the Mactan Channel waters remained calm yesterday for the Sto. Niño fluvial procession which left the Ouano wharf  an hour late at almost  7 a.m. Hundreds of devotees lined the wharf in barangay…

‘Ruby’ survivors to dance in Cebu as thanksgiving

Doris C. Bongcac 01/16/2015

Though 2,000 homes were damaged when typhoon Ruby hit Placer town in Masbate province last December, no lives were lost. Placer Mayor Joshur Judd Lanete II said this miracle was  more than enough reason for them to…

Plan B ready for sea, foot procession

Doris C. Bongcac, Melissa Q. Cabahug 01/15/2015

Mayor Rama not worried: ‘Little miracles happen’ If an approaching storm endangers sea travel, the annual Sto. Nino fluvial procession on Saturday morning will be cancelled. And if too much water floods the streets, the traditional solemn…

If it rains, dancers are ready for a little water

Doris C. Bongcac 01/13/2015

So what if it rains on the  Sinulog parade this Sunday? Parade participants have shifted to using “weather-proof” materials for their costumes and props. They were earlier advised to do away with paper in favor of sturdier…

Catbalogan City’s contingent to fulfill 3 boys’ dream

Doris C. Bongcac 01/11/2015

Cyril, Rafael, and Rico were very excited about plans to travel to Cebu for the first time to dance in the January 18 Sinulog grand parade. It would be the first time as well for Catbalogan city…

Leyte storm survivors to return

Doris C. Bongcac 01/09/2015

They weathered supertyphoon Yolanda and three other storms – – Queenie, Ruby and Seniang. A resilient Tribu Lingganay from the municipality of Alang-Alang in Leyte province will participate again in the Sinulog grand parade on Jan. 18.…

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