Osmeña got biggest share of projects worth P33.8M from Palace

Doris C. Bongcac 09/26/2014

The DAP may  be illegal, but it is not immoral, said former Cebu city congressman Tomas Osmeña yesterday. He appealed to Cebuanos not to be angry with him for availing of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP)…

Mayor firmly in Binay’s camp as charter member of UNA

Doris C. Bongcac 09/26/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama now has a national party to back his final  reelection bid in 2016. Rama yesterday confirmed that he was  appointed by Vice President Jejomar Binay as a chartered member of the United…

No road closures in Green Loop tryout

Doris C. Bongcac 09/26/2014

No uptown roads in Cebu City will be closed in  Sunday’s four-hour road sharing experiment, organizers said yesterday. Pedestrians and bikers will share the lanes with motor vehicles. Architect Socorro Atega, executive director of the Cebu Uniting…

Rama supports road sharing, orders Citom to issue permit

Doris C. Bongcac 09/25/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday showed his support for the road sharing experiment on Sunday by directing the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) to go out of its  way and help organizers get a road…

Akbayan seeks extension of SK voters’ registration

Doris C. Bongcac, Gabriel C. Bonjoc 09/25/2014

AKBAYAN youth members are seeking the extension of the registration for the Sanguniang Kabaatan (SK) election scheduled on February 2015. In behalf of their youth members, Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon, a member of the progressive group,…

Pedestrian-friendly lanes in 4 Cebu city roads: Will this work?

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/24/2014

Pedestrians and cars on the same road? The viability of road sharing will be put to a test this Sunday in four main streets of Cebu City. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., a “half-road” policy will…

Talamban couple wed to set example for their daughter

Doris C. Bongcac 09/24/2014

Susan Vellayo, 45, and Elmer Mansalay, 48 walked down the aisle of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral yesterday to exchange wedding vows. Instead of proceeding to a feast afterward, the couple from barangay Talamban in Cebu City went…

SM engineers arrive to help Cebu City gov’t address flooding

Doris C. Bongcac 09/21/2014

SM Prime Holdings yesterday sent to Cebu two of their Manila-based engineers to coordinate with the Cebu City government in addressing flooding affecting their mall in the North Reclamation Area (NRA) and a new project site at…

Cebu city proposal helps senior citizens get hired

Doris C. Bongcac 09/21/2014

There’s hope for Cebu city’s elderly residents to still secure  employment if the Cebu City Council approves a draft ordinance requiring businesses not to turn away applicants who are over 60 years old. The proposed measure is…

Nowhere for water to go

Doris C. Bongcac 09/20/2014

There’s a high price to pay for unplanned urban development. After Thursday’s floodwater receded in Cebu City following six hours of continuous rain, city officials took stock of a familiar problem. Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival said…

SRP not spared from city flooding

Doris C. Bongcac 09/19/2014

WITH unexpected flooding yesterday in the South Road Properties (SRP), private drainage systems there will need to be redesigned and improved, city officials said. SRP manager Roberto “Bu” Varquez said he is meeting today with the management…

Tornado rips off roof of SWU; ‘Buhawi’ blows in Borbon town

Chito O. Aragon, Doris C. Bongcac, Fe Marie Dumaboc, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/19/2014

A tornado damaged school buildings of Southwestern University (SWU) on Urgello Street in Cebu City about 5:30 a.m. yesterday , one of the effects of tropical storm “Mario”. Violent gusts of a “buhawi” or waterspout were reported…

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