‘Liquor ban on Sinulog won’t affect sales’

Intern 11/29/2017

The Cebu City government has assured business owners not to worry about their sales during the Sinulog celebration next year despite the planned liquor ban. During a public consultation on Tuesday, city officials met with the owners…

Pre-meds for HIV patients

Futch Anthony Inso, Intern 11/29/2017

PRE-EXPOSURE medicines may soon be given to those infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS, the regional Department of Health (DOH-7) office said yesterday. Dr. Van Philip Baton, coordinator of the DOH’s Re-Emerging Infectious Disease…

Shop loses gadgets, cash to 2 burglars

Intern 11/28/2017

TWO male guests of a pension house bore a hole on a wall of the room they were staying, clambered down to a roof of an establishment beside the pension house where a gadget shop is located,…

CLB to tie up with hotels, resorts, remittance firms

Intern 11/28/2017

THE Children’s Legal Bureau Inc. (CLB) plans to partner with hotels and money remittance agencies in Cebu to stop child exploitation in the province. “Hotels or inns and resorts should be involved in helping eradicate these kinds…

DepEd-7 launches magazine

Intern 11/26/2017

THE Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) has formally launched the “Gasa” magazine at CitiPark Hotel in Cebu City to recognize the efforts for educational advancements achieved by the regional office. Gasa, which means gift in…

Reconsider incentives for tanods, Tom urged

Intern 11/16/2017

The Barug Team Rama bloc in the Cebu City Council called on Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to consider giving incentives to barangay tanods every two months instead of six. During a press conference, Cebu City Councilor…

Police assign 3K to secure Asean execs in Bohol

Intern 11/16/2017

ABOUT 3,000 law enforcers will be deployed to secure 200 delegates to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meetings in Bohol scheduled on the last week of November. “An interagency meeting will map out the required…

CPDRC exec seeks to add 50 more jail personnel

Intern 11/14/2017

WITH a P124-million proposed budget for 2018, the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) plans to hire 50 more personnel to beef up security and to prevent smuggling of contraband in the facility. During their budget…

City gov’t to subsidize 196 scholars’ board and lodging expenses

Intern 11/14/2017

THE 196 Cebu City government scholars who were forced to vacate the five-storey Cebu City Hillyland Dormitory in June this year will be given a subsidy for their board and lodging. This developed after the Cebu City…

Public told: Keep watch on filariasis

Intern 11/14/2017

HEALTH officials called on the public yesterday to remain vigilant against the possible resurgence of the filariasis disease in Cebu and Central Visayas. In yesterday’s Kapihan sa Philippine Information Agency (PIA) forum, Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato said…

Human remains found in Minglanilla river

Intern 11/09/2017

  The remains of an unidentified young man was found floating on the river in Barangay Tungkop, Minglanilla town, Cebu on Thursday morning. Labra Ledesma of Barangay Dumlog, Talisay Cebu City found the body while looking for…

Murder suspect no fall guy, police insist

Intern 11/08/2017

  THE Police Regional Office (PRO-7) is standing by its case against murder suspect Felix Taytayan, saying he is not a fall guy despite testimonies from fellow workers. Ariel Mancio, captain of the MV Gemini 10, earlier…

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