DSWD launches youth development session

Mary Claire U. Catado 10/22/2015

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the National Youth Commission (NYC) and the Department of Education launched the Youth Development Session (YDS) yesterday at the Abellana National School. YDS is a modular…

Lolypop, slate file bids

Marc Eric Cosep, Mary Claire U. Catado, Nestle L. Semilla 10/15/2015

Supporters of Mandaue City Councilor Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon flocked to the Mandaue City office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as she and her lineup filed their certificates of candidacy yesterday. Dizon jumped to the One Cebu…

Max Surban, others also file candidacies

Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Mary Claire U. Catado 10/15/2015

A FAMOUS novelty singer, a retired police official, a law student, a marketing operations manager and a member of a militant group  filed their candidacies for various positions at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday. With his…

San Fernando mayor switches to NPC

Mary Claire U. Catado 10/15/2015

AS far as Cebu’s 1st district is concerned, the Liberal Party (LP) will support all its member officials except for the district’s congressional seat. “I spoke to our LP officials and we will issue Certificates of Nomination…

Comelec maps out security plans

Mary Claire U. Catado 10/15/2015

THE provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) office will meet with law enforcement agencies this week to map out security plans for next year’s elections. He said these plans will be finalized at the end of the filing…

Students, reps attend social good summit

Mary Claire U. Catado 09/27/2015

ABOUT 100 students and sectoral representatives in Metro Cebu took part in this year’s Social Good Summit intended to empower the youth in voting for the right candidates in next year’s elections. The forum held at the…

200 students, staff hold protest

Mary Claire U. Catado, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/25/2015

Around 200 students and faculty members of the University of the Philippines Cebu held a walkout yesterday to protest an  impending P2-billion cut of the school’s  budget for next year. From the current budget of P13.14 billion…

Rama wants meeting over 93-1 lot dispute

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Mary Claire U. Catado 09/17/2015

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama wants to meet anew with Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and other provincial government officials to work out their differences on their proposals to resolve the dispute over the province-owned lots in…

Capitol: 93-1 lot dispute is not solved overnight

Mary Claire U. Catado, Melissa Q. Cabahug 09/07/2015

Resolving the plight of settlers occupying lots owned by the province under Provincial Ordinance 93-1 is not done overnight, Provincial legal officer Orvi Ortega said. “With all due respect to Vice President Jejomar Binay’s comments, we can…

Cebu province part of study on Asian urban growth

Mary Claire U. Catado 09/03/2015

Cebu province has been selected a subject of the Urban Green Growth in Asia study. “The study will help us set policies for climate change adaptation and  renewable and sustainable development,”said Chris Lucero, head of the Cebu…

Liberal Party’s challenge in 1st district awaits Roxas’ say

Mary Claire U. Catado 09/03/2015

The question of who will call the shots  in Cebu’s first district for the  Liberal Party (LP)  will be raised to the party’s standard bearer, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas. Orvi Ortega,  Cebu Provincial Legal…

Capitol turns over ambulances, trucks

Mary Claire U. Catado 08/27/2015

A total of 13 mini-ambulances, six ambulances and nine mini-dump trucks worth over P17 million were turned over to 16 towns in Cebu province yesterday. The recipients were the towns and cities of Minglanilla, Argao, Sogod, Catmon,…

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