Thresher sharks now classified for global protection

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/04/2016

THRESHER and silky sharks and mobula rays will be listed in the Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora. This after 110 out of 182 countries voted…

DPWH exec prefers steel joint to fill gaps in SRP viaduct

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/04/2016

REPLACING the expansion joints of the viaduct at the South Road Properties in Cebu City with steel was seen as a long-term solution. Engr. Nonito Paylado, planning division head of Department of Public Works and Highways in…

Forklift operator lands in hospital for falling into sea

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/04/2016

A forklift operator was hospitalized after he fell to the sea in Pier 1, Cebu City on Tuesday afternoon. Glenn Sarador, chief of port of police at Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) initially identified the victim as Pacifico…

Pagasa: Expect more rainy days

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/03/2016

THE Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in Mindanao will bring rains to Cebu until Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( Pagasa) Mactan as the ITCZ has intensified the southwest monsoon. Pagasa weather…

‘Colorum’ school bus impounded

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/03/2016

  A new van that serves as a school bus in southern Cebu was apprehended by Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) on Monday morning since it was operating without a permit. The…

US Zika advisory seen to have ‘minimal effect’ on PH tourism

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/30/2016

A US health advisory for pregnant women to postpone nonessential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, will have very minimal effect on tourism in the country, said industry sources. According to tourism stakeholders in…

Jail officer in Danao killed

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/30/2016

A jail officer of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Danao City, northern Cebu, was killed by two unknown assailants on Friday morning. JO2 Celso Montalba died on the spot after he shot twice in…

Senator Santiago is debating with greatest debater above — Dino

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/29/2016

SENATOR Miriam Defensor Santiago, who passed on yesterday, is considered as one of the greatest daughters of the Visayas. Michael Dino, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, in his statement said that the late senator is one of…

Inquiry set as 28 pupils discharged

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/29/2016

About 28 out of 34 students of Concord Technical Institute in Cebu City were discharged from the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) after falling ill due to drinking free coffee offered to them at school last Wednesday.…

Boat operators group pushes for update of maritime maps

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/27/2016

The Visayas Association of Ferryboat and Coastwise Service Operators (VAFCSO) has asked the government to update existing maritime maps to include the specific location of marine protected areas (MPA). Alexander Cohon, VAFCSO president, said that not knowing…

Family members of Zika case in city monitored

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/27/2016

THE Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) continues to monitor family members of the 22-year-old pregnant woman who was earlier found positive for Zika virus in Cebu City. This developed despite the results of the blood…

LTFRB to suspend liner’s franchise for accident

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/26/2016

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) will suspend anytime today the franchise of a passenger bus that figured in an accident in barangay Magdugo, Toledo City last Saturday evening. Regional LTFRB Director Ahmed Cuizon said…

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