Comelec says posters, ads allowed until start of campaign period

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/27/2016

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified anew that it has no jurisdiction yet over print and broadcast campaign materials made by this year’s candidates. Comelec provincial election officer Ferdinand Gujilde said a Supreme Court decision ruled that…

Another fire hits Apas

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/26/2016

One house was razed when a fire broke out in Sitio Upper Panabang, Barangay Apas, Cebu City Tuesday evening. FO1 Welyn Mabilog of Cebu City Fire Station said that the alarm was received at 8:45 p.m and…

569 passengers stranded as Pagasa raises gale warning

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/26/2016

At least 569 passengers were stranded in the different ports of Cebu after the Philippine Coast Guard barred 80 vessels from sailing due to gale warning raised since Monday afternoon. Commander Agapito Bibat of Philippine Coast Guard…

Rains seen to cool Cebu until Wednesday this week

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/26/2016

CEBU may experience a break from the hot weather as light to moderate rains are expected in the province until Wednesday this week due to the amihan or northeast monsoon winds. Alfredo Quiblat Jr., chief of the…

More than 100 trees cut despite stop order

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/24/2016

Despite a cease-and-desist order, more than 300 trees were cut in barangay Talavera, Toledo City where a solar power plant is being built. “There are around 725 trees in the area and it was confirmed that more…

Water runs low in Borbon, Dalaguete due to dry spell

Jessie D. Campos, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/23/2016

Water supply is running low in the towns of Borbon in the north and Dalaguete in the south because of the prevailing dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon. At least 13 upland barangays in Dalaguete …

LTFRB exec: Cebu can expect jeepney fare cut after Manila

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/22/2016

THE riding public in Cebu can expect a reduction in jeepney fare but will have to wait a little longer. This is the assurance from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB 7) regional director Reynaldo…

Girl on taking video of spat with enforcer: No frameup

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/22/2016

THE 15-year-old girl, who was caught on camera arguing with traffic enforcer Bonifacio Legarde, yesterday denied claims that she and her friends framed the enforcer. In a phone interview with Cebu Daily News, the girl said she…

Traffic enforcer: I was framed

Marc Eric Cosep, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/20/2016

FB video of street spat  ‘misleading’;  he helped priest, old woman The Cebu City traffic enforcer who was  caught on camera arguing with a teenager  during the Sinulog parade yesterday said her Facebook rant only showed part…

MAN TRIPS WIRE, FALLS

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Apple Ta-as, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/19/2016

Second electrocution at skywalk causes brownout at Fuente   All that Noli Laborte Sisiban wanted was to get the Sinulog tarpaulin that was hung on top of the skywalk near a hospital’s exit along Osmeña Boulevard. His…

DepEd approves schedule of class suspensions

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/19/2016

THE Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City Schools Division has identified specific schools that will be allowed to suspend classes during the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC). Cebu City Division Schools Asst. Superintendent Danilo Gudelosao said the…

‘Stampede’ mars Sinulog

Apple Ta-as, Juli Ann M. Sibi, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/18/2016

Several people were reported hurt in a “stampede” near a commercial complex along Gen. Maxilom Ave. a few hours after the Sinulog Grand Parade ended last night. Police were still verifying the report as of 11 p.m.,…

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