Reschedule music festival after Black Saturday, officials urged

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 03/09/2017

The parish priest of Sta. Fe town, Bantayan Island wants organizers of the Isla Music Festival 2017 lined up for the Holy Week to reschedule them after the Black Saturday Easter Vigil Mass. Fr. Roy Bucag, the…

Bus operators in Cebu told to ensure safety measures

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/09/2017

BUS operators in Cebu were reminded to strictly enforce safety measures in their units in the wake of last month’s bus accident in Tanay, Rizal province that killed 15 students. During yesterday’s meeting chaired by the Land…

P13 wage increase in effect today

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/09/2017

COMPANIES in Central Visayas will be monitored on their implementation of the P13 wage adjustment that takes effect today, the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday. “We can check if companies…

Rains seen today until Saturday in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/09/2017

Light to moderate rains will prevail over most parts of Cebu today until tomorrow afternoon due to the tail-end of a cold front that continues to affect the Visayas and Mindanao. Alfredo Quiblat Jr., chief of the…

Rains to continue until Friday

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/09/2017

Light to moderate rains will continue in Cebu until Friday because of the tail-end of a cold front affecting Visayas and Mindanao regions. Alfredo Quiblat Jr., chief of Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Mactan…

Pro-life groups decry pro-death legislators

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/08/2017

Dismay and disappointment in their congressmen were the overwhelming sentiments of pro-life advocates in Cebu. Some government officials likewise aired their stance against the death penalty but said they also respected the stance of the congressmen who…

DEATH PENALTY

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/07/2017

Cebu province representatives vote yes except Del Mar; Abellanosa abstains Eight of Cebu’s ten congressional district representatives voted to reimpose the death penalty on drug-related offenses during the bill’s third and final reading at the House of…

CA freezes Sabalones’ accounts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 03/07/2017

After the Court of Appeals (CA) ruled to freeze the bank accounts of self-confessed drug lord Franz Sabalones, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) vowed to go after the holding of the assets of…

Container vans seized in Cebu, Tacloban

Fe Marie Dumaboc, Joey Gabieta, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/07/2017

Cartons filled with the local cigarette brand Mighty Cigarettes that bore fake tax stamps have reached the port of Cebu and Tacloban cities. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized 400 cartons of Mighty Cigarettes with alleged fake…

Customs seize cigarettes with fake tax stamps

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/07/2017

CEBU CITY—The Bureau of Customs seized two 40-footer container vans which contained Mighty cigarettes that were believed to have fake tax stamps, at the Pier 4 here on Tuesday noon. The vans were unloaded from MV Don Alberto…

CA orders freeze on Sabalones’ bank accounts, properties

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/07/2017

The Court of Appeals (CA) issued a freeze order on the bank accounts and properties of suspected drug lord Franz Sabalones. This was confirmed by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7) Director for Central Visayas Yogi Felimon Ruiz…

NEW TOKHANG TEAM

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 03/06/2017

Tokhang units composed of clean cops, priests, barangay officials Special police Drug Enforcement Units (DEUs) solely for anti-drug operations will have a varied composition as the police resume their anti-illegal drugs campaign dubbed Tokhang 2. Police Regional…

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