Cebu not in DOH list of areas to build new rehab centers

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/26/2016

DESPITE the thousands of drug users and surrenderers in Cebu, the Department of Health will not build a new rehabilitation and treatment center in Cebu for next year. This developed despite the bigger budget that the DOH…

Govt docs, staffers dedicated to quality health care for poor

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/26/2016

HEALTH Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial said the government’s doctors and medical staffers remain committed to providing quality health care to poor people despite the challenges in resources and controversies confronting them. “I know that a lot…

VSMMC inaugurates new Cath Lab, Neurosurgical ward

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/26/2016

The Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) has inaugarated its second Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Laboratory and Neurosurgical Ward on Saturday morning. The inaugaration was attended by Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial with regional health officials. A…

Cebuanos join anti-Marcos protests

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

The protests against the “sneaky” burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Cebu continue with at least 100 protesters showing at the rally yesterday at Colon Street in Cebu City. The…

Vessel unleashed by strong waves, runs aground

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

A PASSENGER vessel ran aground yesterday in Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island, northern Cebu after the rope, which secured the vessel to the port was cut. Deputy Coast Guard Commander, Ensign Melton Ngalew said MV Super Shuttle Ferry…

Marce’s waves cause passenger vessel to ran aground in north Cebu island

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

Strong waves brought about by tropical storm Marce early Friday morning caused the line securing a passenger vessel to the Sta. Fe port to snap, causing it to drift and ran aground in Hilantagaan Island, an island…

Pagasa lifts Cebu storm warning, sea trips to resume

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

Sea travel can now resume in Cebu after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) based on Mactan Island, Cebu lifted the storm warning signal. Although Cebu was no longer placed under Storm Signal Number…

Militant groups hold post-Marcos burial rally

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

Cebu City–Militant groups held another rally on Friday in Colon Street to protest over the ‘sneaky’ burial of the late dictator and former President Ferdinand E. Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB). Over a hundred…

‘Marce’ now a tropical storm, made two landfalls in northern Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

Tropical Cyclone ‘Marce’ was able to take its landfall in Northern Cebu twice on Friday dawn. Rome Eclarino, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) Mactan weather specialist said that ‘Marce’ made a landfall in the town…

More than 2K passengers stranded in Cebu ports

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/24/2016

JANCEL Rama was excited to stay for good in Marikina City with her common-law partner Jose Christopher Germaine and their five children. Rama and her family were about to leave Cebu for Manila at 8 a.m. yesterday…

2 dead in Toledo vehicular accident

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/24/2016

Two persons were reported to have died in a vehicular accident in Barangay Lutopan in Toledo City late Thursday afternoon. The victims – Carlito Cantiveros, 68, and Cristel Curvada, 17, were already dead when brought to the…

Close to 800 passengers stranded in Cebu ports

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/24/2016

CEBU CITY–Close to 800 passengers were stranded at the ports in Cebu after the Philippine Coast Guard did not allow 41 passenger vessels to sail due to tropical depression “Marce.” Apprentice Danny Mendoza of the PCG Cebu…

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