Agrepreneurs program bridges gap between farmers and buyers

Doris C. Bongcac 11/25/2018

The Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD) already started last week the full implementation of its Agrepreneurs Program wherein farmers are allowed to sell their produce directly to their buyers. The program is expected to reduce the cost…

One lane of new Simala bridge closed for emergency repair

Doris C. Bongcac 11/22/2018

The concrete bridge in Sitio Dumlog, Barangay Simala, Sibonga town was just completed this year. But even before this could be formally turned over to the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH-7), the…

Gica suspends gov’t work, public school classes on Wednesday

Doris C. Bongcac 11/20/2018

Except for those who are engaged in emergency response, employees of the municipality of Dumanjug in southwestern Cebu will have to stay home on Wednesday to ensure their safety and that of their families when Tropical Depression…

Hundreds remain stranded as PCG-7 continues to bar sea travels

Doris C. Bongcac 11/20/2018

The number of passengers who remain stranded at the ports of Cebu and Bohol provinces has already ballooned to 1,579 as of 12 noon today, said the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7). A statement from…

Cebu City starts deployment of disaster, emergency personnel

Doris C. Bongcac 11/20/2018

The Cebu City government has started to deploy its disaster and emergency personnel in strategic locations to make sure that help will be readily available for Cebuanos who will be affected by the ill effects of Tropical…

Hundreds now stranded in Cebu, Bohol ports

Doris C. Bongcac, Jessa Mae Sotto 11/19/2018

  More than 2,000 passengers were left stranded in the ports of Cebu and Bohol as of 2 p.m. today (November 19) and after the Philippine Coastguard in Central Visayas ordered the cancellation of trips in anticipation…

Gov’t allocates P51B for college scholarship program in 2019 – Angara

Doris C. Bongcac 11/18/2018

The country’s Free College Law is set to get a bigger allocation of P51 billion in the 2019 national budget, said Senator Sonny Angara. From an allocation of P40 billion this year, next year’s funding will already…

Cebu City activates disaster committees in barangays to prepare for TD Samuel

Doris C. Bongcac, Morexette Erram 11/18/2018

The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) will be on Blue Alert starting at 8 a.m. Monday (November 19) to monitor the effects of Tropical Depression “Samuel” that is expected to bring rains in the…

Binay tells academe, gov’t offices: Implement FSL

Doris C. Bongcac 11/16/2018

SENATOR Nancy Binay is asking the academe and government agencies to lead in the implementation of the Filipino Sign Language Act which President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed into law. “Nanawagan po ako sa Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino…

San Remegio village chief jailed for operating a butane refilling business

Doris C. Bongcac 11/15/2018

A village chief from San Remegio town in northern Cebu was arrested by the police early on Thursday morning for allegedly operating an illegal butane refilling business. The arrest of Immie Sipalay, 43, was based on a…

DPWH-7 to allow light vehicles use of Mananga bridge during duration of repair

Doris C. Bongcac 11/15/2018

The northbound lane of the Mananga bridge in Talisay City will be reopened for light vehicles’ use even while the bridge’s preventive maintenance works is ongoing. The agreement was reached in a meeting which Talisay City Mayor…

Banacia: Lorega families can rebuild homes at fire site

Doris C. Bongcac 11/15/2018

The Department for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) will be conducting an assessment of the fire site in Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Lorega, Cebu City today before they will allow the reconstruction of fire-damaged homes…

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