150 now homeless as City Hall clears Block 27

Anie M. Paujana, Doris C. Bongcac 08/24/2014

At least  91 families who lost their  homes in a fire in the former Warwick Barracks in January are left to sleeping and living  on the sidewalk at the North Reclamation Area in Cebu City after the…

BFAR official orders release of container van confiscated by Capitol

Doris C. Bongcac 08/23/2014

An official of the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ordered the release of the 20-foot container van intercepted by the Cebu provincial government’s task Force Kalikasan late Saturday afternoon. Randolf Corrales of BFAR-7, who…

5K of shark fins intercepted by Capitol task force

Doris C. Bongcac 08/23/2014

The Cebu provincial government’s Task Force Kalikasan intercepted a truckload of dried thresher shark fins near the Marcelo Fernan Bridge in Lapu-Lapu City at noon time today. The truck carried 5,000 kilos of shark fins placed on…

Mayor has to choose

Doris C. Bongcac 08/23/2014

Two options are being presented to Cebu City City Mayor Michael Rama to improve finances of City Hall before his term ends in 2016. He can go ahead with selling 45 hectares in the South Road Properties…

Good to share the road but get a permit – Citom chief

Doris C. Bongcac, Peter L. Romanillos 08/22/2014

Sell the idea to the public first. Then apply for a road use permit. This was the advice of Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) head Rafael Yap to organizers of the road sharing scheme proposed for…

Sta. Fe sinkhole remains unstable

Doris C. Bongcac 08/22/2014

A sinkhole in Sta Fe town is still unstable but families who were asked to evacuate from the area in sitio Dapdap, barangay Langub have returned to their homes despite warnings from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau.…

Council forms committee to review SRP bids

Doris C. Bongcac 08/21/2014

The Cebu City Council yesterday formed a three-person adhoc committee that would review all proposals relating to the South Road Properties (SRP) to ensure transparency in the transactions. Councilors Mary Ann delos Santos, Nendell Abella and Eugenio…

Rama welcomes defection of four BO-PK councilors

Doris C. Bongcac 08/21/2014

The balance of power in the Cebu City Council has tilted slightly in favor of Mayor Michael Rama after four members left the dominant Bando Osmena-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK). There are now eight councilors of the BO-PK. Team…

Council to DENR: Give us copy of geohazard map

Doris C. Bongcac 08/21/2014

Cebu City councilors yesterday asked for guidance in the identification of geohazard prone areas especially in barangays serving as urban poor relocation sites. Councilor Alvin Dizon also asked Dr. Eddie Llamedo, public information office head of the…

Barangay officials, volunteers receive cash assistance

Doris C. Bongcac 08/19/2014

BARANGAY officials and fire brigade volunteers crowded Cebu City Hall to collect their share of cash assistance from the city government yesterday. Barangay chairpersons each received P13,500 as assistance for the second quarter of the year. They…

Tomas: ‘Thanks, bye’ to allies who voted for SRP lots sale

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles 08/18/2014

Are Councilors Richard Osmeña, Gerardo Carillo, Roberto Cabarrubias and Noel Wenceslao still with the Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK)? This and other questions propped up when the four voted for the resolution authorizing Mayor Michael Rama…

Alburo: Tourism pioneer

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Doris C. Bongcac 08/16/2014

Phineas Alburo, the “gentle giant” of Cebu’s tourism industry, passed away on Thursday. He was 70. Alburo served as Undersecretary for Special Concerns of the Department of Tourism (DOT) before he retired in 2009. He was instrumental…

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