A BLOODY YEAR

Ador Vincent Mayol, Gerard Vincent Francisco, Nestle Semilla, Zena Magto 12/29/2018

2018 YEARENDER  With 253 deaths due to shooting incidents, 2018 was definitely a bloody and chaotic year It was a year marked by bloodbath. Almost every day, a life was lost in gun violence in Cebu as…

Tesda-7 builds ‘innovation center’ for scholars 

Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/21/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Central Visayas (TESDA–7) is building an innovation center inside their compound located along Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Cebu City to provide modern training facility for its…

‘Beeps’ to start plying Cebu City’s streets on Saturday

Gerard Vincent Francisco, Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/20/2018

CEBUANOS can finally get to experience the first set of modernized public utility vehicles (PUVs) in time for the holiday rush. The maiden trips of Bagong Jeeps, popularly known as Beeps, kicked off on December 20, as…

The rush for Christmas parols

Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/13/2018

As Christmas nears, more and more holiday decorations are sold in sidewalks, markets and stores. At Freedom Park in Cebu City’s biggest market, Carbon, one store particularly stands out. Market goers are drawn to a stall for…

Seda Hotel launches Seda Rewards 

Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/13/2018

Those who avail for the services of Seda Hotel will have a chance to get amazing prices for every transaction they make.  The Seda Hotels announced that Seda Rewards on October 16, 2018 at the Sampaguita Hall…

Govt urged: Restore Yolanda rehab funds

Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/08/2018

AN environmental group called on the government yesterday to resume funding for housing projects for victims displaced by supertyphoon Yolanda five years after it devastated Eastern Visayas. The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) converged at the…

Militants seek release of P7.5B Yolanda rehab funds

Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/08/2018

Members of the Climate Justice Group in the Philippines condemns the Duterte administration’s decision to stop the release of P7.5 billion funds for the construction of Yolanda rehabilitation centers and houses. The funds were rechanelled to help…

Swimming scavenger stays in Bohol for good

Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/03/2018

After being rescued when he attempted to swim from Cebu to Bohol to visit his departed loved ones three days before Kalag-kalag, scavenger Ceferino Angco said he will no longer return to Cebu but will instead stay…

Councilor advises donors to directly coordinate with scavenger

Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/03/2018

Anyone who wants to help the 47-year-old scavenger who wanted to swim from Cebu to Bohol to visit his deceased loved ones may give the money directly to him. Talisay City Councilor Antonio Bacaltos said there were…

Observance of ‘kalag-kalag’ orderly, peaceful

Futch Anthony Inso, Gerard Vincent Francisco, Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 11/01/2018

No major incidents occured during the observance of All Saints’ Day yesterday, in Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City. “Generally peaceful naman walang insidente o nangyari na kailangan tinutukan o binigyan pansin,” said Cebu City Police…

Honoring the dead with flowers

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/30/2018

As October ends, people from all walks of life begin to pay homage to their dearly departed to commemorate two of the most important dates of the year — All Saints’ Day and All Soul’s Day this…

CCTO to close roads near Cebu City cemeteries during Kalag-Kalag celebration

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/30/2018

The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) will deploy close to 300 personnel from October 31 to November 2 to man traffic especially on streets that are located close to cemeteries. CCTO head Francisco Ouano said that traffic…

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