Four Probe employees tested positive for drug use

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/29/2018

Four employees of the Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, Enhancement (Probe) tested positive for illegal drugs use during a surprise drug test held this morning. Garry Lao, head of the City Office on Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap), said…

Guardo to test one pole policy on Apas road

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/26/2018

  Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo is eyeing J. Panis Street in Barangay Apas as pilot area for the implementation of the one pole policy ordinance. Guardo said that they will try to clean the entire stretch…

Cebu City’s disaster management arm prepares for Kalag-Kalag

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/26/2018

The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) will be conducting inspections at different cemeteries starting on Monday (October 29). Nagiel Bañacia, officer-in-charge of CCDRRMO, said that they will be focusing their security and safety…

City prepares for relocation of 30 families in Buhisan

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/25/2018

MOUNTAIN CRACKS At least 30 families living near the cracks in a mountain area of Sitio Sandayon, Barangay Buhisan will be relocated to safer areas. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said on his Facebook page that they…

Kilusang Pagbabago to support candidates who approve of federalism

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/24/2018

A pro-administration group is organizing a gathering at the Cebu Provincial Capitol grounds on Sunday to campaign for senatorial candidates who are supportive of the proposed shift to federalism. Lawyer Rex Fernandez, Kilusang Pagbabago (KP) co-convenor, said…

A hobbyist’s haven

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/23/2018

Everyone has a hobby — that one thing one does regularly for pleasure during leisure time. For 30-year old Jefferson “Jeff” Tan and a small community of other gamers, it is deck building and board games. Jeff,…

City all set for All Souls and All Saints Day break

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/22/2018

As most Cebuanos are expected to troop to cemeteries on November 1 and 2 to visit their dearly departed, the main concern of police and city officials would be on how to secure their homes against thieves…

Pagasa: ITCZ is gone but rains to continue

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/20/2018

THE Philippines is no longer affected by the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) but rains may continue to hit Cebu due to localized thunderstorms, the state weather bureau said on Saturday. Al Quiblat, head of the Philippine Atmospheric,…

Thieves start to prey on landslide victims

Gerard Vincent Francisco, Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/20/2018

Evacuees and relatives of the victims of the landslide in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City woke up at 3 a.m. yesterday to hold an Aurora or dawn procession as part of their prayer rites for the 40th day…

Capitol released P212M aid to LGUs, barangays in 2018

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/19/2018

The Cebu Provincial Barangay Affairs Office released P212 million worth of aid to 51 local government units (LGUs) and 166 barangays in 2018. The allocation was mostly spend on road concreting and other barangays projects, said James…

PYC to focus on mental health, HIV awareness

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/19/2018

  The Cebu Provincial Youth Commission (PYC) is set to spearhead information caravans on mental health and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) awareness in different barangays of the province. James Canoy, who serves as the president of PYC…

‘Trapik’ stage play to raise awareness on child trafficking

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/16/2018

THE Children’s Legal Bureau (CLB) will be sponsoring an event that aims to bring awareness about the dangerous implications of cybersex and child pornography. The three plays will be performed from November 17 to 25 at the…

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