Business exec shows interest in Cebu City’s free medicines program

Inna Mejia 03/03/2017

The Cebu City government’s Long Life Medical Assistance Program will get a needed boost once a top business executive of an investment company makes good on his promise to help in the program. Mayor Tomas Osmeña said…

Tom to push opening of road access in Camp Lapu-Lapu

Doris C. Bongcac, Inna Mejia, Nestle L. Semilla 03/01/2017

As President Rodrigo Duterte arrives today to grace the groundbreaking of the proposed toll bridge that would connect mainland Cebu to Cordova town on Mactan Island, local government officials are also preparing to bring to him their…

Osmeñas subject of complaint before Office of the President

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/01/2017

THE drama surrounding Cebu City’s use of the Inayawan landfill seems to continue to hound the mayor, and this time including his wife. The landfill had been the subject of the first-ever Writ of Kalikasan issued in…

Osmeña eyes habal-habal terminals in Lahug, Apas

Inna Mejia, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/28/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is eyeing to construct two motorcycle-for-hire (habal-habal) terminals as part of regulating the operation. In his press conference yesterday, Osmeña said he plans to establish two terminals in two pilot areas. The…

Tom: No need to phase out old jeepneys in Cebu City

Edison Delos Angeles, Inna Mejia, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/28/2017

It would be impractical to phase out jeepneys aged 15 years and older, at least as far as Cebu City is concerned. “The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program is going to phase out many jeepney routes when…

SOLDIERS NABBED INSIDE DRUG DEN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/27/2017

They were supposed to help the government eradicate illegal drugs. But three members of the Philippine Army in Cebu were caught allegedly in possession of illegal drug paraphernalia inside a makeshift room believed to be used as…

ROACHES ON MEAL

Inna Mejia 02/17/2017

Tomas O to resto: Explain why you should not be closed A costumer’s complaint of finding cockroaches on their meal at a Cebu City restaurant posted on Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s Facebook account prompted the mayor to order…

Tumulak to strictly monitor use of barangay ambulances

Inna Mejia 02/17/2017

Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak is asking officials of the city’s 80 barangays to comply with Department of Health (DOH) standards in using their ambulances. Tumulak said ambulance should be manned by competent personnel, should have life…

Tents for Sirao families

Inna Mejia 02/16/2017

ABOUT 84 families displaced by last month’s landslides in Barangay Sirao, Cebu City will be provided one tent each to serve as temporary shelter while the city government finds a suitable relocation site for them. “We will…

Tom in hospital due to stomach pain

Inna Mejia 02/16/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña was brought to Chong Hua Hospital on Thursday after suffering from stomach pains since early morning. In a text message sent to Cebu Daily News, his wife, Cebu City Councilor Margot Osmeña said they…

No allowances for tanods, loaders

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/15/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña suspended the granting of allowances to the city’s barangay tanods and garbage loaders starting this month until after their performance had been evaluated. In a memo signed last Jan. 24 but received…

BDO GRANTED TRO

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/14/2017

Court stops Osmeña from closing Banco de Oro and issuing statements on the matter The Regional Trial Court issued a 72-hour Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña from closing the Magallanes Branch of…

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