LTO-7 to apprehend non-passenger vehicles ferrying people

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/10/2019

CEBU CITY—“You cannot place value on the life of a person.” This is what Victor Caindec, regional director of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas, said when asked about the ban on the use of dump…

DOLE: Family welfare program is key to workplace productivity

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/10/2019

CEBU CITY—Adopting the family welfare program (FWP) would promote productivity in the workplace and improve relations between management and employees. During meetings with various industry tripartite councils (ITCs), Salome Siaton, regional director of the Department of Labor…

Customs, BFAR-7 intercept 3 Chinese nationals with 32 kilos of dried seahorses; freed after paying fine

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Another attempt to smuggle dried seahorses out of the country has been stopped by the personnel from various government agencies when they intercepted three Chinese nationals who were about to leave the Mactan Cebu…

LTO-7 inaugurates first-ever Malasakit Lounge for special needs sectors

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/09/2019

CEBU CITY—The Land Transportation Office (LTO) inaugurated its Malasakit Lounge, which aims to provide convenience to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant and lactating women, who wanted to avail of the services at the agency’s operation…

UC’s entry chosen as finalist in DTI Consumer Month short film competition

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A short film showing the different life experiences of University of Cebu-Private campus senior high school students was chosen as a finalist in the short film competition initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry…

Two associations get over P1.5M assistance from DOLE-7

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/08/2019

CEBU CITY—Senior citizens were among the beneficiaries of the P1.598 million financial assistance given to two associations by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas. Salome Siaton, DOLE-7 director, said that the SUBASPA Multi-Purpose…

Cebu City mayor creates water advisory committee to address water shortage issues

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/08/2019

CEBU CITY— With Metro Cebu currently facing water shortage, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has created a water advisory committee. “We have to look into the water shortage,” Labella said in an interview. In his Executive Order…

Recover escaped CICL or face sanctions – Labella

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/08/2019

CEBU CITY—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has directed Operation Second Chance officials to recover the remaining escaped child-in-conflict with the law (CICL) or they would face sanctions. “They really have to find ways to recover (the escaped…

BFAR-7: Low dissolved oxygen, high temperature caused fish kill at SRP Pond A

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources found that low dissolved oxygen content and high temperature caused the fish kill at the South Road Properties (SRP) Pond A. Around 600 kilos of dead fish…

Labella okays resumption of night market in Cebu City

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Mayor Edgardo Labella said he had ordered the resumption of the night market. The night market will start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m., Labella said in an interview…

Dalareich Polot, Bohol’s ‘Chocolate Princess,’ wins APEC 2019 BEST award

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Young Boholana entrepreneur Dalareich Polot, who has been given the monicker the “Chocolate Princess of Bohol,”  won the APEC 2019 Business Efficiency and Success Target (BEST) Award under the family business support category,…

Car dealer issued with notice to explain from LTO-7 expresses apology

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/06/2019

CEBU CITY–The car dealer issued with a notice to explain by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has expressed apology over the reported blame placed on the agency for the delay in the release…

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