URDUJA LEAVES 29 DEAD

AFP, Inquirer.net, Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/17/2017

Another storm is coming and Cebu is again being asked to be prepared Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Urduja (International name Kai-Tak) have killed 26 people in the Eastern Visayas island province of Biliran, authorities said Sunday,…

Sto. Niño visits hospitals, jails in Cebu City

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/17/2017

CLAD in a pink Filipiniana dress, 46-year-old Grace Quitalig danced her heart out to the beat of the Sinulog as they welcomed the arrival of the image of Sr. Sto. Niño at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical…

Seniors receive last tranche of cash aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/17/2017

It may not be much these days, but 68-year old Marietta Arcamo and her 72-year-old husband Rodulfo Arcamo were thankful for the P2,000 cash aid they received from Cebu City Hall yesterday. “Pasalamat gyud ko. Blessing ni…

Cash aid for soldiers slated this Thursday

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/17/2017

CEBU City Hall is finalizing preparations for the allocation of P10 million in aid to the families of over 100 soldiers who died or were injured during the Maute siege in Marawi City on Thursday this week.…

Third bridge means more job opportunities for Cebuanos

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/15/2017

The representative of the joint venture that will be constructing the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) project, assured that local manpower will also be sourced for the project. Ruben Camba, the authorized representative of the Cebu Link Joint…

Mactan bridge construction to begin in middle of 2018

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/14/2017

The construction of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) project, also known as the third bridge connecting mainland Cebu to Mactan Island, is expected to begin by the second quarter of 2018; and once completed, the bridge might…

Houses near Mahiga Creek demolished; area cleared

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/14/2017

  At least fourteen structures built within the easement of a tributary to the Mahiga Creek in Cebu City were demolished and cleared by City Hall. According to Raquel Arce, head of the Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification,…

P50K reward to buy ‘peace of mind’ for cops

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/14/2017

WHAT will change Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s decision to give P50,000 as legal assistance to policemen who neutralize criminals in the line of duty? Certainly not the growing opposition and statements of concern from different stakeholders…

Bracing for ‘Urduja’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla, Steffi Kyle Nolido 12/13/2017

  Even if Tropical Storm Urduja will not directly hit Cebu, disaster officials from various local government units (LGU) here have started preparing for the weather disturbance and have cautioned the public over possible flash floods and…

Jail officer transferred after failing drug test

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/13/2017

Pending investigation and a confirmatory test, the jail officer from the Cebu City Jail who was found positive of illegal drug use will be transferred to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology regional office (BJMP-7). Cebu…

Cebu jail guard tests positive for drug use

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/13/2017

  A jail guard of the Cebu City Jail has been found positive of illegal drugs use. According to Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) head Garry Lao, they conducted the surprised drug test to…

‘Respect life’

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 12/12/2017

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has expressed concern over the decision of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to revive a controversial bounty system that would grant a police officer a financial assistance of P50,000 for every slain criminal.…

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