Honasan vows to include green agenda in platform

Julit C. Jainar 03/20/2016

SEN. Gregorio Honasan pledged to include environmental issues in his platform if he is elected vice president. The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) vice presidential bet made the promise to the environmental group Sugboanong Nagpakana sa Kalikupang in…

Mambaling fire eats up 2 houses

Julit C. Jainar 03/19/2016

TWO houses were totally burned and two others were partially destroyed in the fire that struck Sitio Mabapu, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City yesterday afternoon. The fire broke out at 1:48 p.m. and was put under control at…

THE CHASE BEGINS

Carmel Loise Matus, Julit C. Jainar 03/18/2016

If Sen. Grace Poe can find the time to engage students,  supporters of Mar Roxas intend to mobilize Cebu City’s urban poor  to show support for the administration’s standard-bearer. Davao City Mayor Rodolfo Duterte has  his free…

First Cebu Almanac now available

Julit C. Jainar 03/08/2016

The University of San Carlos Press yesterday launched “The Cebu Almanac 2016,” the inaugural publication on facts and figures about Cebu. Professor Frank Largo, project head, said they aim to update the publication yearly. “This is really…

Bongbong Marcos dared: Return money, apologize

Julit C. Jainar 02/26/2016

Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should not only return the money that his family had allegedly stolen during their 20-year rule, but he should also apologize for his role in hiding their ill-gotten wealth. This was the…

Lecture on Don Vicente Rama in USC ahead of City Charter Day celebration

Julit C. Jainar 02/22/2016

A LECTURE on the life and times of Don Vicente Rama was held Tuesday afternoon at the audio visual room of the University of San Carlos main campus in line with the 79th Cebu City Charter Day…

Japson proposes measure to combat human trafficking

Julit C. Jainar 02/17/2016

A city legislator is proposing an ordinance requiring establishments engaged in the hotel industry to put up a poster or notice against human trafficking. Councilor Lea Japson presented her proposed measure during yesterday’s regular session. If approved,…

Free wedding: 93 couples say ‘I do’

Julit C. Jainar 02/15/2016

It has been the dream of couple Wilfredo Pareja and Elena Aquino, both 58 years old, to get married. The couple, blessed with five children, has been living together for the past 35 years. Aquino said they…

US Navy turns over school building in Pinamungajan

Julit C. Jainar 02/12/2016

A TWO-CLASSROOM building was turned over to Lamac Elementary School in Pinamungajan town, southwest Cebu by the United States Navy Seebees last Wednesday afternoon. Lamac is among the recipients of the US Navy’s projects in Cebu. Poog…

RH forum: Prioritize study over marriage

Julit C. Jainar 02/10/2016

MORE than 500 grade 9 students of Abellana National School (ANS) joined the Reproductive Health forum dubbed as “Sama-sama Para sa Kabataan” last Friday at the ANS gym. The Forum for Family Planning and Development Inc., a…

No reblocking of fire site

Julit C. Jainar, Marc Eric Cosep 01/25/2016

There won’t be any reblocking on the fire site in sitio Mecabaha, barangay Duljo Fatima based on the assessment of Cebu City Hall’s Department of Social Welfare Services (DSWS). Collin Rosell, who heads the Division for the…

Vendor held hostage, stabbed

Julit C. Jainar 01/25/2016

A vegetable vendor was stabbed by a man who suddenly grabbed her while she was attending to her vegetable stand at the Tabada public market in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City shortly before noon on Monday. Lyneth Enjambre,…

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