NGOs question Cebu City relocation sites

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/15/2015

SEVERAL non-government organizations questioned the relocation site for settlers displaced by the demolition of homes in barangay Carreta, Cebu City. “Ang nahitabo man gud nga ang kanang barangay Carreta gi-demolish sila pero ang gibarogan nila karon sa…

PH embassy features designs of UP studes

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/13/2015

IN support of the World Climate Summit, the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. will hold an exhibit featuring the works of Cebuano designer Francis Sollano and 12 product design students of the University of the Philippines (UP)…

17 awarded for giving psychosocial therapy to capsize victims

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/12/2015

THE Cebu Provincial government has awarded plaques of appreciation to Glenn Glarino and 17 other psychology volunteers for the psychosocial therapy of the bereaved families and victims of the capsized MV Kim Nirvana-B last July. Glarino was…

Blasted fish seized in Carmen

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/03/2015

CRATES of fish worth P126,000 were seized  as evidence of dynamite fishing in Carmen town, northern Cebu. The boxes of fish weighing 630 kilos were found loaded on a truck with plate number TMP-431, said Marcelo Go,…

Capitol turns over multicabs to barangays

Mary Claire U. Catado 11/19/2015

The Cebu Provincial government turned over eight multicabs to select barangays in the province. Each unit costs P134,000. Barangays from Sibonga, Danao City, San Fernando, Talisay City, and Dalaguete were the recipients of the vehicles. Magpale said…

Rare spotted deer, wild pig

Mary Claire U. Catado 11/19/2015

Conservation group to reintroduce both species in the wild in Central Cebu The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is helping efforts  to reintroduce the Visayan spotted deer and Visayan warty pig in Cebu next year. The…

Minglanilla rerouting takes effect

Mary Claire U. Catado 11/12/2015

A REROUTING scheme is being implemented along the Minglanilla National Highway because of a road-concreting project. Private vehicles and mini-buses bound for Cebu City will have to turn right toward the Tungkop Diversion Road and exit through…

Permit to cut trees available online

Mary Claire U. Catado 11/06/2015

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR 7) has initiated an online application for the issuance of permit to cut trees. DENR 7 Enforcement Division Chief Ariel Rica said the online process will…

Comelec to disqualify 10 former candidates

Mary Claire U. Catado 10/29/2015

AT least 10 former candidates will be permanently disqualified from running for public office because they failed  to submit their statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE). “The Comelec’s Campaign Finance Unit in Manila came out with 10…

Village of 2 slain sisters has a drug problem

Jhunnex Napallacan, Mary Claire U. Catado 10/29/2015

THE Carcar city government extended cash aid to the family of  two sisters,  who were hacked in their sleep  by an uncle, who killed himself right after the deed in barangay Napo. Carcar City Mayor Nicepuro Apura…

Getting ready for All Soul’s Day

Mary Claire U. Catado 10/22/2015

THE Cebu Provincial Board will ask different government agencies to intensify their efforts to ensure the safe observance of the upcoming All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day. The PB in an approved resolution is asking the…

Davide endorses Alayon bets as a compromise

Mary Claire U. Catado, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/22/2015

CEBU Gov.  Hilario Davide III went on stage yesterday  with  candidates of the Alayon party in Carcar City to endorse their slate including the incumbent mayor Nicepuro Apura. The action of the Liberal Party Cebu chairman was…

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