Davide to ask telecom firms, NTC to speed up Internet

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/21/2015

PH has slowest Internet in Asean, 171st globally Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said he will ask the telecommunication companies and the government regulator to find ways to improve Internet download speed in the country. “Mohangyo ta…

Killed in Talisay

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/20/2015

Two unidentified men on a motorcycle shot dead a 28-year-old tricycle driver in sitio Nonoc, barangay Tabunok, Talisay City, Cebu last Saturday afternoon. Police said Giovannie Lasaga, who was recently released from prison after he was charged…

DepEd to school kids: Don’t buy street food

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/19/2015

THE Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) has warned school children against buying street food or from vendors they are not familiar with. Dr. Juliet Jeruta, DepEd regional director, also said parents should be advised during…

City needs to request DENR to remove trees

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/18/2015

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has not received any written request from the Cebu City government to earth-ball or cut down  the 43 trees along Pope John Paul II Avenue in barangay Mabolo…

Nelson to resume post on Tuesday

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/18/2015

Suspended Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia said he will resume his post on July 21 based on a  letter from the Office of the President confirming the stay of execution of his six-month  preventive suspension order pending appeal.…

Firm to face raps for cutting trees in protected area

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/16/2015

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 7) held a contractor accountable for illegally cutting 54 trees in sitio Camp 2, barangay Jaclupan, Talisay City. DENR-7 information officer Eddie Llamedo said QM Builders, which was contracted…

Root crops remove body toxins

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/16/2015

The Department of Agriculture (DA 7) is encouraging the public to eat alternate food staples for a healthy diet. Cherryl dela Victoria, information officer of DA 7, said in an AGIO forum the alternate food staples are…

Business, government gear up for APEC meet

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/16/2015

Business groups, regional agencies, and the cities of Mandaue, Cebu and Lapu-Lapu, under the lead of the Cebu provincial government, have stepped up preparations for the hosting of APEC meetings from August 22 to October 14 here.…

Expect hot days in Central Visayas until July 24

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/15/2015

After a spate of rain, Central Visayas will have sunny days starting yesterday until July 24, said a veteran weather official. This was the forecast of Engr. Oscar Tabada, chief meteorologist of PAGASA Visayas, in an agricultural …

5 Pilar fatalities buried this week

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/12/2015

THE remains of five more passengers who perished in the capsizing of the MB Kim Nirvana-B in the waters near Ormoc City port area last July 2 have yet to be buried in Pilar, Camotes Islands. Pilar…

Capitol: Metro Cebu LGUs to deal with street kids

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/12/2015

THE city governments of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu should know how to deal with the street children when the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit opens in Cebu next month. “There is no such plan as taguon sila,…

Capitol food packs arrive in Pilar

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/11/2015

Special permit for ro-ro  to ply Tudela-Pilar-Ormoc route Food packs arrived in Pilar, Camotes yesterday after the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) issued a special permit for a bigger vessel, a roll-on, roll-off vessel, of Jomalia Shipping Corp.…

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