Rains in Metro Cebu to continue; El Niño too

Doris C. Bongcac, Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/21/2015

RAINSHOWERS  in various parts of Metro Cebu will continue in the next few days because of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. A low pressure area east of Guian, Eastern Samar  may bring more rain. If the rains continue, …

Davide wants to hire psychologist for CPDRC

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/19/2015

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III wants the Provincial Board (PB) to open an item for a resident psychologist who will to attend to the over 2,494 inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). He…

Davide assures LP will remain intact

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/19/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III assured that the Liberal Party in Cebu Province remains strong and that the pledge of support of Alayon party members for LP will not cause division. San Fernando Mayor Antonio Canoy of…

‘Shipping vessels equipped with sewage tanks’

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/19/2015

EMB probes Sta. Fe waste plaint THE Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7) said the shipping vessels that head to Sta. Fe Bantayan Island northern Cebu were equipped with sewage tanks, contrary to claims by residents there. Engineer Cindylyn…

Green rest rooms built in 2 Cebu cities, 2 towns

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/19/2015

Green comfort rooms are being built in two cities and two towns in Cebu province. This is a way for the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) to help Cebu’s tourism industry, said Tieza chief operating…

DOH asks officials to monitor water quality

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/18/2015

THE regional Department of Health (DOH-7) asked each local government unit (LGUs) in Central Visayas to convene a water quality monitoring committee to ensure the safety and quality of water for every household. Saludar said Presidential Decree…

Public school teachers to undergo drug test

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/16/2015

Teachers are supposed to be role models and therefore must not be involved in illegal drugs. Following the arrest of an OIC principal of Santicon Elementary School in Badian town in a drug raid a few weeks…

Cordova reclamation endorsed to PRA

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/16/2015

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Correspondent THE Cebu Provincial Board (PB) yesterday ratified and endorsed to the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) the proposed Cordova reclamation project. The endorsement brings proponent SM Prime Holdings, Inc. a step closer to securing…

Capitol to check ‘dumping of wastes’

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/15/2015

THE Cebu provincial government will verify reports that ships are allegedly dumping human waste into the sea off Sta. Fe, Bantayan island. Vice Governor Agnes Magpale told reporters that she and Governor Hilario Davide III will visit…

Data capturing machines needed for new voters

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/15/2015

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu has requested for at least two data capturing machines in anticipation of the large number of youth who have yet to register. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, provincial election supervisor, said…

Filipina cohort to be charged

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/15/2015

The Provincial Council for the Welfare of Children will be filing charges against the Filipina cohort of the American national arrested for “molesting minors” in Bogo City, northern Cebu early this month. Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale,…

Students urged to value education

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/15/2015

Fifteen-year-old Ella Jane Montecillo had to stop attending school for one year to help her mother sell ukay-ukay (used) maong shorts. As she returns to school this year, she looks at other teenagers who take their education…

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