Mayor Garcia’s pa asks governor to hold off suspension

Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/06/2015

FORMER Cebu congressman Pablo Garcia visited Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III yesterday morning to ask him to reconsider the six- month suspension  imposed on his son, Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia. “The governor was apparently misled by the…

Pacquiao fans on losing bets: ‘No hard feelings’

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/06/2015

A Cebuano engineer didn’t mind losing around P23,000 for betting on boxing champion Manny Pacquiao last Sunday. “Of course, no hard feelings. Ako, being a sugarol ma-manok or any kind of sugal, naanad na ko ana (As…

Disaster councils brace for typhoon

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Nestle Semilla 05/05/2015

CEBU may not lie in the path of an approaching tropical storm, but disaster councils in Cebu city and province are bracing for the worst. The slow-moving tropical storm Noul, which will be named “Dodong” once it…

Capitol allocates P114M budget for new executive, legislative posts

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/05/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) approved a P207-million supplemental budget in its regular session yesterday. More than P114 million will go to new positions in the executive and legislative departments. “Most of the appropriations in this supplemental…

Sad Pacquiao fans in Visayas: How can running constitute boxing victory?

Inquirer, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Norman V. Mendoza 05/04/2015

Charlie Barte, 54, decided to sing his blues away after the heart-breaking loss of his idol, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. Barte, who used to be an overseas Filipino worker, sang “Beer” by the band Itchyworms while…

Capitol workers reminded: Wi-Fi not to be abused

Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/04/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) reminded provincial government employees not to use the Wi-Fi available in their office for personal use. In a resolution passed last Monday, PB member Arleigh Jay Sitoy said they noticed that employees…

Davide favors study of wage increase

Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/03/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III expressed support for a plan by organized labor  to seek another round of wage increases this year to enable workers to cope with increasing prices of commodities. He said the P340 daily…

4 One Cebu mayors defect to Liberal Party

Marian Z. Codilla, Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/02/2015

FOUR mayors of the second congressional district in south Cebu  were sworn in yesterday as new members of the Liberal Party. Those who defected from the One Cebu party were Mayors Mariano Blanco III of Ronda, Dean…

Commercial quantities of natural gas found in Alegria

Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/01/2015

Natural gas buyers sought Municipal officials of Alegria in southwest Cebu are looking for buyers of natural gas deposits found in barangay Montpellier. Alegria Mayor Verna Magallon told reporters that China International Mining Petroleum Company Ltd. (CIMP)…

STRIKE ALERT, P-NOY

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Chito O. Aragon, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Norman V. Mendoza 05/01/2015

Aquino’s visit to Cebu on Labor Day coincides with Kepco-SPC power plant labor dispute   When President President Benigno Aquino III visits Cebu today he may be flying into the  first labor strike in Cebu in over…

Davide asks employees to call off strike plan

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/30/2015

Instead of taking sides, Cebu Gov. Hilario J. Davide III yesterday asked protesting workers of Kepco-SPC Power Corp. to call off plans to stage a  strike. Davide said he pleaded with some Kepco workers who visited him…

Dancing inmates cheer IEC delegates

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/28/2015

Julieta Duran didn’t mind the heat as she danced with other inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) before an audience composed of delegates to the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) yesterday. “Para ni sa…

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