‘Name cops who get ‘tong’ from farm trucks’

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/11/2015

Tell us which policemen in Minglanilla and Talisay City are extorting money from passing trucks, and they will be investigated. This was the appeal of Cebu Provincial Board Member Christopher Baricuatro after the mulcting practice was aired…

Cordova takes over Shell Island

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/10/2015

The Cordova municipal government will take over Shell Island despite a claim by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that they own the island because it is an unclassified forest land. Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy…

Tickets out for ‘Enchanting Camotes’ tour

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/10/2015

  Guests of  the three-day Suroy-Suroy Enchanting Camotes tour in north Cebu this May won’t have to  worry about missing the much-awaited Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. They can watch it for free while enjoying the  white sand beach of…

FARMERS USE WATER WITH CARE

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/09/2015

‘If springs dry up, we’re in trouble’ The summer heat is taking its toll on farmers in Cebu City’s 31 upland barangays. Leonora Rabago, 34,  and her husband rely on a spring in a nearby small cave…

Cebu reclamation authority authorizes Cordova to negotiate for dev’t project

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/09/2015

THE Cebu Provincial Reclamation Authority (CPRA) gave  Cordova town the green light to negotiate with SM Prime Holdings for a plan to reclaim  1,500 hectares  of foreshore land in the boundary of barangays Day-as and Pilipog. “The…

Six Cebu towns among most visited in Central Visayas

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/08/2015

Six municipalities in Cebu province were among the top tourist destinations in Central Visayas in the municipality category in 2014, according to the Department of Tourism. San Remigio town in northern Cebu was the second most visited…

Quarry contractors to group together

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/08/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board and the contractors of the sand and gravel quarrying in Sapangdaku River in Toledo City agreed to form an association for proper monitoring and implementation of quarrying guidelines. PB member Grecilda Sanchez-Zaballero said…

‘Drink fluids, avoid heat’

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/07/2015

To beat the summer heat, drink at least eight glasses of water a day to avoid dehydration. Better yet stay indoors as much as possible, health authorities said yesterday. “The best way to avoid heatstroke is to…

Help prevent grass fires, public urged

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/07/2015

Avoid disposing of lighted cigarette butts in grassy areas. Be sure to have a pail of water in case a fire breaks out to prevent it from spreading to other areas. The Bureau of Fire Protection’s provincial…

Magpale insists she won’t run for gov

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/07/2015

Seven months before the filing of candidacies this year, Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said she won’t run against Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III, her running mate in the 2013 elections. She divulged to  reporters yesterday that…

113 families lose homes to noon fire in Cebu City barangay

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/06/2015

‘CALVARY’ AT COGON PARDO What was supposed to be a joyous Easter Sunday celebration yesterday turned into a Calvary for residents of sitio Manzanitas located within the boundary of barangays Cogon Pardo and Inayawan, Cebu City. About…

Thousands witness Minglanilla’s ‘Sugat’

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/06/2015

While watching yesterday’s Sugat Kabanhawan at the Minglanilla Central School, 62-year-old Emma Reces remembered how grateful she was to her daughter for inviting her to live in her home in Minglanilla town, southern Cebu last year. “Nalipay…

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