Security cameras sought for provincial jail, police precincts

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/24/2015

An inmate’s jump off the viewing deck of the quadrangle of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) highlighted the necessity to install security cameras in the area. Cebu Provincial Jail Warden Romeo Manansala said they…

San Francisco vice mayor passes away

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/24/2015

The vice mayor of San Francisco town, Camotes, Cebu died of cancer yesterday at the Perpetual Succour Hospital in Cebu City. Vice Mayor Allan Arquillano, brother of former San Francisco Mayor Al Arquillano and incumbent San Francisco…

Garbage, illegal quarrying observed in Mananga River

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/22/2015

CAPITOL employees and street cleaners of Talisay City cleaned up the Mananga River yesterday as part of the yesterday’s World Water Day celebration. Czareem Joseph Estella, head of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office said they…

Fire razes two-storey house in Kamputhaw

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/22/2015

A fire razed a two storey-house at Purok 5, barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City at 12:35 p.m. last Saturday. The Cebu City Fire Station said they put out the fire 10 minutes after. F03 Geoffrey Solon, fire investigator…

PBA player’s brother injured in jump

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/22/2015

A brother of a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player jumped off the viewing deck of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) after being detained for a week on rape charges. Joven Poligrates, brother of Eliud…

Provincial Legal Office wants to hire 2 lawyers

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/21/2015

The Provincial Legal Office (PLO) lacks lawyers to handle cases of the Cebu Provincial Government. To address the problem, PLO head Orvi Ortega said they will ask the Provincial Board to create two positions for lawyers under…

Daanbantayan students to undergo counseling

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/20/2015

Students in Daanbantayan National High School underwent stress debriefing to help them deal with the trauma caused by last Monday’s suicides of two of the school’s students. A team was sent by the Provincial Council for the…

DSWD explains shelter aid rules to Cebu execs

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/18/2015

The Department of Social Welfare and Development called on northern Cebu towns to have their barangays file a resolution asking their central office for reconsideration on the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) guidelines. In a briefing attended by…

Pump to be set up at Toledo well

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/18/2015

The Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) will install a pump on the open well in sitio Bayabas, barangay Subayon, Toledo City anytime today to provide clean water for residents after 30 of them fell ill as of last…

LTFRB denies request to suspend P10 taxi fare rollback

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/17/2015

THE provisional fare reduction of P10 for taxi will remain after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) denied the request of a  group of taxi operators from Manila, Cebu, Iloilo and Panay to suspend the…

Some Toledo City wells closed due to fecal bacteria

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/17/2015

The Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Unit (RESU-7) confirmed yesterday the presence of fecal coliform and e.coli bacteria in the wells and other water sources in sitios Bayabas and Lumboy in barangay Subayon, Toledo City. Reynan Cimafranca, RESU-7 unit…

PB affirms suspension order against Mayor Garcia

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/17/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board approved the six-month suspension of Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia on charges of grave abuse of authority in their session yesterday. PB member Arleigh Jay Sitoy, who chairs the committee on complaints and investigation…

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