Cebu provincial inmates sell baked goodies to public

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/06/2015

From being a YouTube dance sensation, the inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) have ventured into baking. Their latest offering is the hopia, a Chinese baked pastry filled with mung bean paste. They…

Buntis Day to focus on maternal care

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/05/2015

The Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) is preparing for the celebration of  Buntis (pregnancy) Day on March 10. The theme  this year is  “Kabantugan ug pag-unong sa inahan: Taytayan sa maayong kaugmaon.” A forum and  belly…

DOH checking on typhoid patient, sibling from Borbon

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/04/2015

ASIDE from the typhoid fever cases in Pinamungajan town, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is looking into another typhoid case in Borbon town, northern Cebu. Rennan Cimafranca, head of the Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Unit…

Capitol dads ban backhoes in Sapangdaku river quarrying

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/03/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) yesterday approved a resolution banning the use of backhoes in river quarrying. The measure came days after the Toledo City Council issued a resolution to halt quarrying in the Sapangdaku River in…

‘Don’t keep coins in piggy banks for too long’

Melissa Q. Cabahug 02/28/2015

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is asking the public not to keep coins in the piggy banks for long periods of time to avoid coin shortage. Remedios Ilagan, senior currency specialist of BSP said saved coins…

Cebu City cop warns against poser using his name to collect debt

Melissa Q. Cabahug 02/28/2015

A POLICEMAN is complaining that some people are using his name in demanding payment for credit card debt. PO3 Rommel Oporto of the Investigation and Detention Management Branch (IDMB) of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) warned…

Carcar closes garbage dump

Melissa Q. Cabahug 02/27/2015

THE open dump site of Carcar City in south  Cebu  was officially closed last Wednesday after two years of operation. Its operation in sitio Palanas, barangay Poblacion I  was protested from the start by environment groups for…

MCWD: No water shortage in summer

Melissa Q. Cabahug 02/22/2015

The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) assured  there won’t be a water shortage this summer. “In fact, we will have a momentary water surplus,” said Engr. Ernie Delco, acting MCWD general manager in a press conference last…

10 percent drop in shipping fares ‘too small’; 30 percent cut asked

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Nestle Semilla 02/21/2015

With the reduction in global oil prices, shipping lines registered in Cebu City have decreased their fares from one to 10 percent. The cost of passage in at least 14 shipping companies went down by 5 to…

Capitol allocates P15M for port renovation

Melissa Q. Cabahug 02/20/2015

THE Cebu Provincial Government allocated P15 million for the renovation of the Polambato Port in Bogo City, northern Cebu. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said the port needs to be renovated to “bring economic progress in Bogo…

Medellin commended for fiscal management

Melissa Q. Cabahug 02/20/2015

MEDELLIN town in northern Cebu recently received the Seal of Good Governance in Good Financial Housekeeping Category from the Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG). Medellin Mayor Ricardo Ramirez said he is grateful that Medellin received…

Barangay Luz 93-1 occupants propose payment deal

Melissa Q. Cabahug 02/19/2015

THE homeowners association of barangay Luz whose members occupy a province-owned lot covered by Ordinance 93-1 visited Gov. Hilario Davide III to propose a payment scheme for the property. Escorted by Cebu City Councilor Ma. Nida Cabrera…

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