Peace Boat docks in Cebu; volunteers bring Yolanda aid

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/28/2015

A Japan-based non-government organization (NGO) distributed fishing boats and shelter assistance to Supertyphoon Yolanda victims in Daanbantayan town and Mandaue City. The 1,000 members of the NGO arrived last Wednesday on board the cruise ship Peace Boat…

Healthy Asia-Pacific pushed

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/25/2015

Health officials are working on a plan to use health technology assessment (HTA) in attaining universal health coverage and reaching the goal of “Healthy Asia-Pacific 2020.” In his opening statement during the HTA Workshop yesterday, Department of…

Poe mingles with youths – Roxas need not wait for me

Doris C. Bongcac, Jhunnex Napallacan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/25/2015

SEN. Grace Poe said Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Mar Roxas need not wait for her to decide whether she would be his running mate in next year’s elections. “Hindi na nila ako kailangan hintayin,” (They don’t…

Aquino inspects projects, repeats LP invite to Poe

Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/24/2015

  President Benigno Aquino III is still hopeful that Sen. Grace Poe will accept the Liberal Party’s invitation to her become the running mate of former Interior and Local Governments Secretary Mar Roxas in next year’s election.…

Militants ‘welcome’ APEC delegates with rally

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/24/2015

While the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu laid out a red carpet welcome for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) delegates last Saturday, militant groups greeted their visit with a protest rally in front of one of…

A GOOD START

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/23/2015

APEC Cebu meetings open with call to fight corruption Delegates in business suits filled meeting rooms of a  hilltop Cebu  hotel in yesterday’s opening of a series of gatherings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)  Third…

Labor secretary orders return to work at Kepco

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/23/2015

LABOR Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz issued an order certifying the labor dispute at the Korean Electric Power Co-Salcon Power Co. in Naga City for compulsory arbitration. Her order issued last Thursday averted strike plans by the union of …

About 100 join Kepco union protest

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/21/2015

AFTER a failed  negotiation last Monday, members of the Korean Electric Power Cooperation (Kepco) union held their first protest rally in front of the power plant compound in the City of Naga yesterday morning. About 100 people…

Public warned on unlabeled food

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/19/2015

The Cebu City Health Office closed down the outlet which produced the rice cakes that made 11 students of Hipodromo Elementary School sick after eating them last week. Cebu City Health Officer Dr. Daisy Villa said the…

DOH logo means safe food

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/18/2015

The Department of Health (DOH-7) is making sure no delegate will get sick due to food poisoning. Stickers with  the DOH logo will be placed  in hotels, restaurants and food outlets that pass food safety standards, said…

Mary Ann quits as minority floor leader, hits ‘bullying’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/18/2015

Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos yesterday resigned as minority floor leader of the Team Rama bloc in the council. She said she could no longer take the “character assassination and bullying” over decisions she said…

Delos Santos quits minority leader post

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/17/2015

Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos said she will quit her position as the minority leader in the City Council. Without naming names, Delos Santos said she had experienced character assassination and never felt she was…

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