Measures vs MERS-Cov in place at airport

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/05/2015

THERMAL scanners and security protocols are among the safety precautions put in place at the Mactan Cebu International Airport to monitor international passengers arriving from countries hit by the MERS-Cov disease. Andrew Acquaah Harrison, executive advisor of…

Fire victims still using 3 Pardo classrooms

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/01/2015

Over 90 Grade 4 pupils  of Pardo Elementary School yesterday had to hold classes in half-day shifts because their rooms are still occupied by evacuees. Ten families, who were displaced when fire razed their houses in barangay…

Back-to-school deals in Carbon

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/01/2015

Instead of going to the malls, parents are doing their back-to-school shopping in Carbon Market. Ruby Gaviola, a 23-year-old housewife, said school uniforms, bags and supplies in Carbon are cheaper than those sold in malls. She also…

Participants explore Buddhist culture

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/30/2015

It’s not just the architecture, but understand the spirit, content and history.” This was the message of  Ven Yeung Guang, head abbess of Fu Guang Shan Philippines, during the opening ceremony of the 9th Gabii Sa Kabilin…

‘A BETTER LIFE LIKE IN CEBU’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Stephen D. Capillas 05/28/2015

Gov’t peace panel chair says BBL to empower Bangsamoro minority When will we see progress (in our homes) just like what we saw in Cebu?” This desire for a better life was expressed by  a resident from…

A prayer for rain

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/28/2015

As temperatures continue to rise, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the people to turn to prayer. He did not issue an oratio imperata, or mandatory prayer for deliverance from calamities. But he urged priests to lead the…

Tañon Strait office set up in Badian town

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/28/2015

An office of the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS) office was inaugurated yesterday in Badian town, southwest Cebu. Th opening marked the 17th anniversary that Tañon Strait was declared a protected area by then president Fidel V.…

Commercial fishers told: Put tracking devices on vessels

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/27/2015

Commercial fishing vessels will soon be monitored through a tracking device to identify them from the illegal fishing operators, the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) said yesterday. In yesterday’s 888 News Forum at the…

Beware of fake Lista takers, public warned

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/26/2015

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development is warning the public against fake enumerators. Enumerators are persons tasked by DSWD to assess target households in a certain area, said Kerwin Macopia, DSWD 7 information officer. Enumerators conduct…

Sonny O: Toledo reclamation to go on despite opposition

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/26/2015

For Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña, the sea in barangay Poblacion is heavily polluted with human wastes and has no significant marine life. He said he plans to tap experts in Silliman University to study…

Virgin Island attracts visitors

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/24/2015

There’s a new getaway for beach lovers who are fed up with overcrowded island destinations. A private  island across Sta. Fe town in  north Cebu  recently opened to guests who want to relax in its serene powdery…

Biologists assess marine life in Toledo City coast

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/24/2015

There are clear signs of marine life  despite the presence of silt along the bay of barangay Poblacion, Toledo City. This was the initial finding of volunteer divers of the group Sea Knights and Oceana Philippines yesterday…

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