CPA: Cordova project won’t affect Cebu ports

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/10/2015

So long as the planned reclamation in Cordova town will be done along shallow waters, the project won’t affect the docking and movement of vessels at Cebu’s ports, the Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) said yesterday. CPA asst.…

PB supports Cordova on international port project

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/07/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) unanimously approved last Monday a resolution authorizing Cordova town to negotiate with a major developer for a 1,500-hectare port project in barangay Gabi. The resolution authored by PB Member Arleigh Sitoy involves…

Zero violations during Holy Week

Chito O. Aragon, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/07/2015

No motorists or public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers were apprehended during the three-day Holy Week break, the regional Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) said yesterday. LTFRB-7 Director Reynaldo Elnar said both motorists and PUV drivers were…

Ex-guard finds calling as faith healer

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/05/2015

People of all walks of life come looking for a former security guard, who  has established a reputation as a Catholic faith healer in his hometown of Minglanilla in  south Cebu. Fifty-year-old Juan Paraiso  has been a…

Minimal inconvenience seen in ports, terminals, airport

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/02/2015

AFTER being a chance passenger in last year’s Holy Week vacation, May Galbo decided to leave home early. Galbo flew with her family from Davao and arrived in Cebu at 10 a.m. yesterday for a 1 p.m.…

Board early, vessel passengers asked

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/31/2015

THE Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) called on shipping lines to remind their passengers to board early in order to decongest the port area. Chief Insp. Felix Quianzon, officer-in-charge of port security said there’s a high turnout of…

LTFRB-7 starts roadside inspections for Holy Week

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/31/2015

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) started its  inspection of buses in Cebu two days ahead of Holy Week. Roadside inspection is expected to ensure that the buses plying the provincial routes are roadworthy, not…

LTFRB ready to rule on complaint against taxi driver

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/28/2015

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) will resolve the complaint of  overcharging  and threats filed by call center agent Dave Say Horca against taxi driver Joel Ramos over a disagreement on the reduced  P30 flag…

Yolanda survivors call for climate justice on Earth Hour

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/27/2015

Supertyphoon Yolanda survivors in barangay Patao, Bantayan and Daanbantayan will join the Earth Hour 2015 tomorrow at 8:30 p.m to 9:30 p.m by turning off their lights. While Cebu City is set to for a night bike…

Daanbantayan students vented despair before their deaths

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/24/2015

STUDENTS TOLD CLASSMATES THROUGH FACEBOOK, TEXT MESSAGE DAYS BEFORE SUICIDE  Before taking their own lives, two of  three students of Daanbantayan National High School vented their despair to classmates through Facebook and a text message. In an…

Men urged to promote gender equality

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/24/2015

Men should promote gender equality and women empowerment to stop the cycle of violence committed against women. This was the theme of yesterday’s  “HeForShe” forum sponsored by the University of the Philippines-Cebu (UP-Cebu) Student Council. “HeForShe” is…

Siyagit sa Sapa revisits historic estero

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/23/2015

About a hundred people joined the 2.6-kilometer bike ride and walk for the “Siyagit sa Sapa,” an advocacy to raise awareness on the state of Cebu City’s rivers yesterday. The activity spearheaded by the Movement for a…

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