Strengthening ties by helping out

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/19/2014

Helping in relief operations for earthquake victims in Bohol gave meaning to  Junnette Pujida’s relationship with his boyfriend, Jeff Garcia. Pujida, 24, and Garcia, 31, of barangay Sambag I, Cebu City led the Cebu International Port Users…

New world record on Zumba class

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/19/2014

At 63, Celestine Beltran, a retired government employee, attends Zumba dance sessions thrice a week. She was one of last night’s 8,232 participants who made Cebu beat India in the Guinness  World Record for “Biggest Zumba Dance.”…

Cracks force CPA to abandon Terminal 3

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/18/2014

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has ordered a stop to the operations of the Port of Cebu Passenger Terminal 3 at Pier 4 after cracks were found on the first floor of the port facility. The port…

Houses crash as riprap collapses

Apple Ta-as, Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/17/2014

Lilibeth Moreno, 56, rushed out of the toilet when she felt her house, which was built on a riprap built on the bank of the Guadalupe River, move amid the heavy downpour yesterday morning. Melodia Codera, 61,…

Smuggling raps filed against 3 Cebuano Customs brokers

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/17/2014

Three Cebuano Customs brokers and three more from other places are facing smuggling-related complaints that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) filed with the Department of Justice yesterday. Accused of importing rice without permits are Marvin Mendoza, owner…

40 LGUs accept request for NSO certificates

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/13/2014

Around 40 local government units (LGUs) in Cebu have adopted the Batch Request Entry System (BREQS) of the National Statistics Office (NSO) to receive requests for birth, death and marriage certificates and certificates of no marriage (Cenomar).…

Bogo city teachers counsel students days after fire

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/12/2014

TEACHERS in Bogo City Central School conducted stress debriefing for their students who witnessed the fire that damaged parts of the school last Oct. 5. “When classes resumed last Monday, students who lived nearby and witnessed the…

‘Ompong’ heads to Japan; over 1,000 stranded by weather

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/11/2014

No sea trips were cancelled by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Central Visayas but some shipping operators thought the seas were so rough that they voluntarily cancelled their trips from Central Visayas ports. As of 12…

Guadalupe water sources test positive for human waste

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/08/2014

Six of nine water samples obtained by health authorities from water sources in sitio Tugasan, barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City last Sunday tested positive for fecal coliform or human waste. Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU-7) chief Renan…

Tents for Bogo City students after fire

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/07/2014

Classes for 415 grade school students in Bogo Central School I will be held in tents and special rooms after nine classrooms were destroyed by fire at 5 p.m. last Sunday. “Classes will still continue and we…

Eid’l Adha: A celebration of faith, forgiveness

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/07/2014

Muslims celebrated their third day of Eid’l Adha yesterday by visiting relatives and friends. Visiting friends and family is part of the Eid tradition in which they share meals and forgive each other for past sins. Imam…

Labella orders water suppliers in Guadalupe to halt operations

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/06/2014

Acting Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered water suppliers in barangay Guadalupe to temporarily stop their operations pending the results of water samples after six residents from sitio Katugasan were brought to the hospital last Saturday. Cebu City…

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