Muslims give free beef to indigent brethren

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/05/2014

At least 50 cows were slaughtered at the Cebu City Modern Abattoir and their meat distributed for free to Muslim families in Metro Cebu yesterday for their celebration of the Eid al Adha or the Feast of…

Dancing inmates promote 4Ps

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/05/2014

Eight hundred inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) danced to the song ‘Kaya Ko ang Pagbabago (I can achieve change)’ for the Pantawid Pamilya Caravan last Sept. 28. The nationwide jingle sung by…

DepEd to probe fatal schoolyard fight

Apple Ta-as, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/05/2014

The regional office of Department of Education (DepEd) has sent a legal team to Bantayan Island to investigate the death of a 9-year-old Grade 3 pupil of Vito Elementary School who allegedly engaged in a fist fight…

2 Cebuano brokers charged with illegal rice importation

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/03/2014

Five customs brokers, including two Cebuanos, are facing smuggling cases filed by the Bureau of Customs before the Department of Justice yesterday morning for their alleged involvement in the unlawful importation of over 12.8 million kilograms rice.…

Samboan tourism goes digital

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/01/2014

Did you know that the St. Jacob’s Ladder in Samboan town in southwestern Cebu has 147 steps? The flight of stone steps leads to a watchtower  built during the Spanish  colonial era in 1878. Vistors can find…

WORTH TRYING: Frayed nerves, happy faces greet Cebu City’s road-sharing experiment

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/29/2014

Hundreds of motorists and commuters endured an unusual Sunday afternoon traffic as vehicles crawled at snail’s space following the closure of key thoroughfares to give way to Cebu City’s road sharing experiment. While nerves were put to…

Cars, people have own lanes for road sharing

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/28/2014

Get ready for  changes on the road today if  you are driving or riding through Cebu City . From 3 p.m. until early evening,  four main streets  will adopt a  new traffic scheme where  vehicles  will share…

Miscommunication fanned childbirth cases

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/27/2014

The head of the pediatrics department of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) yesterday said miscommunication was a problem in the  furor over  two incidents involving newborns. Dr. Ramon Najarro said  the government hospital considers the…

VSMMC can now fix broken hearts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/27/2014

The Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) can now conduct  coronary bypass operations on adults. The government hospital successfully conducted its first three surgeries  last week. Dr. Jun Maximo Lasco Jr., a  cardiologist, said the VSMMC is…

Pedestrian-friendly lanes in 4 Cebu city roads: Will this work?

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/24/2014

Pedestrians and cars on the same road? The viability of road sharing will be put to a test this Sunday in four main streets of Cebu City. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., a “half-road” policy will…

Mandaue couple turns to Cebu City Hall for legal aid

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/23/2014

Although they are Mandaue City residents, the couple whose premature baby died at childbirth turned to the Cebu City government for legal assistance. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama referred the case of Redjie and Antonieta Torreon to…

Baby’s parents to seek legal aid

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/22/2014

The parents of a stillborn baby whose head nearly got detached are set to meet Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to ask if City Hall could provide them legal assistance. “The help might be for legal assistance…

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