Cebu Customs to destroy used clothes; DSWD won’t accept them as donations for Yolanda survivors

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/31/2014

BAN THEN  BURN?     About 100 to 150 boxes of used clothing sent by donors abroad for victims of typhoon Yolanda victims may end up in the fire. Stored as confiscated cargo in the Port of Cebu,…

Towns to adopt uniform canyoneering guidelines

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/31/2014

Officials of three towns in southwestern Cebu have agreed to come up with uniform guidelines governing canyoneering adventure tours in the Kanlaob river. Alegria Mayor Verna Magallon said the towns of Moalboal and Badian will adopt the…

Excess rainfall in August

Carine M. Asutilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/30/2014

THURSDAY’S downpour was caused by a low pressure area and took place during a “monsoon break” or spell of hot weather, said government weather experts. The volume of rain was also unusual. While the month of August…

Cebu broker, 3 others charged for using fake papers in steel importation

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/30/2014

A Cebu customs broker and three others were accused of filing fraudulent import documents for a shipment of steel products from China. The complaints were filed yesterday by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) with the Department of…

‘Meningo victim’s family not placed under quarantine’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/28/2014

THE family of the 50-year-old laborer in Danao city who died of meninggococcemia at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) is not under quarantine, the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU-7) said yesterday. Marlon Peralta of…

‘Iced’ chief going back to MCIA

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/28/2014

Director Ahmed Cuizon will be vacating his post as regional head of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) in October and will return to the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) as assistant general manager. Cuizon’s…

Cebu groups close ranks for anti-pork drive amid Million People March anniversary

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/25/2014

Cebu-based chapters of militant groups joined their counterpart groups across the country in the signature and march rally campaign to abolish the pork barrel held last Saturday at the Plaza Independencia, Cebu City. Greg Perez, Cebu chapter…

Naga mayor, exec face suit for ‘illegal’ business permit

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/25/2014

An officer of a gas company has filed a complaint against City of Naga Mayor Valdemar Chiong and the city administrator for issuing conditional business permits to a Malaysian-owned liquified petroleum gas (LPG) facility that lacked fire…

Mario Maurer and Baifern Pimchanok’s cute chemistry — and style

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Rob Gonzales 08/24/2014

Four years after their sleeper hit “First Love (Crazy Little Thing Called Love),” Thai superstars Mario Maurer and Baifern Pimchanok still exude the chemistry which  captured the hearts of fans all over Asia and catapulted the love…

Vietnam rice boosts NFA stocks

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/24/2014

There’s enough supply of rice in Central and Eastern Visayas, an official of the National Food Authority (NFA) said last Friday. Lucy Rosales, NFA-7 spokesperson, gave this assurance after two vessels carrying rice from Vietnam arrived at…

‘Positive change must start with people’

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/24/2014

With one  stroke of the pen or just a thumb mark, Filipinos could change their fate. Political satirist Mae Paner, also known as “Juana Change,” said this is how Filipinos can take part in changing the destiny…

No amendment of rule vs colorum PUVs

Carine M. Asutilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/20/2014

Transport agencies were adamant in their position to penalize operators whose units commit the out-of-line violation in the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) 2014-01. Winston Ginez, chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB, said drivers…

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