Cebu militant groups slam Duterte for unfulfilled platforms

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/24/2017

  CEBU CITY—More than 100 members of militant groups joined the protest action here on Monday, hours before President Duterte was scheduled to deliver his State of the Nation Address. The group marched from Cebu provincial capitol…

Duterte to deliver ‘realistic but hopeful’ Sona as militants set protest in Cebu

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/23/2017

Allies and critics alike of the Duterte administration have many expectations in today’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Rodrigo Duterte, which Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said would be “frank, challenging, realistic but hopeful.” “The…

Rains to continue in Cebu, Central Visayas this week

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/23/2017

Cebu and the entire Visayas will continue to experience light to moderate rains due to two low pressure areas (LPAs) enhancing the southwest monsoon inside the country. Weather specialist Romeo Aguirre of the Mactan office of the…

Three boys drowned in San Fernando, Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/23/2017

Three children drowned while taking a swim in a water catchment hole inside a construction site in Barangay Pitalo, San Fernando, some 30 kilometers south of Cebu City, at 4 p.m on Saturday, said a report released…

Duterte ‘zero’ performance on labor

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/22/2017

  PUT your promise into action. As President Rodrigo Duterte prepares to deliver his second State of the Nation Address (Sona) tomorrow, Cebu labor groups are taking him to task on his vow to end the contractualization.…

Cebu residents voice support for smoking ban

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/22/2017

She may be a smoker, but Wilyn Arante supports the nationwide public ban on smoking which takes effect today. “Mas okay siya (nationwide smoking ban) kay bastos ang uban manigarilyo mamuga bisag atubangan sa uban. Ako if…

New Cebu lawyers told to serve public interest

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/22/2017

ABOUT 135 Cebu-based lawyers were told to be “servants of the people” before being sworn into the legal profession in simple ceremonies held at the Capitol Social Hall last Friday evening. “By bringing the law in respective…

Cebu militants angered over martial law extension

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/22/2017

Cebu-based militant groups voiced their anger over Congress’s decision to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of the year. Dennis Darige, coordinator of Partido Manggagawa said it is unnecessary to extend Martial Law and it…

Gov’t to issue IDs for Marawi evacuees in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/21/2017

THE National Commission on Muslim Filipino–Visayas (NCMF) plans to issue Certificates of Tribal Membership (CTM) and identification cards to Muslim evacuees in Cebu. Alexander Minalang, chief for Settlement Division of NCMF–Visayas, said that the proposal stemmed from…

Rainy weekend for Cebu as LPA enters PH

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/21/2017

It will be a wet weekend for Cebu with rains expected between Saturday and Sunday spawned by a low pressure area (LPA) spotted at 250 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan at 3 p.m. on Friday, the weather…

Manual for emergencies needs improvement

Inna Gian Mejia, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Morexette Erram 07/20/2017

THERE is a manual on how to respond to disasters and emergencies for schools. According to Cebu City Division Superintendent Dr. Bianito Dagatan, they follow the Disaster Risk Reduction Resource Manual issued by the Department of Education…

BOMB SCARE ROCKS 7 SCHOOLS, DEPED

Calvin D. Cordova, Fe Marie D. Dumaboc, Inna Gian Mejia, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Miguel Ernest Ermac, USJ-R Intern Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/18/2017

Catherine Faith Sabala, 12, was busy finishing a school project when she and her classmates were calmly advised by their teacher to move out of the classroom. Since there was no explanation given, the girl started to…

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