Cuizon: Strike failed to paralyze public transport in Metro Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/27/2017

The transport strike held by Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) on Monday morning did not paralyze the public transportation in Metro Cebu. Ahmed Cuizon, director of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board…

Transport strike starts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/27/2017

Drivers belonging to the Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu has started their ‘Tigil Pasada’ at 4 a.m. on Monday resulting to a notable reduction of public utility jeeps (PUJs) in some…

Metro Cebu LGUs brace for transport strike

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/26/2017

The city governments of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay and Cebu have finalized arrangement to ensure there will be enough vehicles to ferry commuters expected to be stranded in today’s transport strike spearheaded by the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan…

Thai princess swims with Oslob whales

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/26/2017

Even a visiting princess could not resist the allure of swimming with the famed whale sharks in Oslob town, 121 kilometers south of Cebu City. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand and her party arrived in Barangay Tan-awan,…

Thai princess fulfills dream of swimming with whale sharks in Oslob

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/26/2017

  CEBU CITY—Even a visiting princess cannot resist the allure of swimming with famed whale sharks in Oslob town, 121 km south of here. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand and her party arrived in Barangay Tan-awan, Oslob…

A House Divided

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jheysel Tangaro, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/25/2017

The commemoration of the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution that used to showcase the unity among Filipinos became a window into the widening fissure among groups on the opposite sides of the political spectrum. A group of…

Citrasco won’t join strike, Cebu City classes to go on

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/25/2017

A transport group in Cebu with at least 1,000 jeepney driver members will not join Monday’s transport strike as Cebu City’s public schools will also hold classes despite the strike. Ryan Benjamin Yu, Cebu Integrated Transport Service…

Unplayed song sparks dispute

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/25/2017

A song that wasn’t played during a rally held by supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte sparked a confrontation with supporters of the government’s federalism movement at Plaza Independencia, Cebu City, yesterday afternoon. Igmedio Saliente, chairman of the…

Unplayed theme song did it

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/25/2017

It was an unplayed theme song that triggered the argument that erupted among supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte just minutes after they ended their pro-Duterte rally at Plaza Independencia in Cebu City on Saturday afternoon. Igmedio Saliente,…

Duterte supporters hold pro-death penalty, pro-federalism rally

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/25/2017

CEBU CITY—Supporters of President Duterte have started to converge at the Plaza Independencia in downtown Cebu City for a rally on Saturday. “We want to send message to destabilizers that they cannot oust our President,” Dr. Rowena…

Piston to join nationwide ‘Tigil Pasada’ on Monday

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/24/2017

To protest the phaseo ut of old jeepneys, the 700-member Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor (Piston) will join the nationwide transport strike, dubbed “Tigil Pasada.” Greg Perez, coordinator of Piston Cebu, announced during a…

Fishing resumes in Visayan Sea

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/24/2017

IT’S open season for commercial fishing in the Visayan Sea, effective February 16. The Visayan Sea was closed to commercial fishing for three months, starting November 15 last year in time for the spawning season of sardines,…

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