NEW DUMPSITE: SRP

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 12/17/2016

Cebu City began dumping its garbage at the South Road Properties (SRP) yesterday despite warnings from environment officials, a city councilor and a legal luminary that the city government is courting lawsuits for environmental violations. Department of…

New PCG chief to go after colorum bancas, overloading

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/17/2016

OVERLOADING in sea vessels and going after unregistered motorized bancas are the top two concerns of the new chief of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cebu Station. Commander Dionilett Ampil assumed command of the PCG Cebu Station…

City to dump garbage at SRP

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/16/2016

City to comply with CA ruling, SRP lot to be used as temporary waste transfer station Starting today (Saturday), the Cebu City government will start dumping the city’s collected garbage at the South Road Properties (SRP), which…

CA to Cebu City: Stop dumping garbage at Inayawan landfill

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/16/2016

A FRESHER air to breathe and cleaner waters to drink. A victory for Cebuanos. These are among the things to be expected with the Court of Appeals (CA) granting the first-ever Writ of Kalikasan in Cebu and…

Passenger vessel bound for Cebu runs aground off Tubigon waters

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/16/2016

A vessel from Tubigon, Bohol ran aground off Tambulian Reef in Tubigon waters Friday night. Vermon Tabangco, a member of operations at Philippine Coast Guard in Tagbilaran Station said that MV FastCat M-11 ran aground at 6:40…

Sinulog warning: ‘Drink at your own risk’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/15/2016

REVELERS caught drinking liquor or alcoholic drinks along the streets during next year’s Sinulog Grand Parade will be arrested. This is the stern warning of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, who vowed to implement certain measures that…

Supporters rally behind their leaders

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/15/2016

As allies of former mayor Michael Rama came to his defense amid accusations by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña that he received P10 million in drug money from slain drug lord Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz, the incumbent mayor…

Cybercrime unit asked to probe skimming cases

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/15/2016

The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is asking the Anti-Cybercrime Unit of the Philippine National Police for help in identifying the perpetrators responsible for unauthorized withdrawals from automated teller machines (ATM). Supt. Artemio Ricabo, deputy director for…

No bus shortage on Saturday amid Christmas party

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/14/2016

THERE will be no bus shortage this Saturday even with a bus firm holding its Christmas party on that date, the regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) assured yesterday. Regional LTFRB Director Ahmed Cuizon said…

Cebu City Fire Station wins 1st Fire Truck Decoration Contest

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/12/2016

The Cebu City Fire Station won the first fire truck decoration contest in Cebu on Monday evening. Its engine 193 beat 12 other fire trucks, including Carcar City in the south and Danao City in the north.…

FINDING THE CULPRIT

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 12/12/2016

Whose poop is it? The question appears to have no answer for now, as Cebu’s biggest jails, the Cebu City Jail and the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), began throwing blame at each other on…

Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe spans generations

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/12/2016

SHE was only five years old when her father first brought her to the Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Barangay Guadalupe to attend the Mass in celebration of the fiesta of the Virgin Mary under that…

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