Thresher sharks included in int’l eco trade pact

Morexette B. Erram 10/04/2017

  The inclusion of thresher sharks in the Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) was lauded by stakeholders from Cebu who called for tougher measures to protect these marine creatures. Representatives…

Medellin mayor has net worth of P2.8M

Morexette B. Erram 10/02/2017

Ombudsman Central Records department exec also clarifies ‘locating’ SALNs issue PERSONAL properties in Cebu and in Northern Mindanao make up the bulk of assets of Medellin Mayor Joven Mondigo Jr., who also belongs to the millionaire mayors…

Capitol to allocate P10M for Alcoy’s forest program

Morexette B. Erram 10/02/2017

ALCOY town in southeastern Cebu will receive P10 million from the provincial government next year as part of the launching of the Capitol’s Big 5 community-based eco-tourism campaign. A portion of the P10 million will go to…

Aloguinsan on top 100 destinations list

Morexette B. Erram 09/28/2017

Bojo River preservation For two straight years now, the municipality of Aloguinsan in southwestern Cebu has been recognized as one of the top 100 eco-tourism destinations in the world because of the town government’s efforts to preserve…

ABC presidents stay as ex-officio sanggunian members

Chris A. Ligan, Morexette B. Erram 09/27/2017

DILG CLARIFIES After the “confusion” wrought by the September 6, 2017 memorandum issued by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) directing the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) to hold an election not later than November…

Officials welcome legalizing marijuana with strict regulations

Morexette B. Erram 09/27/2017

THE bill seeking to legalize the use of medical marijuana was welcomed by several government officials in Cebu, but with some reservations. Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, in a phone interview, told Cebu Daily News that while…

Residents, property owners attend BRT dialogue in Pardo

Morexette B. Erram 09/27/2017

ABOUT 200 residents and owners of properties affected by the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Barangay Pardo attended a dialogue at the barangay gym to vent their concerns on the project Wednesday afternoon. Though Presidential Assistant…

Capitol to invest in rehab, emergency teams, early warning systems

Morexette B. Erram 09/27/2017

  The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) will invest most of next year’s P181 million budget to hire quick responders for emergencies such as natural calamities. PDRRMO chief Baltazar Tribunalo said it is time to…

FIGHT FOR MAJORITY

Chris A. Ligan, Morexette B. Erram, USJ-R Intern Kristine Remolisan 09/26/2017

Andales wants Zafra to step down from Cebu City Council Is Tisa Barangay Captain Philip Zafra still authorized to sit as ex-officio member of the Cebu City Council? Cebu City Councilor Sisinio Andales on Tuesday questioned the…

Mandaue checkpoints illegal – Barcenas

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc, Morexette B. Erram 09/26/2017

AT least 284 persons were arrested in various police checkpoints in Mandaue City since January 2017 for alleged possession of illegal drugs or firearms, a data from the local police showed. But cases filed against the suspects…

Martinez declares P20M net worth

Morexette B. Erram 09/26/2017

WITH a net worth of over P20 million, incumbent San Remigio town mayor Mariano Martinez is also part of the list of millionaire-mayors in Cebu. A report previously published by Cebu Daily News last September 24, pertaining…

PDRRMO tells residents: Vacate landslide-prone areas

Morexette B. Erram 09/22/2017

FOLLOWING last Thursday night’s landslide that killed two persons in Cebu City and the series of flash floods in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Talisay and Toledo, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) urged…

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