Oil companies to implement rollback on Monday

Zena Magto 10/21/2018

Oil companies are set to implement a rollback in the prices of gasoline at 6 a.m. on Monday (October 22). Gasoline prices will be reduced by P1.60 to P1.90 per liter, and P0.90 to P1 per liter…

50 aspirants for Cebu in 2019 polls

Zena Magto 10/17/2018

  About 50 provincial candidates have confirmed their candidacies for the May 2019 midterm elections. The earliest were Provincial Board Member Victoria “Tata” Corominas-Toribio of Cebu’s 3rd district who is seeking reelection and Toledo City Councilor Leo…

Daughter slides down to give way to her father in Naga City

Zena Magto 10/16/2018

City of Naga Mayor Kristine Vanessa Chiong has decided to slide down to vice mayoral candidacy to give way to her father, former Mayor Valdemar Chiong. Valdemar said it was Kristine who offered that he run for…

Geologists reassess landslide area in Naga City

Zena Magto 10/16/2018

Another team of geologists from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is conducting an assessment at the landslide area in Naga City. City of Naga Mayor Kristine Vanessa Chiong said the team arrived last Sunday. The team…

Two wives file COCs in bid to succeed husbands

Zena Magto 10/15/2018

The wives of two incumbent officials have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) in a bid to be their husbands’ successors. Janice Salimbangon, the wife of Benhur Salimbangon, wants to become Cebu’s fourth district’s congresswoman. On the…

Cebu malls want to sell NFA rice

Zena Magto 10/11/2018

The National Food Authority in Central Visayas (NFA-7) has received applications from commercial malls for the distribution of NFA rice. This was confirmed by Ferdinand Nuñez, head of NFA-7. From October 1 to 9, the market distribution…

Inspection of quarry sites continues

Zena Magto 10/10/2018

The Cebu Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office have yet to finish inspecting the quarry sites in Cebu. PENRO chief Jason Lozano said some quarry operators have yet to comply with some requirements. He said quarry sites…

Landslide evacuees join DOLE’s emergency employment program

Zena Magto 10/08/2018

Landslide evacuees have availed of the emergency employment program organized by the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7). Around 357 evacuees from the Enan Chiong Activity Center (ECAC), Naga National High School, APO cement…

CCENRO may cancel weekend coastal cleanup activities

Norman Mendoza, Zena Magto 09/13/2018

  Cebu City Government may postpone their participation in the International Coastal Cleanup Day on Sunday (September 16). The possible postponement is in anticipation of the effects of super typhoon Ompong. Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources…

CPO company’s expansion to open 600 jobs in Cebu

USJ-R Intern, Zena Magto 09/12/2018

THE expansion of a clinical process outsourcing company (CPO), Shearwater Health, at the Cebu I.T. Park will open at least 600 jobs for nurses and clinicians. Anshum Sinha, Shearwater Health chief operating officer, said during the opening…

Guardo wants to raise electric posts higher

Zena Magto 09/05/2018

  Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo is planning to compel the Visayas Electric Company (VECO) to raise its electric posts from 16 feet to 20 feet. Guardo said he is now drafting an ordinance to address the…

Magpale questions urgency in changing House leadership

Rosalie Abatayo, Zena Magto 07/24/2018

Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale expressed confusion as to the change of leadership in the Lower House on Monday (July 24). Majority of the congressmen voted to oust Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez as House Speaker. Alvarez…

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