Buy firecrackers and pyrotechnics only at malls, SRP

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/22/2014

Cebu City’s disaster risk reduction office warned against the unauthorized sale of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in the city. Sales of firecrackers and pyrotechnics are only allowed at the South Road Properties (SRP) and in accredited malls,…

Dancing inmates to form giant human Christmas tree

Peter L. Romanillos 12/22/2014

The world-famous dancing inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) will perform a Christmas dance on December 24 — this time forming a giant Christmas tree. Around 2,200 inmates will attempt to form a…

200 CH workers may lose jobs next year

Doris C. Bongcac 12/22/2014

Close to 200 job order (JO) workers of the Cebu City government risk losing their employment next year. This came about after the City Council deleted the P58-million lump sum allocation which Mayor Michael Rama requested for…

BSP warns against fake bills in Cebu

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Melissa Q. Cabahug 12/22/2014

“Look closer, feel and tilt” the peso bills you receive to check if these are genuine. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) gave these tips as they warned against the proliferation of counterfeit bills in the market…

Canyoneering rules drafted

Peter L. Romanillos 12/22/2014

Outdoor adventure enthusiasts will soon be required to wear complete protective gear and must be accompanied by experienced tour guides when canyoneering in southwestern Cebu. These are part of the guidelines crafted by the municipal governments of…

Man, pal nabbed for choking cop

Apple Ta-as 12/22/2014

Illegal sand collectors caught in Samboan     Two men, who were arrested for illegally collecting sand at the shoreline of barangay Suba, Samboan town in southern Cebu, are in deeper trouble after they attacked the policemen…

Tisa fire razes 2 houses

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Peter L. Romanillos 12/22/2014

A morning fire razed a two-storey house and a two-door apartment and damaged another house in sitio San Isidro, barangay Tisa, Cebu City. Arson investigators pegged the property dam at P80,000. SF02 Alberto Jagdon of the Labangon…

Cebu City seniors to get P3K aid today

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/22/2014

Senior citizens in Cebu City will get their P3,000 assistance from City Hall today in their respective barangays. City Treasurer Diwa Cuevas advised them to make sure that they get their cash aid either today or tomorrow.…

Talisay welcomes new schools division chief

Gabriel C. Bonjoc 12/22/2014

The Talisay Schools Division has a new superintendent in Dr. Lea Noveras. Noveras took over the leadership of the Talisay Division of the Department of Education (DepEd) from Dr. Woodrow Denuyo. The change of leadership according to…

Gifts, free rides for Olango kids at Kiddie Land

Norman V. Mendoza 12/22/2014

Nearly 8,000 children from 11 barangays in Olango Island enjoyed the free rides offered during the Kiddie Land program held at the Mini Hoops Dome in barangay Talima, Lapu-Lapu City yesterday. Aside from the unlimited rides and…

Jug of many waters

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 12/21/2014

One of the malls we visited while in Manila years ago had a patio with a ring of little fountains around a big one, which at intervals hurled a tall column of water into the air. I…

MJ Lastimosa’s universe

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 12/21/2014

The word “surrender” is not found in the vocabulary of Mary Jean Lastimosa, our country’s bet to the Miss Universe competition come January 25 next year in the US. She broke the record of the number of…

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