Capitol to buck contractor’s P83M bill

Peter L. Romanillos 12/19/2014

The Province of Cebu lost  an arbitration case over a contractor’s P83 million money claim for projects undertaken during the previous administration  of former governor Gwendolyn Garcia. But Capitol officials won’t take this sitting down. The Cebu…

Cebu towns get emergency relief backpacks

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/19/2014

Emergency relief supplies in sturdy backpacks were turned over yesterday to 18 local government units (LGUs) at the Provincial Capitol. The orange  backpacks were donated by the non-profit organization Direct Relief after the group saw that local…

Motorcycles for Citom, pay parking bays pullout

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/19/2014

An additional 15 motorcycles worth P1.5 million will be acquired by the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) to help personnel respond quickly to accidents and traffic problems. Citom operations chief Joy Tumulak said the purchase will…

Fewer problems seen for Cebu bus terminal on Christmas, New Year

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/19/2014

The Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) management said it’s confident that the influx of passengers during Christmas and New Year won’t be as chaotic as All Saints Day and All Souls Day last November. CSBT operations manager…

Capitol to continue talks with developers

Peter L. Romanillos 12/19/2014

A court order won’t stop the Cebu provincial government from continuing its negotiations with the two real estate developers in the area that are at odds over the perimeter wall along W. Geonzon Street in the Cebu…

History beckons for Lagman

Jade S. Violeta 12/18/2014

Jacob Lagman will go down in the annals of Cebu City tennis history as the first Cebuano player to have played in the NCAA Division I tennis tournament in the US. Lagman, a former stalwart of the…

Grudge rematch

Calvin D. Cordova 12/18/2014

Game today Mall of Asia Arena Game 1, Best-of-Seven Series 7 p.m.- Alaska vs. Rain or Shine   It was not too long ago when these two teams figured in an epic series. Rain or Shine and…

Metro Cebu cops bike against drugs

Norman V. Mendoza 12/18/2014

Almost a thousand policemen joined the Police Regional Office 7’s (PRO 7) “bike and run” for a cause in Lapu-Lapu City last Saturday. The bikers and runners were led by their chiefs, such as Chief Insp. Noel…

Tourism, wellness groups slam DOH requirements

Aileen Garcia-Yap 12/18/2014

Spa masseurs must take microbiology, physiology classes to get accreditation Several tourism-related groups have formed a united front to oppose the “impossible” requirement imposed by the Department of Health (DOH) on spa masseurs. The DOH is now…

Jail security challenges

12/18/2014

The discovery that inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) can sneak in cellphones without the guards noticing is no longer news for a facility that failed to notice that a former mayor detained…

Not just houses but holistic communities

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 12/18/2014

This was emphasized by Fr. Charles Jayme, head of the Cebu Archdiocese Relief and Rehabilitation unit during a press conference last Monday at the Archbishop’s residence in Cebu City. Fr. Jayme is the point person of the…

The unending traffic story

Jobers R. Bersales 12/18/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has now seen fit to put it upon himself to personally and officially address the chaotic traffic situation in Cebu. By taking over the operations of the Cebu Integrated Traffic Operations Management…

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