Cebu City garbage problem looms

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/23/2015

How does Cebu City plan to dispose of its garbage if it can’t pay  tipping fees to transport trash? Only P51 million of the requested P122 million budget for tipping fees at a private landfill in Consolacion…

Fewer violations after hike in fines, says LTO exec

Apple Ta-as 04/23/2015

About 100 drivers in Cebu under the group Piston held a rally in front of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) yesterday to join the nationwide activity against the order imposing higher fines on traffic violations. Greg Perez,…

‘Amerikanong-Bisaya’ back in Cebu

04/23/2015

Five young missionaries met in the Visayas and fell in love with the people and their culture. They learned the Visayan language  and eventually became fluent which pleasantly surprised many of the locals. On YouTube,  Connor, Davis,…

Holiday sought for Kaplag

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/23/2015

The Cebu City Council is requesting President Aquino to declare a special non-working holiday in Cebu for April 28, 2015, the 450th anniversary of the finding of the image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu. This would…

Magpale agrees to run for reelection

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/23/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III confirmed yesterday that Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale has agreed to be his running mate again. “I’m happy to announce that Vice Gov.  Agnes Magpale, after consultation with her family, has decided to…

City gets ready for dry spell

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/23/2015

The dry season has nothing to do with the tight  supply of rice. No crop damage was reported in Central Visayas so far despite the mild El Niño, agricultural officials said yesterday. Joelito Baclayon, Cebu city agriculturist,…

Davide ‘happy’ with SC decision

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/23/2015

GOV. Hilario Davide III said he was pleased with the Supreme Court decision declaring the oil exploration in the Tañon Strait unconstitutional. “It’s a fortunate that Tañon Strait still has a lot of fish. Here in the …

P700K stolen in Balamban burglary

Rene Alima 04/23/2015

At least P700,000 cash and other belongings were stolen from a medical clinic in  Balamban town, midwest Cebu. Police said the thieves entered the clinic in barangay  Sta. Cruz by destroying the window’s iron grill and detaching…

‘BLUNT FORCE’ USED ON GIRL

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/23/2015

NBI autopsy confirms Chastity a victim of violence Mama  says Fuente police chief offered  to settle case   An autopsy yesterday showed that  blunt force  used on  four parts of her body caused the death of 11-year-old…

Specter of suspension

Editorial 04/23/2015

It may or may not happen but Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama seems  convinced that a six-month preventive suspension order is waiting for him later this year. Hence, his declaration that he would be ousted  “over my…

EMB-7 issues discharge permit to private waste firm

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 04/23/2015

The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) said yesterday that it has  issued a discharge permit and permit to operate for private waste management company Pollution Abatement Systems Specialist Inc. (PASSI). In a statement, Regional EMB-7 Director William Cuñado…

Bar girl says Fuente station chief molested her

Apple Ta-as, Chito O. Aragon 04/23/2015

FIRST, the death of an 11-year-old street child. Now it’s a 23-year-old   bar girl airing a complaint about how the chief of the Fuente police station  allegedly took advantage and molested her after she was apprehended .…

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