City school board to build additional rooms for K+12

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/08/2015

Cebu City’s Local School Board (LSB) is considering the construction of more classrooms for the city’s public elementary and high schools in line with the implementation of the K-to-12 curriculum. In a press briefing at City Hall…

P130T for Ronda flood victims

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/08/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) approved a resolution allocating P130,000 in financial assistance to families of flash-flood victims in Ronda town, southern Cebu. It was approved unanimously three months after typhoon Seniang battered the province at the…

Quarry contractors to group together

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/08/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board and the contractors of the sand and gravel quarrying in Sapangdaku River in Toledo City agreed to form an association for proper monitoring and implementation of quarrying guidelines. PB member Grecilda Sanchez-Zaballero said…

Pinamungajan town refreshes with sea, caves, falls and Cebu’s first wave pool

Doris C. Bongcac 04/07/2015

MAKING WAVES In one town in southwest Cebu, a summer outing can bring you to a white sand islet, a river trek to caves and end up staying overnight in Cebu’s first resort wave pool. As a…

PB supports Cordova on international port project

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/07/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) unanimously approved last Monday a resolution authorizing Cordova town to negotiate with a major developer for a 1,500-hectare port project in barangay Gabi. The resolution authored by PB Member Arleigh Sitoy involves…

‘Drink fluids, avoid heat’

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/07/2015

To beat the summer heat, drink at least eight glasses of water a day to avoid dehydration. Better yet stay indoors as much as possible, health authorities said yesterday. “The best way to avoid heatstroke is to…

City Hall: No personal use of city-owned vehicles

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/07/2015

NO barangay official in Cebu City is allowed to use city government-issued vehicles even if they paid for the gasoline, City Hall’s General Services Office (GSO) said yesterday. “You need to secure special authority when you use…

Celebration for the Sto. Niño on April 28

04/07/2015

April 28 is a red-letter day for Catholics as the Catholic Church marks the 450th anniversary of the discovery of the image of the Sto. Niño—the oldest religious icon and acknowledged symbol of Catholicism in the country.…

Challenger brand becomes No. 1 in mobile in the Philippines

04/07/2015

On the strength of a remarkable company performance in 2014, Globe Telecom has established leadership in the Philippine mobile industry on multiple business fronts, making it the Number One mobile brand in the country. “Against mounting odds,…

Roadside trees along Osmena boulevard to be pruned

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/07/2015

The Cebu City Parks and Playgrounds Commission will start pruning roadside trees along Ś. Osmena road tomorrow. Arlie Gesta, Parks and Playgrounds administrator, said more than 50 trees will be pruned along the side of the road…

Creative industry players should work together with DTI, academe to sustain growth

Aileen Garcia-Yap 04/07/2015

Collaboration needed   Companies in the creative industry should continue to collaborate with the academe and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to sustain the sector’s growth and maintain Cebu’s image as one of the best…

Iranian accused of rape convicted for violating alias law

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/07/2015

A Toledo City court convicted an Iranian for using  a pseudonym to misrepresent himself. Hossein Malakooti, who introduced himself as Alex, was found guilty of violating the Anti-Alias Law and was sentenced to one year and six…

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