Tears, sweat and pain on Good Friday

Nestle L. Semilla 04/05/2015

Under a scorching sun on Good Friday,  hundreds came out to watch Roman soldiers whip and push a bloodied Jesus Christ as he carried a wooden cross down V. Rama Avenue, Cebu City. A cast of 200…

Wellness farm in Balamban

Aileen Garcia-Yap 04/05/2015

An organic farm that’s just an hour’s drive away from Cebu City offers a welcome respite for those tired from the stress of work and life in the urban jungle. The Healing Present Nature and Wellness Farm…

‘Poor can triumph’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/04/2015

What started out as a group of 70 rural farmers and P3,500  in contributions has become an amazing cooperative with almost P1 billion worth of assets and at least 54,000 members. The success story was shared as…

‘Chedeng’ to exit PH on Monday; red alert lifted over Cebu City

AP, Doris C. Bongcac, Inquirer 04/04/2015

Typhoon “Chedeng” (international name Maysak) may exit the country by tomorrow morning, the state weather bureau Pagasa said. The typhoon may weaken further to   a tropical storm before it makes landfall today in Aurora province in Luzon.…

Holy Week ‘peaceful’ in Cebu with isolated cases of rape,robbery

Apple Ta-as, Norman V. Mendoza 04/04/2015

A 19-YEAR-OLD girl was raped by a trisikad driver  in Balamban while three tourists reported being robbed in  Sta. Fe and Badian towns  in Cebu province last Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Other than these isolated reports, …

Deeper look at the Pasos of Bantayan

Jobers R. Bersales 04/02/2015

“People think this is just a way for old families to show off. It is not.”  Dr. Silvino “Dodong” Du, Jr. expressed his lament at the misconception people have of the processional images and tableaus in the…

Negros Power inks deal with Thai firm

Aileen Garcia-Yap 04/02/2015

The North Negros Power Corp. (NNEPC) has signed a long term coal supply agreement with Thailand-based Energy Earth Public Company Ltd. (Energy Earth) for the supply of at least 20 million metric tons of coal for 25…

Japanese group wins Bohol eco-airport deal

Inquirer, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/02/2015

The Department of Transportation and Communications has awarded the construction contract for the new Bohol airport, which is scheduled to be completed in 2017. The DOTC said in a statement Monday that the P3.36-billion airport- the first…

TYPHOON ALERT FOR WEEKEND

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 04/02/2015

Storm heading to Luzon weakens but it’s good to be prepared Disaster officials in Cebu will have skeleton staff, volunteers  and heavy equipment standing by as typhoon Chedeng (international name Maysak) makes landfall in Luzon over the…

Deeper look at the Pasos of Bantayan

Jobers R. Bersales 04/02/2015

“People think this is just a way for old families to show off. It is not.”  Dr. Silvino “Dodong” Du, Jr. expressed his lament at the misconception people have of the processional images and tableaus in the…

Softer rules, P600M budget set for rebidding of CCMC

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/02/2015

All contractors are invited to join the rebidding of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) project – even the lowest bidder that was earlier disqualified. This scenario opened after an earlier “safeguard” condition that required participating…

Minimal inconvenience seen in ports, terminals, airport

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/02/2015

AFTER being a chance passenger in last year’s Holy Week vacation, May Galbo decided to leave home early. Galbo flew with her family from Davao and arrived in Cebu at 10 a.m. yesterday for a 1 p.m.…

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