Traffic woes as classes start

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/31/2015

Motorists can expect heavy traffic congestion today as more than half-a-million students mostly enrolled in Metro Cebu’s public and private schools are expected to attend the opening day of classes. The Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom)…

Recycle school supplies, reuse uniforms to save

Apple Ta-as 05/31/2015

THE EcoWaste Coalition has called on the public to recycle school supplies and reuse uniforms. The group, a network that helps in the promotion of zero waste resource management for environment, health and justice, said parents should…

Council wants increase in incentives for police

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/31/2015

THE Cebu City Council is requesting Mayor Michael Rama to increase the monthly incentives that City Hall gives to personnel of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). Councilor Margarita “Margot” Osmeña, who authored the resolution passed by…

Metro Cebu vendors still unaware of new currency

Vanessa Claire Lucero 05/31/2015

Old banknotes can no longer be used for payments by Jan. 1, 2016   The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas may have to intensify efforts to inform the public about the demonetization of old currency. “Wa jud koy…

Medellin police seize P94,200 worth of shabu in woman’s home

05/31/2015

A 39-year-old woman was arrested by Medellin police, Sunday morning on charges of illegal drug possession. The Anti-Illegal Drug Operations Task Group of the Medellin police raided the home of Lida Ramirez at 5:30 a.m., Sunday in…

Back to school preparations set for tomorrow

05/31/2015

More than half a million students in Central Visayas are expected to attend today’s school opening. Regional Director Juliet Jeruta of the Department of Education (DepEd) said classes in public schools starts today, June 1, following two…

Melindo loses in world title fight in Mexico

Calvin D. Cordova 05/31/2015

A world title remains elusive for Milan “El Metodico” Melindo after the ALA Gym stalwart bowed to Mexico’s Javier Mendoza via a sixth round technical decision earlier today in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Referee Gerard White stopped…

McCain asks US to arm Vietnam

05/31/2015

Singapore — US Sen. John McCain says America needs to provide Vietnam with more defensive weapons, as tensions in the Asia Pacific region heighten over China’s expanding land reclamation projects in the South China Sea. McCain says…

Aid comes for Texas flood victims

05/31/2015

President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for Texas after severe flooding this week. The White House said Obama declared that he ordered federal aid to supplement other recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…

Love in motion

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 05/31/2015

One table remained unoccupied when I went inside the restaurant. But I could see that in a matter of minutes a number of customers would stand up and leave. I could have waited for a while to…

Stormy talk over a tunnel

Ricky Poca 05/31/2015

The latest political issue between Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama and Congressman Bebot Abellanosa is the proposed construction of a road tunnel that would  double as storm water passage in the intersection of Natalio Bacalso Avenue  and…

Finding my Zippo

Radel Paredes 05/31/2015

Except for those very rare times when friends hand out a really good cigar, I don’t smoke. I grew up with weak lungs so I took seriously the doctor’s advice to never smoke. Yet somehow, I have…

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