Typhoon-resilient fish cages for 12 LGUs

Marian Z. Codilla 08/20/2015

Calamity-hit fisherfolk in northern Cebu were given  “typhoon-resilient” cages to help them resume their livelihood. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) fish cages were distributed to 12 towns in northern Cebu, where bamboo fish cages were destroyed at the height…

No trucks allowed to use APEC routes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Juli Ann M. Sibi 08/20/2015

Trees, center island in Pope JP II  won’t be touched until after APEC Delegates start arriving in Cebu today for the first meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation  (APEC)  scheduled this weekend. “Traffic personnel are ready, willing…

Market across Pepang cemetery demolished

08/20/2015

Shanties in the  marketplace fronting the Doña Pepang Cemetery were torn down yesterday by a City Hall demolition crew a day earlier than its original schedule. “The island where the market place used to be was a…

Mandaue City threatens to close abattoir anew

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/20/2015

Mandaue City is again going after Cebu City’s slaughterhouse which is located within Mandaue City. Mandaue City Treasurer Regal Oliva sent a final demand letter, asking Cebu City to secure a mayor’s business permit for the slaughterhouse.…

Grenade blast kills man

Apple Ta-as, Rene Alima 08/20/2015

A 22-year-old man was killed while his father was wounded in a grenade explosion in Barili town, southern Cebu. Police identified the fatality as 51-year-old Renulfo Borres. According to Renulfo’s sister Odelyn, the grenade exploded in the…

Armed men nabbed in Balamban

Apple Ta-as, Rene Alima 08/20/2015

Six men suspected to be involved in the spate of robberies in southern towns of Cebu were arrested last Tuesday night. Arrested were Jose Montero, 41; Arnel Lacion, 39; Jimmy Cañedo, 25; Federico Dacalos, 34; Lordicillo Cabaron,…

Woman killed in Malabuyoc blaze

Apple Ta-as, Rene Alima 08/20/2015

A 29-year-old woman was killed after fire razed a nipa hut in barangay Lumboc, Malabuyoc town, southern Cebu. Police said the victim Jocelyn Denuyo lived alone in the hut in sitio Candalao. He was reportedly mentally unstable…

Truck ban starting on Saturday this week

08/19/2015

No trucks will be allowed in certain roads in Cebu City during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings which starts this weekend. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama ordered the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) to enforce a…

Fisherman, Lapu emergency chief, naval officer commended by Korean consulate

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/19/2015

  The Korean Consulate in Cebu commended three persons who helped in the search and rescue operations for three Korea divers who went missing last month. One of them is 48-year old fisherman and farmer Samson Sumile…

Negosyo centers are considered ‘convenience stores for entrepreneurs’

Vanessa Claire Lucero 08/19/2015

3 Negosyo centers open in Cebu Micro, small and medium enterprises in Cebu will now find it easier to approach the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for their concerns and questions with the opening of three…

Understanding millennials is key to sustainability

Vanessa Claire Lucero 08/19/2015

They don’t need to consult adults for  information or how-to’s. They simply go online and surf or watch video tutorials via YouTube. They can’t live without their mobile devices, relying on their phones or tablets for many…

Where are the parents of these girls?

08/19/2015

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the parents and relatives of the abandoned children. A baby girl was left by a certain “Che” on Aug.…

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