Rama wants to augment meal budget of cops

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/28/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the city government should augment the meal budget for police officers assigned to detail the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Cebu City. “It has to be addressed and I would…

Peace Boat docks in Cebu; volunteers bring Yolanda aid

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/28/2015

A Japan-based non-government organization (NGO) distributed fishing boats and shelter assistance to Supertyphoon Yolanda victims in Daanbantayan town and Mandaue City. The 1,000 members of the NGO arrived last Wednesday on board the cruise ship Peace Boat…

Police outpost to rise in Mactan Newtown

Norman V. Mendoza 08/28/2015

Developer Megaworld Corp. broke ground yesterday for  a police substation in The Mactan Newtown, its first township outside Metro Manila. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said in a message read during Monday’s ceremony that the establishment of…

Banilad wins Mandaue rescue drill contest

Norman V. Mendoza 08/28/2015

Barangay Banilad bested six other barangays in Mandaue City to win the 1st Inter-Barangay Basic Life Support Competition yesterday morning. Banilad won P10,000 cash for completing the drill first. Coming in second and third, respectively, were Subangdaku,…

250 kilos of illegally caught fish seized off Kinatarkan

Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/28/2015

About  250 kilos of assorted fish including three juvenile sharks were seized from two commercial fishing boats  off Kinatarkan Island in Sta. Fe town, northern Cebu last Wednesday. The fishing boats AC and JSV 2 were found…

Council, finance committee agree on SRP payment as budget source

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/28/2015

The Cebu City Council and the Local Finance Committee (LFC) yesterday agreed to use  P3.8 billion from the sale of the two lots in the South Road Properties (SRP) as the source for a P3.32 billion first…

Seniors to get cash aid next week

Nestle L. Semilla 08/28/2015

Senior citizens will receive their P2,000 cash assistance next week, the City Treasurer’s Office said yesterday. “It depends on the availability of our disbursing officers, but I’m sure it will be next week,” City Treasurer Diwa Cuevas…

Fire razes 6 houses in Mabolo lot

Apple Ta-as 08/28/2015

Over 50 individuals from 13 families were displaced after fire broke out in barangay Mabolo, Cebu City yesterday morning. A downpour failed to stop the fire from razing six houses built on a lot that is the…

Woman slits granddaughter’s throat

Rene Alima 08/28/2015

A woman suffering from a nervous breakdown slit the throat of her 2-year-old granddaughter in barangay Tubod, Toledo City, southwest Cebu. The baby was rushed to the Toledo District Hospital where she was  declared dead. Barangay tanods…

All aglow at Ayala Center Cebu’s Midnight sale on August 29

PR 08/27/2015

Shopping comes alive when the sun sets and the lights shine bright at Ayala Center Cebu’s Midnight Sale on Saturday, August 29 as extended mall hours until 12 midnight, mallwide discounts of up to 50 percent off and exciting activities redefine…

Señor Sto. Niño songwriting contest grand finals at 7 p.m. today

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/27/2015

The grand finals of the 9th Huniño: Huni Halad Alang Kang Señor Sto. Niño will be held at the New Cebu Coliseum in downtown Cebu City at 7 p.m. Admission is free. About 12 entries made it…

Sacrifice pays off

08/27/2015

We share in the joy of  Argao student Barly Dinalo, who  won a bronze medal in a math competition abroad. He bested more than 100 elementary and high school students around the world to rank among the…

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