Mock polls held today

Carmel Loise Matus 02/12/2016

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) Cebu province will hold mock polls today (Saturday) to test the new voting system to be used on the  May 9 elections. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, provincial election supervisor, said that four…

Mall voting opposed

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/12/2016

Voters, who were present during last Wednesday’s public hearings discussing mall voting, were opposed to having to cast their votes in a mall. The public hearings were held at the Pacific Mall and Insular Square in Mandaue…

Ex-brgy. exec indicted

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/12/2016

The former treasurer of  Barangay Tangke in Talisay City is facing trial for failure to account government funds amounting to P728,382, and for signing checks without  the necessary supporting documents from 2008 to 2010. The Office of…

‘Lower fare for tricycles too’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle Semilla 02/12/2016

NNEKA Lim, a resident of Barangay Maguikay in Mandaue City, takes a tricycle to and from home. She lamented that while the minimum jeepney fare has been lowered to P6.50, the tricycle fare remains at P7. Lim…

4 collared in drug operations

Carmel Loise Matus, Norman V. Mendoza, Rene F. Alima 02/12/2016

Police arrested four suspected drug pushers in separate operations yesterday and last Thursday in the different parts of Cebu. Josephine Dasig, 50, and Dandan Pestanio, 25, were arrested in a raid in Barangay Subangdaku,  Mandaue City yesterday…

Lovers to spend V-Day in jail

Rene Alima, Rene F. Alima 02/12/2016

A 22-year-old man and his girlfriend will have to spend Valentine’s Day in jail after they were arrested in a buy-bust operation yesterday in Barangay Balud, Dalaguete town. Marlon Quevedo was arrested after he allegedly sold drugs…

Man enters Quimonda to ‘kill’ cop

Mike Laurence V. Lumen 02/12/2016

An armed person who was allegedly out to kill a policeman entered the Quimonda IT Center where the courts in Cebu City are located Tuesday afternoon. Mark Solon, 23, a karate instructor, was arrested by members of…

3 CHARGED FOR PAWNSHOP HEIST

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/12/2016

Three persons were charged in court for allegedly stealing P5.5 million worth of jewelry from a pawnshop in downtown Cebu City last year. The Cebu City Police Office found sufficient basis to indict Michael Florida, Richard Taguman…

Online campaigning

02/12/2016

When Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama returned to work last Monday, there was a grand welcome waiting for him at City Hall as employees were reminded to bring their families as they celebrated Family Day. The timing…

Political parallels

Gerard Pareja 02/12/2016

Political parallels Salins Hulbot Gayagaya puto maya, matud pas mga Tagalog. Dihay usa ka manunulat niadto nga nakurat kon nganong nalingaw kuno kaayo kitang mga Pinoy sa pelikulang “Forrest Gump” nga ang dakong appeal niadto mao man…

GPS Mass

Francis B. Ongkingco 02/12/2016

Vignettes The art of getting lost?” My attention was drawn to the title of one of the BBC feature articles. The writer observed how people today are so dependent on geographical-locating devices while travelling during vacation or…

24th STRAIGHT

Glendale G. Rosal 02/12/2016

City of Naga — After a week of torrid athletic competition and some uneasy moments, the Cebu City Niños are back in familiar turf –at the top– of the 2016 Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) meet…

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