DPWH calls for emergency meeting with Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu city officials

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/09/2016

The Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH 7) called officials of the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu to an emergency meeting at 10 a.m. today to discuss means to remedy congestion problems in…

Toyota to discontinue Scion brand

02/09/2016

DETROIT— Toyota is killing its Scion brand after years of slumping sales. Beginning in August, 2017 model-year Scion vehicles will be rebadged as Toyotas. The FR-S sports car, iA sedan and iM 5-door hatchback will be a…

Airbag problem forces 5 million-vehicle recall

02/09/2016

Detroit— Another problem has developed with automotive air bags, and this one will bring recalls of up to 5 million vehicles worldwide. Continental Automotive Systems says in documents filed with the U.S. government that moisture can get…

Honda Cars PH to launch all-new Pilot this month

02/09/2016

HONDA Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) will be launching the all-new Pilot this month. Already one of the best premium midsize SUVs, the all-new Pilot will get a healthy upgrade of features for its next model. Here’s the…

Rescuers pull out two more survivors

02/09/2016

TAINAN, Taiwan — Two survivors — one found shielded under the body of her husband — were pulled out alive from a toppled high-rise apartment building on Monday, two days after a powerful quake in southern Taiwan…

Chinese visit temples on New Year’s Day

02/09/2016

BEIJING — Chinese flocked to temples and fairs to pray for good health and fortune on Monday, the first day of the Lunar New Year. In Beijing, hundreds of thousands of people visited traditional fairs held in…

Comelec puts off printing of ballots for another week

02/09/2016

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista described the software issue in the Consolidation and Canvassing System (CCS), one of the programs that will be used in the automated election system (AES), as “a blessing in disguise”…

Oldest cinema in Cebu stands firm

PR 02/09/2016

AFTER launching its reconfigured cinema in digital format last December 2013, Oriente Theater, the oldest cinema in Cebu, is now at par with its counterparts as it now ushers in the newest technology used in the movie…

Campaign season starts

Editorial 02/09/2016

Today is supposed to be the opening of the campaign season for national candidates, and there are developments aplenty, not least of which concerns a presidentiable still facing disqualification but still has plenty of fight in her.…

‘VERY VERY VERY BAD’

Marites Villamor Ilano, Nestle L. Semilla 02/09/2016

Exporters want Bureau of Customs to operate 24/7 With the resumption of classes and work today, exporters operating in Mandaue City and on Mactan Island expect traffic to be “very, very, very bad.” How bad the congestion…

Conga mascot thrills Cebu City zoo visitors

Carmel Loise Matus 02/08/2016

CONGA, an ape mascot, had a treat to visitors of the Cebu City Zoo (CCZ) on Chinese New Year. Conga, named after the zoo’s only black ape, roamed around the zoo and mingled with the crowd to…

Buddhist temple ushers in Chinese New Year

Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/08/2016

A 20-minute brownout failed to dampen the festive atmosphere at the Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Chu Un Temple whose visitors celebrated the Chinese New Year last Sunday. Over 500 people gathered at the temple from 6 p.m.…

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