Charges filed versus 3 Koreans, 1 Filipina

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/15/2017

Qualified trafficking charges were filed against three Korean nationals and a Filipina for allegedly recruiting local women to have sex with Korean tourists in Cebu. The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) on Wednesday sued…

Ombudsman rules: Rupinta, 7 others still suspended

Inna Mejia, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/15/2017

THE Office of the Ombudsman – Visayas (OMBV) denied a motion for reconsideration (MR) filed by Ermita barangay captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta and seven village councilors currently under preventive suspension for six months upon orders of the…

Reinstatement of Gica follows due process, says Ombudsman Visayas

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/15/2017

THE Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas can only act on an aggrieved person’s right if he manifested before the anti-graft office that his right was denied. This was the explanation given by lawyer Corazon Naraja,…

Harnessing the hashtag to spread love

Apple Ta-as 03/15/2017

WHAT is your Instagram feed made of? Was it about a visit to a new café? Your weekend getaway with friends at a still undiscovered beach, or in a mountain retreat full of flowers? These days, it’s…

Cebu employment level stays high as national rate dips

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/15/2017

While jobless rates were up in most parts of the country, Central Visayas, particularly Cebu, seemed unfazed by developments in the labor force. Latest figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the region’s unemployment rate…

DTI wants OFW remittance data for CV

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/15/2017

A TRADE official in Central Visayas has sought the assistance of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in obtaining a breakdown of dollar remittances sent to the Philippines by region. Asteria Caberte, director of the Department of…

Osmeña: Buses could use SRP

Inna Mejia 03/15/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced that he has no objection to the request of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) management to allow its buses to use the South Road Properties while the Tabunok flyover is…

MGB boosts coordination with local officials on disaster preparedness

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/15/2017

IN its aim to achieve zero casualties during disasters and calamities, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Regional Director Loreto Alburo said they were strengthening their coordination with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) by…

Province gears up for El Niño

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/15/2017

WITH El Niño forecasted to occur around July of this year, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is now taking steps to prepare the local government units against the possible effects of the dry…

PRO-7: No priests, no problem

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Inna Mejia 03/15/2017

The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) won’t require priests to join their Oplan Tokhang visits or any anti-drug field operations in the region. “I have no problem with that. Anyway, asking priests to accompany us…

City Hall, Capitol to submit 93-1 proposal to COA

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/15/2017

BOTH Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III will soon ask for clearance from the Commission on Audit (COA) to push through with their land-swap deal to resolve the 93-1 lot dispute. All…

MAGIS EAGLES MAKE FINALS

Jonas N. Panerio 03/15/2017

Pasay — The Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles took down the NCAA champions Mapua Red Robins, 81-75, to barge into the championship game of the SM NBTC League National High School Championship here at the…

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