Trump expected to sign new travel ban order

AP 03/06/2017

Washington — President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a revised executive order temporarily barring the entry of people from certain Muslim-majority countries and halting the nation’s refugee program. A White House official said plans to roll…

Village chiefs ask Ombuds for help to claim allowances

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/06/2017

Sixty-four barangay chairpersons in Cebu City signed a letter asking the Ombudsman-Visayas to investigate Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s order to suspend the cash incentives to barangay tanods and garbage loaders. “With all due respect, we are manifesting our…

Tanods, garbage loaders undergo surprise drug test anew

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/06/2017

ABOUT 121 barangay tanods and garbage loaders employed in Barangays Inayawan, Quiot, Basak San Nicolas and Cogon Pardo in Cebu City underwent a surprise drug test at the Quiot Sports Center yesterday morning. Dr. Alice Utlang, chief…

Open dumping in Lapu village

Norman V. Mendoza 03/06/2017

OFFICIALS of Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City were ordered to clear the garbage at Santa Lucia following complaints from residents there. Boy Padilla, chief of Lapu-Lapu City Hall’s City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro), said they…

Skirting the dumpsite closure

Editorial 03/06/2017

A public hearing scheduled on April 18 on a proposal by Councilor Eugenio Gabuya Jr. to set up a transfer station inside the Inayawan dumpsite should invite maximum participation from city residents if only to allow them…

Osmeña is scaring away investors

Ricky Poca 03/06/2017

The late councilor Gervasio Lavilles authored Municipal Resolution 138 in Aug. 31, 1931 calling on Congress to enact a law converting the municipality of Cebu into a city. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the city is…

AirAsia launches four domestic flights from Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/06/2017

Just in time for the summer season, low-cost carrier AirAsia on Monday introduced direct flights from Cebu to Davao, Palawan, and Boracay via Caticlan. Starting April 22, AirAsia will fly from Cebu to Boracay and Palawan daily…

Digong’s trusted man in Cebu

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 03/06/2017

Political observers are still talking about last week’s inaugural of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) in Dapitan-Pilipog Area, Cordova, a high-profile event attended by President Rodrigo Duterte, local politicians, businessmen and major investors led by Manny V.…

MAO BA?

Editorial 03/06/2017

MOVIE SPOILERS SILOY’S pal was about to watch the comic book superhero film “Logan” when a pair of moviegoers passed by and spoiled the ending for him. The moviegoers had just watched the film when they met…

Bystander mauls robbery suspect in Mandaue City

Norman V. Mendoza 03/06/2017

A 29-year old robbery suspect was brought to the hospital after he was mauled by bystanders who chased him after he took a woman’s mobile phone at gunpoint past 9:00 a.m. on Monday at Barangay Banilad, Cebu…

Rotary Club of Metro Mandaue organizes first ever quiz show

03/06/2017

  WITH the goal to inspire and spread awareness to the public especially the youth, Rotary Club of Metro Mandaue (RCMM) 2006 organized their first ever quiz show. Dubbed as the Rotary Minds: The Mind Quiz Show…

Fighting illiteracy with iLibrary

Apple Ta-as 03/06/2017

THERE’S always a fun way for kids to learn, either through books, music, the arts or the wide archives of information housed on the Internet. However, not all kids have access to good books, materials to propel…

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