Council approves P469 M additional budget

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/29/2018

The Committee on Budget and Appropriations of the Cebu City Council has submitted the report requesting the legislature to approve the additional P469-million worth of budget for the city government. The four-page committee report was approved by…

Additional honoraria, scholarships for new SK officials

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/17/2018

THE newly elected Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in Cebu City may get additional honoraria and scholarship grants from the Cebu City government. Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced that he plans to provide additional honoraria as well as scholarship…

Public will not bear additional cost as VECO upgrades Banilad substation

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/10/2018

The Visayan Electric Company (VECO) has upgraded its Banilad substation, doubling its capacity from 33 MVA to 66MVA. According to VECO Chief Operating Officer Anton Mari Perdices, the upgrade will improve the utility firm’s distribution network in…

Additional rice, please

Editorial 02/10/2018

Now that the question of sufficiency has again confronted us in the rice shortage suffered by Cebu’s prison inmates, the government and concerned sectors should make themselves accountable both for the big goal of making the country…

Additional security for provincial jail

Morexette B. Erram 12/12/2017

  ABOUT 39 personnel will be added to the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) on Dec. 25 and 26 to augment security as an estimated 9,000 persons are expected to visit the inmates. Bhobby Nacorda,…

Neda: BRT project still a go

Doris C. Bongcac, Victor Anthony Silva 08/08/2017

Additional funding of P6.3B up for discussion in the Neda ICC meeting It is not yet the end of the road for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project being proposed by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. The…

New contractor to build additional cells for provincial jail

USJ-R Intern Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/31/2017

  THE contractor that built the catwalk for the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) will take over the construction of 19 additional cells for the inmates. Construction of the new cells were suspended after the…

Lessons from Paris

Radel Paredes 07/08/2017

On a wall in my bathroom is a framed map of the streets of Paris. I placed it there to help me remember the names of the streets, the arrondissements or districts, the iconic buildings and the…

Additional aides as Ban-Tal area seen to draw traffic

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/12/2017

After a three-day holiday, Metro Cebu residents are bracing for heavy traffic due to the opening of classes for private schools today. The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) asked motorists, especially parents who will have to drive…

Additional police to be sent to Mindanao

Benjie Talisic 05/29/2017

ADDITIONAL personnel from the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) will be deployed to embattled Marawi City and other areas near the conflict zone in Mindanao. Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, PRO-7 chief, said they received word from Camp Crame…

Victims need additional food aid, drinking water

Intern 05/02/2017

LAPU-LAPU CITY fire AFTER a disaster, more suffering usually comes for its survivors. For Rosie Pil, 38 years old and a mother of three, any help — no matter how small — is welcome to alleviate their…

OCD-7 to release additional cash aid for casualties

Intern 04/25/2017

  THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD-7) in Central Visayas has announced that it will release financial aid to the families of those who died when Tropical Depression Crising hit northern Cebu last Easter Sunday. OCD-7 will…

Previous           Next

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.