Palma: SONA a rehash piece minus the cursing

Futch A. Inso 07/27/2018

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma described President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) as a “rehash” of his administration’s programs that thankfully had no cursing and was straightforward. “The usual, drugs, fight against corruption and poverty,…

DPWH-7 to fund rehabilitation of rivers to address Metro Cebu flooding

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/13/2018

  The Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH-7) is fast-tracking river improvement works to help minimize flooding in Metro Cebu. Engr. Earl Escanuela of the project monitoring management office-flood control management cluster said…

Capitol eyes construction of satellite jail facilities to address congestion in CPDRC

Jessa Mae Sotto 07/09/2018

Officials from Cebu Provincial Capitol eyes to construct satellite jail facilities in Cebu province as part of their long-term solution to address the congestion in the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). CPDRC Warden Reynaldo Valmoria…

Larsian’s two-month renovation starts today

Jessa Sotto 07/02/2018

Starting today, July 2, Cebu’s famous Larsian barbeque strip will be closed for two months as it will undergo a rehabilitation and repair works. Larsian Administrator Joey Herrera said that stall owners will temporarily be relocated to…

HRRAC chief: We will work with Mayor Osmeña in solving garbage collection problems

Jose Santino S. Bun-achita 06/17/2018

The Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Association in Cebu (HRRAC) welcomes plans of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to address problems on garbage collection. Carlo Suarez, President of HRRAC, said that while they would respect any decision by…

DENR urged: Coordinate to address env’t concerns

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/04/2018

THERE should be close coordination between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other government agencies and even between local government units so that they can efficiently address local environmental concerns. Senator Loren Legarda, Senate…

New CPDRC warden: Why not transfer some inmates to other jails to address congestion problems?

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/28/2018

To address the congestion at the CPDRC, new warden Reynaldo Valmoria suggested to the governor to transfer some inmates to other city jails. Gov. Hilario Davide III said the proposal is good but will have to study…

Gov’t uses AI to address AI threat, save BPO jobs

Inquirer.net 05/24/2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) battling artificial intelligence may sound like a science-fiction movie, but for the Philippine government, it is a way to save thousands of Filipinos from being jobless. It is known that several information technology and…

Cebu City SK Chairs to meet officials behind Duterte Administration 

PR 05/23/2018

The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas invited all 80 newly elected Sangguniang Kabataan Chairpersons of Cebu City to Malacanang Palace and to meet the people behind the national leadership. The activity is a symbolic…

Bato’s promise: I will address agency woes

Inquirer.net 05/11/2018

Newly sworn in Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) head Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Friday said he would resign if administrative and budgetary problems in the agency will not improve after a month. Five days after assuming office…

Number coding scheme seen as solution to address Metro Cebu’s traffic gridlock

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 04/13/2018

Capitol’s Focal Person on Traffic Management Jonathan “Joy” Tumulak recommended to establish a number coding scheme among private vehicles. The scheme will limit the number of vehicles which will be allowed to travel on a specific day.…

Homestay program to address lack of rooms

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/10/2018

A TOURISM officer in the province has an idea on how to accommodate the influx of tourists with the six-month closure of Boracay Island – homestay. Cebu Provincial Tourism Officer Joselito “Boboi” Costas recommended homestay for tourists…

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