ALL IN THE FAMILY

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 01/25/2017

Be it in Aloguinsan town in southern Cebu or Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island, the dismissed or suspended official will be replaced by a relative or an ally. Aloguinsan Mayor Augustus Caesar Moreno’s projected departure from office…

DISMISSED, SUSPENDED

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Norman V. Mendoza 01/24/2017

Aloguinsan mayor faces dismissal, Lapu-Lapu City mayor suspended The incumbent mayor of Aloguinsan town was ordered dismissed from service by the Office of the Ombudsman, along with his wife, who also served as town mayor, and several…

Ombudsman dismisses Aloguinsan mayor, four others

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/24/2017

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed from service Aloguinsan’s Mayor Augustus Moreno and four other municipal employees who are members of their Bids and Awards Committee, after they were found guilty of grave misconduct. Former Vice…

Eats meets West Culinary Festival

Bai Hayde Quiñanola 01/13/2017

THERE’s a comical brilliance in blissfully stuffing sorts of food into your mouth at a culinary festival because as the tummy expands, well, so does the palate. Cebu is home to many cultures and flavors, and once…

Aloguinsan’s Bojo River association wins Asean Tourism Award for best community group

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/12/2017

A Capitol official hoped Aloguinsan’s latest recognition would encourage other local governments in Cebu to adopt the town’s approach on managing its tourism destination. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Cebu provincial tourism officer, said having Aloguinsan cited by the…

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

John Carlo Villaruel, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/19/2016

A dumpsite by any other name would still smell as awful. Cebu City continues to dump garbage at the SRP lot It’s been three days since Cebu City started dumping its garbage, averaging 500 tons per day,…

Chan: Chance to serve ma’s place

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/08/2016

THE New Central Visayas Tourism chief accepted his new post because it was an opportunity to serve the place where his mother came from. Catalino Chan III, new Department of Tourism in Central Visayas director, cited this…

Eco-cultural tour

Madrileña de la Cerna 12/03/2016

I heard about how the Bojo River in Aloguinsan has been transformed into an eco-cultural tourist destination about seven years back but never had a chance to go. At the “Reconsolidation of CSO / Private Sector Participation…

Dark clouds, rains block view

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/14/2016

MANY Cebuano skywatchers preparing to witness the latest “supermoon” since January 26, 1948 instead faced the sky with heaves of disappointment Monday night as the full moon hid behind dark clouds in several parts of the province.…

Cebu towns, cities urged to protect rivers from garbage

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/26/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Board approved a resolution urging all towns and component cities of the province to prohibit dumping of garbage in rivers. The resolution authored by PB Member Miguel Antonio Magpale cited the state’s constitutional mandate…

Aloguinsan recognition sets benchmark for other towns

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/28/2016

Local tourism stakeholders welcomed the recognition of Aloguinsan town in Cebu as among the world’s top 100 tourism destinations and encouraged other local governments in the province to draw inspiration from the municipality. Judy Gabato, OIC of…

ALOGUINSAN LISTED AS ONE OF WORLD’S BEST

Nestle L. Semilla 09/27/2016

After gaining infamy as having the world’s worst traffic condition by mobile application Waze, Cebu finally received recognition as one of the world’s best from an unlikely place, via one of its poorer towns, Aloguinsan. Aloguinsan is…

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