Reach out to beggars; help them, Palma urges gov’t

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/12/2015

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Monday reminded the government not to be ashamed of mendicants but to sincerely assist them. The prelate said it was proper to reach out to people who dwell on the streets and…

Hotels stand by increase

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/12/2015

APEC rates are ‘market-driven’, say international hotels in Cebu Some APEC-venue international hotels in Cebu increased their rates in time for this month’s hosting of economic and trade meetings, a hike they don’t plan to  roll back.…

Some Cebu hotels double their rates for APEC

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/11/2015

ROOM rates shoot up twice their level in some Cebu City hotels if you book a reservation during meeting dates of  the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015. Cebu Daily News went on line and made phone…

Relax hotel rate hikes

Marites Villamor Ilano, Vanessa Lucero, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/11/2015

Cebu gov’t, chamber leaders appeal for restraint in APEC season Cebu city and province top officials yesterday added their voices to an appeal for hotels to “temper” a rate increase for accommodations timed for APEC meetings in…

‘APEC committee, hotels need to work out rates’

Doris C. Bongcac, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/09/2015

The national organizing committee of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) should sit down with Cebu hotel managers to resolve the issue of expensive  room rates. “I think the organizing committee has to coordinate with hotels na…

Why jack up hotel rates?

Eileen G. Mangubat, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/08/2015

DFA official laments ‘expensive’ hotel rooms in Cebu A call to unite Cebu behind the successful hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in August to October came with an unexpected lament. Why are hotels…

APEC delegtates complain over Cebu’s high hotel rates

Eileen G. Mangubat 08/07/2015

Foreign affairs Undersecretary Laura del Rosario said APEC delegates are complaining to her office about jacked up hotel rates in Cebu that have gone up 120 percent from published rates. She appealed to the Department of Tourism…

Jobs in countryside seen to address mendicancy problem

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/06/2015

If there were more jobs in  the countryside, this would wipe out the problem of mendicants in urban areas for good, especially in Cebu City. “Not only mendicants but also migrants,” said Roselyn Zosa, head of the…

Government to sell Cebu as work-and-play destination

Vanessa Claire Lucero 08/04/2015

Government agencies are working together to show visiting high-level officials from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies that Cebu is a work-and-play destination. Joel Garganera, vice president of the Liga ng mga Barangay in Cebu City, said…

Massive roundup of Cebu city mendicants comes ahead of APEC

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/04/2015

OFF THE STREETS Beggars, vagrants and night dwellers in the streets of Cebu City will be rounded up by the city government starting Aug. 14. The roundup which starts at 10 p.m. will be done a week…

We won’t hide street children from APEC guests – LGU execs

Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/03/2015

Local chief executives and police chiefs  of Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue and Cebu cities have promised not to round up street children to hide them from the delegates of the high-level APEC meetings later this month. “We will face…

Smooth traffic flow on Day 2 of rerouting

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/31/2015

The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) noticed that on the second day of the implementation of the one-way traffic scheme in the city, traffic flow was smoother. The scheme was first implemented last Wednesday and four…

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