Cop’s live in partner nabbed in anti-illegal gambling raid in Borbon town

Benjie Talisic 04/30/2017

The 28-year-old live in partner of a police officer was arrested in a joint police anti-illegal gambling operation in Borbon town in northern Cebu last Saturday. Jenny Suson was caught tallying swertres numbers, an illegal numbers game…

Rep. Durano named new education committee head

Doris C. Bongcac 03/24/2017

  Rep. Ramon “Red” H. Durano VI of Cebu 5th District was named as the new chairperson of the Committee on Basic Education and Culture of the House of Representatives on March 15 this year. With his…

YOLANDA STATUS REPORT: More work to be done, 3 yrs after

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/08/2016

Government agencies have completed 74 percent of all Yolanda rehabilitation projects in Central Visayas after three years, but an official of the regional National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-7) said a lot remains to be done. Based…

Yolanda 3rd Anniversary: New homes, new lives

Nestle L. Semilla 11/07/2016

Three years after one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the planet smashed into the Philippines on November 8, 2013, thousands of victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda in Northern Cebu would still be without a decent…

Disaster office eyes PB

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/27/2016

THE Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) is considering asking the Provincial Board to create an ordinance encouraging all local chief executives to retain their town’s disaster responders despite their different political affiliations. Julius Regner of…

DTI allots P73M for ‘Yolanda corridor’ areas in northern Cebu

Dominic D. Yasay 10/26/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI 7) is earmarking P73 million next year to help more micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) in one city and 15 municipalities in Cebu that belonged to…

Cop critically wounded after robbery-holdup rescue

Norman V. Mendoza 09/07/2016

A POLICEMAN assigned in Borbon town, northern Cebu was in critical condition after he was shot by a robber of the motel where he checked in yesterday dawn on BB Cabahug Street, Barangay Guizo, Mandaue City. PO1…

Capitol turns over abattoir equipment to 34 LGUs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/22/2016

THE Cebu Provincial government turned over more than P6 million worth of abattoir equipment to 34 local government units in the province yesterday morning. Gov. Hilario Davide III, Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Rose Vincoy and some Provincial Board…

Quake in Ormoc City felt in Cebu; no damages

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/27/2016

A 5.2 magnitude tectonic earthquake hit Ormoc City in Leyte at 7:56 p.m. on Wednesday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology initially reported the epicenter in Borbon, northern Cebu at a magnitude of 4.8 on the…

Fishermen in Yolanda-hit areas get fishing boats

03/05/2016

FISHERMEN associations from the 16 municipalities hardest hit by typhoon Yolanda in 2013 finally saw the fulfillment of their dreams. After strong winds and storm surges battered their homes and fishing boats, they are back to fishing.…

Ex-police asset shot dead in Borbon

Apple Ta-as 02/18/2016

A former police asset was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding assailants along barangay Poblacion in Borbon town, northern Cebu at past 4 pm on Thursday. PO1 Raffy Tejares of the Borbon police precinct said the 45-year-old victim…

Water runs low in Borbon, Dalaguete due to dry spell

Jessie D. Campos, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/23/2016

Water supply is running low in the towns of Borbon in the north and Dalaguete in the south because of the prevailing dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon. At least 13 upland barangays in Dalaguete …

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