Capitol gives cash assistance to six OFWs

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/12/2016

Six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) received P20,000 in cash assistance from the Cebu provincial government on Monday morning after they were stranded in Saudi Arabia for eight months. They were Tristan Navaja, Leonardo Mangubat Palen, Jecky Tampus…

Distributing condoms in schools only encourages promiscuity – Magpale

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/05/2016

Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale expressed disapproval over the plan of the Department of Health’s (DOH) to distribute condoms in schools saying this act will only encourage promiscuity among the youth. “No (I don’t agree). I am…

E. coli report unfair, says Alegria mayor

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/28/2016

ALEGRIA Mayor Verna Magallon called the reports about the E. coli contamination at the Kanlaob River as unfair. She wanted to know why the Capitol only tested the Kanlaob river. “They should also examine other bodies of…

Drug Awareness and Prevention Week kicks off with a fun run

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/20/2016

At least 566 individuals including drug surrenderers joined in the five-kilometer Color Fun Run and Walk in Cebu City early Sunday morning. Cebu Provincial Anti- Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) Chief Ivy Durano-Meca said that the activity is part…

Motorists told: Avoid roads to Capitol on Sunday

Dominic D. Yasay 11/17/2016

MOTORISTS are advised to avoid roads leading to the Capitol Grounds and roads from the Capitol along Osmeña Boulevard leading to the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral from noon until late evening on Sunday. The Cebu City Transportation Office…

Duterte might come to Cebu for Arleigh Sitoy’s wake

Nestle L. Semilla 11/16/2016

  President Rodrigo Duterte might visit the wake of former Provincial Board Member Arleigh Sitoy, according to Arleigh’s father and Presidential Legislative Affairs and Presidential Legislative Liaison Office chief Adelino Sitoy. The older Sitoy, who was vice…

Capitol sets P25.8M budget for hospitals

Nestle L. Semilla 11/15/2016

The Provincial Board (PB) set aside a P25.8 million supplemental budget for provincial and district hospitals in its session last Monday. Provincial Board member Miguel Magpale said the budget will fund the purchase of medicines and medical…

Capitol postpones bidding for heavy equipment

Nestle L. Semilla 11/14/2016

The provincial government postponed the bidding for the P254 million worth of heavy equipment Monday. The joint venture of ConEquip Philippines Inc and RDAK Transport Equipment Inc. said they have not received any notice from the Bids…

Governor holds emergency peace and order meeting

Nestle L. Semilla 11/07/2016

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III is presiding an emergency meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council to discuss the advisory of the United States Embassy in Manila that warned its citizens against traveling to southern Cebu…

Tomas adds P10K to each calamity victim

Morexette Erram 10/26/2016

Several fire victims of Barangay Lorega, San Miguel, Capitol Site and Suba expressed relief when Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña confirmed his announcement on adding another P10,000 on top of of their P10,000 calamity-relief fund. Osmeña dropped…

Wa pa gyod maayo ang Palace of Justice

Lloyd Suarez 10/16/2016

Samtang nakabangon na ang mga simbahan ug mga pribadong building nga nangaguba niadtong Oct. 15, 2013 major earthquake, inutil gihapon ang atong mga kadagkoan sa Korte Suprema nga gipangulohan ni Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno kay wa…

Media people light candles at Capitol for fallen colleagues

Nestle L. Semilla 09/23/2016

A GOVERNMENT official, a head of a newspapers association and at least 30 other members of the media lighted candles yesterday at the Cebu Provincial Capitol grounds to commemorate the fallen journalists, which is part of Cebu’s…

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