Two confirmed, 18 suspected measles cases in Cebu

Futch Inso 04/10/2018

Health authorities confirmed two cases and 18 suspected cases of measles in nine areas in Cebu province. Dr. Shelbay Blanco, Health Emergency Management Staff (HEMS) coordinator of the Department of Health (DOH-7) regional office said they are…

Name names but pursue cases against candidates in narc list

Jessa Sotto, Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/06/2018

CEBU City officials back the proposal of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to name barangay election candidates who are involved in the drug trade. “Why not? So that the people will know. The people can judge anyway…

More treatment hubs for HIV as cases increase

Nestle L. Semilla 04/04/2018

THERE are now more treatment facilities for those afflicted by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ( HIV-AIDS). The Department of Health (DOH-7) regional office has also increased access for testing and screening of…

NegOr confirms 12 measles cases; none yet in Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 03/13/2018

ABOUT 12 out of 21 cases of measles had already been confirmed in Negros Oriental a week after the Department of Health (DOH-7) regional office declared a measles outbreak in the province. DOH regional director Jaime Bernadas…

Palace to pursue cases vs ex-DOTC execs over MRT-3 mess

Inquirer.net 03/06/2018

NEW CASES may be filed against former officials of the erstwhile Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) over the sorry state of the Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3), Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that during…

Worsening road rage cases

Editorial 12/19/2017

While the riding public had been advised to watch out for abusive taxi drivers who either overcharge or choose to ignore them in favor of other commuters who can pay higher or whom they can victimize, caution…

Firecrackers ban ideal to ensure safety of public

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Norman V. Mendoza 12/05/2017

WHILE Mandaue City has been declared as a no firecracker zone, Cebu City officials are not yet decided, but one official said a firecrackers ban is “ideal” to ensure safety during the holiday. According to Cebu City…

Cebu trial for Boniel cases; detention at CPDRC

Nestle L. Semilla 11/24/2017

THE kidnapping and serious illegal detention cases against Bohol Provincial Board Member Niño Rey Boniel will be tried in Cebu City. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II asked the Supreme Court to transfer the venue of the trial…

Visayas Ombudsman dismisses graft case vs Alcoy engineer

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/16/2017

  THE Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas has thrown out the cases filed against the engineer of Alcoy town in southern Cebu, who was earlier accused of failing to liquidate his P15,524 cash advance in…

VSMMC records 16K mental illness cases

Futch Anthony Inso 10/10/2017

CASES of mental illness treated at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) steadily rose through the years, doubling from 8,000 in 2010 to 16,000 last year. Dr. Milan Ratunil of the VSMMC’s Department of Psychiatry said…

11 cops with pending cases assigned to traffic duties

Nestle L. Semilla 10/06/2017

ELEVEN police officers who are facing administrative cases and are under the Regional Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit in Central Visayas (PHAU-7) have been deployed for traffic management duties on Friday. The police officers were turned over…

Inmate freed, 100 cases resolved

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 09/28/2017

  JUSTICE ON WHEELS IN MANDAUE Five years after he was jailed on homicide charges, 67-year-old Abraham Bulambao walked out of a Mandaue City Jail a free man yesterday. Bulambao can thank the Enhanced Justice on Wheels…

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