Help amid destruction

Editorial 02/14/2017

Unlike typhoons which can be tracked by weather satellites, earthquakes can occur at any place and any time, and it was unfortunate for the people of Surigao province that they were hit by a major quake late…

Mandaue City to send financial aid for earthquake victims in Surigao

Doris C. Bongcac 02/11/2017

CEBU CITY–The Mandaue City government is sending financial aid to Surigao City to help the local government unit and the families of those affected by the 6.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday night. “Speechless at the devastation in…

Cebu City seniors to get P2K Saturday

Inna Mejia 02/02/2017

The Cebu City government is set to distribute P2,000 financial assistance to at least 67,300 registered senior citizens in all 80 barangays in the city. The beneficiaries will receive the first  tranche of the P12,000 yearly financial…

Cash aid for slain cop chief’s family

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/31/2017

THE Provincial Board approved a resolution granting P200,000 in financial aid to the family of slain Catmon town police chief Supt. Alexander Nuñez. The resolution sponsored by PB Member Miguel Magpale asked Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III…

Lapu, Cebu City seniors get cash aid

Norman V. Mendoza 12/10/2016

LAPU-LAPU City’s seniors and persons with disabilities in the city’s 30 barangays received their financial assistance handed over by City Hall personnel yesterday. The senior citizens who numbered 23,000 each received P2,000 this month, about P200 more…

BO-PK allies on hand for seniors cash aid

Margarette Managaytay 10/27/2016

ALLIES of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña who are planning to run in next year’s barangay elections were on hand to facilitate yesterday’s distribution of cash aid to seniors in various venues. In Barangay Sambag 1, about…

Cash aid held at BO-PK–picked venues

Margarette Managaytay 10/02/2016

Just like the last time, yesterday’s distribution of cash aid in several barangays in Cebu City were held at the homes of incumbent and former barangay officials identified with the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK). In Barangay Quiot,…

Over 1K seniors in Mandaue get cash aid

Norman V. Mendoza 08/25/2016

A total of 1,010 senior citizens from Barangay Paknaan in Mandaue City received financial assistance worth P2,000 from the city government. But around 500 of them were barred from entering the Paknaan gymnasium where the distribution of…

Team Rama bloc to probe cash aid distribution

Margarette Managaytay 08/22/2016

THE Team Rama bloc in the Cebu City Council said they received a lot of complaints on last week’s distribution of cash aid for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). “We have received a lot of…

Cash aid and political survival

Ricky Poca 08/22/2016

Last week’s distribution of cash aid to Cebu City’s seniors was questioned by the Team Rama bloc in the City Council since it concerned a change in venue for the activity. The Team Rama bloc said the…

Confusion over venue change, processing of aid

Nestle L. Semilla 08/20/2016

While some complained and others were confused about the venue, seniors in Barangay Basak San Nicolas managed to receive their P2,000 cash aid along with other seniors in Cebu City’s 80 barangays yesterday. Senior citizen Tarsila Navarro…

Seniors receive P2K cash aid in Basak San Nicolas

Nestle L. Semilla 08/20/2016

MORE than 2,000 seniors received their P2,000 cash aid at the Don Vicente Rama High School in Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City Saturday. Seniors began lining up at the site as early as 7 a.m. to…

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