Barangays get P6M financial aid

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/07/2015

At least 23 barangays in Cebu’s second district received more than P6 million in financial assistance last month, some of which experienced the wrath of tropical depression Queenie in November last year. Barangays in Samboan, Argao, Malabuyoc,…

No monthly release of senior citizens’ aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/30/2015

Cebu City Hall will not release the cash assistance to senior citizens on a monthly basis. This was the reply of the city legal office to the demand letter sent by lawyer Reymelio Delute to Cebu City…

Scholarships, cash aid for slain cops’ families

Apple Ta-as, Melissa Q. Cabahug 02/03/2015

Scholarship grants will be given to the children whose fathers were among the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos that died in action at Mamasapano town, Maguindanao province last January 25. Chief Supt. Prudencio Tom Bañas, Police…

SAF cop’s family still waiting on govt aid

Chito O. Aragon, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/03/2015

The family of slain Special Action Forces (SAF) police commando PO2 Windel Candano is still waiting to receive  financial assistance from the national government. Candano’s wife Michelle said she was counting on the government to fulfill its…

City’s elderly bring home P3K

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles 01/29/2015

City Hall yesterday fulfilled its promise to give its elderly residents a happy new year after it disbursed the P2,000 balance of its  welfare assistance for 2014 and the first P1,000 of its cash aid for this…

Seniors in Toledo City brave Seniang to get cash assistance

Rene Alima 12/30/2014

Senior citizens in Toledo City did not mind the dangers from the typhoon signal number 2 in southern Cebu yesterday as they flocked to their respective barangay treasurer’s office to claim their P2,500 cash gift. Mayor John…

Toledo seniors get P2,500 cash aid

Rene Alima 12/23/2014

Many of them had to skip breakfast and lunch. One senior citizen  fell in a canal. Some  fainted because of the heat waiting to collect their cash allowance from the Toledo city government. They were also made…

Cash for children with special needs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/13/2014

At the age of five, John Carlo Perolino just learned how to walk on his own but still couldn’t utter a word yet. He has been suffering delayed development according to his parents, Annalou and Jimmy. “Naglisod…

Does City Hall need to give cash to fiscals, judges?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/29/2014

The Cebu City Council questioned a  P6.3 million   outlay in the city’s peace and order program earmarked for  incentives, travel and training expenses of prosecutors and judges. Councilor Margot Osmeña said City Hall should be careful about…

Cross border assistance

11/25/2014

  Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III’s proposal for the Supreme Court to review a Local Government Code provision that allows local government units (LGUs) to extend cash assistance to judges in their jurisdiction may not be taken lightly…

Lawyer wants Rama, VM suspended

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/21/2014

Lawyer Reymelio Delute insists that Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella be meted with preventive suspension by the Office of the President for using the city’s calamity fund as cash bonus to City…

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