Slain drug suspects reach 232 in Region 7

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Rene F. Alima 09/22/2016

A passenger jeepney dispatcher of Barangay Apas, Cebu City and a resident of San Fernando town, Cebu were the latest casualties in the government’s war on illegal drugs which number 232 in Central Visayas alone. Henry Fabillar…

Rebuilding the CCMC is a necessity

Editorial 09/21/2016

At a time when Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has shown little to no concern over the fate of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) came recent news about the resumption of the reconstruction work on the…

City allows contractor to resume CCMC work

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/15/2016

AFTER complying with the requirements, contractor of the construction of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) was given the go-signal by the Cebu City government to resume work on the project. Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann…

CCMC reconstruction resumes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/15/2016

Construction of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) officially resumed today, Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann De Los Santos said. De Los Santos, who has been appointed deputy mayor on health services by Mayor Tomas Osmeña,…

Five fall ill for eating tuna

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/12/2016

Five persons from Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City were taken to the hospital after they reportedly fell ill due to eating tulingan (frigate tuna) on Monday noon. The victims were identified as Jessie Navarro, 43; his wife Estrelita,…

A world-class, accessible hospital

Ricky Poca 09/05/2016

Since two years ago I’ve been having my hemodialysis at an uptown hospital. I remember lamenting in my column how many patients discontinued their hemodialysis sessions after the 45 free sessions under their PhilHealth ran out. Fortunately…

Farewell to Joe, the achiever

08/28/2016

Jose “Joe” Fernandez Navarro, the longest serving barangay chairman of Punta Princesa, Cebu City never had an easy life. Intimately called “Joe” by his relatives and friends Navarro, the fifth of 12 children to a policeman and…

New barangay health centers to decongest city hospital

Margarette Managaytay 08/19/2016

Come November, Cebu City will have new barangay-based emergency medical response units and health care facilities to improve emergency response time and to decongest the already crowded Cebu City Medical Center. The project is a new partnership…

CCMC employees under review; no sacking yet

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 08/01/2016

ALL 453 employees of the Cebu City Medical Center are under evaluation to determine their fitness for their respective jobs, Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos said. Delos Santos, who was designated deputy mayor for health services by…

Cebu City needs its own hospital

Ricky Poca 08/01/2016

Under the new administration of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, there is no certainty about the future of the Cebu City Medical Center that former mayor Michael Rama would have wanted to rebuild into a world-class medical…

No money in dead drug suspects

07/24/2016

First of two parts The recent killings of suspected drug personalities have kept funeral parlor employees in the cities of Mandaue and Cebu busy the last few days. But Enrique Lapetaje, billing and collection supervisor for St.…

Experts to be called in to evaluate construction of CCMC

07/14/2016

EXPERTS in the construction industry will be called in to assess any inadequacies in the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos said yesterday. Delos Santos, who was assigned to handle the CCMC by…

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