CCMC demolition awaits COA nod

Doris C. Bongcac 02/06/2014

The Cebu city government is only waiting for approval from the Commission on Audit (COA) before it starts demolishing  the earthquake-damaged city hospital building along N. Bacalso Avenue. Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos said that the Office…

Hospitals told: City Hall will pay bills

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/27/2014

Cebu City Hall is committed to paying the P2.2 million worth of hospital bills it owes to private hospitals for accommodating the displaced patients of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). “It’s not a problem. We understand…

City Hall wants Japan to bankroll hospital project

Doris C. Bongcac 01/16/2014

Foreign institutions will be tapped to bankroll the construction of a new building to house the Cebu City Medical Center, Councilor Mary Ann Santos said yesterday. The councilor said she will present the plan to officials of…

Hard look at CICC beyond repair work

Editorial 01/14/2014

The amount isn’t exorbitant, but P160 million to repair and improve the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) is still large enough for the budgets of both the Cebu provincial government and the Mandaue City government to accommodate.…

CCMC taking shape

01/09/2014

Whether or not it gains support from the Cebu City Council, the semi-privatization of the Cebu City Medical Center is worth a serious look. It may be the only way to run a public hospital with professionalism.…

Bigger, better hospital eyed for Cebu City

Doris C. Bongcac 01/09/2014

The new Cebu City Medical Center that will rise from N. Bacalso Avenue will have a 409 bed-capacity and would be three times bigger than the severely damaged city hospital. In yesterday’s Cebu City Council session, Architect…

New Cebu City hospital at old site

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Marian Z. Codilla 01/06/2014

After it was damaged by 7.2 earthquake last October, a new Cebu City hospital may rise from the old site at N. Bacalso Avenue, Cebu City through the partnership of private and public sector, a committee tasked…

‘Disloyal’ fire official yanked out of Cebu City

Doris C. Bongcac 11/15/2013

AFTER serving less than four months as Cebu City Fire Marshal, Vonrad Dobluis was relieved from his post and was reassigned at the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) regional office. “I was the chief legal officer of…

CCMC, BFP co-exist amid crises

Doris C. Bongcac 11/12/2013

After the standoff between the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-7) and the Cebu City government on Thursday afternoon over the use of a portion of the BFP building, the fire department and the Cebu City Medical Center…

CCMC conducts surgery, receives patients despite typhoon

Doris C. Bongcac 11/09/2013

DESPITE last Friday’s onslaught by typhoon Yolanda, government doctors successfully performed an appendectomy surgery and received seven admissions a day after they re-opened the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). Dr. Gloria Duterte, CCMC chief, said they are…

Cebu City Hall bolsters BFP lot, bldg claim with tax declaration

Doris C. Bongcac 11/05/2013

WHILE both claim ownership, neither the Cebu City Hall nor the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) could show a land title to the lot presently occupied by the Cebu City Fire Department. Cebu City Legal Officer Jerone…

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