‘Rat problem’ signals need to build new CCMC

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/04/2015

A family’s complaint about rats that ate the nose of a gunshot victim’s remains inside a makeshift morgue of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) shows the urgency in rebuilding a new hospital for the city. “Yes,…

Bigger budget for Rama

12/29/2014

The P13.4 billion budget approved by the Cebu City Council in a special session last week is  larger than the P5 billion-plus budget it approved for the Rama administration this year. It  fell short of the P18.9…

CCMC fund drive ends

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/19/2014

Cebu City Hall has officially ended its “Piso Mo, Hospital Ko” fund raising campaign for the  construction of a new  Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). At yesterday’s culmination program, City Treasurer Diwa Cuevas announced that the city…

City Hall to use CCMC funds to pay seniors’ allowance, other obligations

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/18/2014

FUND MESS BARED Juggling of funds ‘allowed’ by DBM, says City Treasurer, but councilors see red flags in practice Aquery into when City Hall is planning to release the remaining balance of the cash assistance allowance to…

Drunk Nigerian nabbed

Melissa Q. Cabahug 11/30/2014

A Nigerian national was arrested for drunken behavior inside a resto bar in barangay Sambag 1, Cebu City last Friday dawn. A drunk Dominic Lincoln, 22, was accused of destroying things inside the bar in sitio Tianggihan.…

Bids committe, Rama send post-disqualification notice to contractors

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/17/2014

RED FLAGS IN LOWEST BID Will private observers be invited as watchdogs? It is a must that the private sector be active in every stage.. for accountability and transparency. Under scrutiny, bid documents showed glaring signs that…

Contractor disqualified as lowest bidder for CCMC project

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/03/2014

OUT OF THE RACE The start of Phase 1 for a  new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) hit a snag. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the city government disqualified WTG Construction and its Manila partner…

Seniors’ contribution to CCMC project ‘voluntary’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/27/2014

CEBU City Hall’s Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) clarified that their campaign to donate to the reconstruction of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) is voluntary. OSCA head Rolando Llaguno said the manifesto circulating among…

Cop faces gun, frustrated murder raps

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/08/2014

Criminal charges were filed yesterday against the police officer who allegedly shot the neighbor of his sister in barangay Labangon, Cebu City. PO2 Celso Colita was escorted by fellow policemen to the Cebu City Prosecutors’ Office past…

Cebu-based WTG and Manila venture gives lowest bid for CCMC

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/01/2014

A JOINT venture by Cebu-based WTG Construction and Manila-based A.M. Oreta & Co., Inc. gave the lowest bid for the construction of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) yesterday. The two groups made a bid of…

Hospital project moves ahead as Cebu City approves P325.5M supplemental budget

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/22/2014

The bidding for the new Cebu City Medical Center was assured yesterday  when the Cebu City Council approved the P325.5 million first Supplemental Budget (SB1) submitted by  Mayor Michael Rama. Most of the amount or P300 million…

CCMC torn down make way for new building

Doris C. Bongcac 02/25/2014

Teresita Figuracion was in tears as she watched Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama lead the ceremonial demolition of the old Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) building yesterday morning. As head of the hospital’s housekeeping section for the…

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