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…

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…

Drug suspect shot dead in Pasil

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 08/15/2016

A SUSPECTED drug user was shot dead while heading home from work at Lawis Riverside Barangay Pasil in Cebu City last Sunday evening. The 49-year-old Neptali Sulotan was shot down by unidentified suspects and was rushed to…

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.…

‘IT’S LIFE OR DEATH FOR US’

Carmel Loise Matus, Nestle L. Semilla 07/23/2016

Residents from the mountain barangays of Cebu City have to go through steep and rutted roads if they are to reach hospitals in the city’s center. Should the ambulances recalled by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña be…

Suspeçted drug dealer in Lorega shot dead

Chito O. Aragon 07/20/2016

Cebu City –A 54-YEAR-OLD drug suspect listed in barangay Lorega’s watchlist was shot down by a lone unidentified gunman while he played mahjong with three others in Sitio Lumar, Barangay Lorega at past 2 a.m. Wednesday. Police…

Dr. Duterte back as CCMC chief

Nestle L. Semilla 07/19/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has brought in the former Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) chief, Dr. Gloria Duterte, to become again the city hospital’s new chief under the new administration. Duterte was the CCMC chief before…

Electrician lands in hospital for accidentally touching live wire

Edison Delos Angeles 07/19/2016

AN electrician of Barangay Guadalupe is in critical condition after he touched a live wire while trying to fix electric wires damaged by strong winds and rains which hit Metro Cebu area past 2 p.m. on Tuesday.…

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