CITY STOPS LOT FENCING

Apple Ta-as, Nestle L. Semilla 12/31/2015

The fire-ravaged area in barangay Lahug is now a  bone of contention between City Hall officials and the land owner, the University of the Philippines Cebu. By the afternoon, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III stepped in, saying…

Fewer Capitol workers use drugs

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/31/2015

There were fewers cases of drug use among local government employees in Cebu province this year, said the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Commission (CPADAC). There were 48  cases among LGU  employees and 11 cases in the provincial…

Capitol officials: Holidays for family bonding, visiting orphans

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/22/2015

WITH offices closed tomorrow for the holidays, and several non-working days ahead, some Capitol officials said they will spend the Christmas break with their families. Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said she is looking forward to seeing…

Davide learns late of baby’s death in Barili; probe starts

Victor Anthony V. Silva with Aileen Garcia-Yap 12/15/2015

FOR the fourth time, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III had to learn about the death of a baby in a province-run hospital from the media instead of government medical officers. An investigation into the handling of four-month-old…

17 awarded for giving psychosocial therapy to capsize victims

Mary Claire U. Catado 12/12/2015

THE Cebu Provincial government has awarded plaques of appreciation to Glenn Glarino and 17 other psychology volunteers for the psychosocial therapy of the bereaved families and victims of the capsized MV Kim Nirvana-B last July. Glarino was…

Davide to enforce Ombud order, laments ruling

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/04/2015

THREE Capitol workers will lose their jobs in the wake of an order from the Ombudsman, penalizing them and six other former department heads for bidding shortcuts in the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC). Cebu Gov. Hilario…

Billboard gimmick

Editorial 12/03/2015

Just who are the “Cebuanos for Good Governance and Development” who have surprised the public with off-and-on-again  yellow billboards that cry “NEVER AGAIN!” ? The convenors  remain oddly elusive inspite of their avowed goal of kicking off…

Urban poor group files case against Davide over CICC

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/02/2015

A third complaint  was filed against Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III yesterday over his refusal to rehabilitate the idle Cebu International Convention Center (CICC). The urban poor group called Pundok sa mga Kabus Homeowners  Association Inc., based…

Gwen, Davide disagree over Cebu’s no. 1 status

11/22/2015

Who should take credit for Cebu province’s financial standing as the wealthiest  in the country in the 2014 report of the Commission on Audit? With equity of P26.1 billion –  the value of all its assets minus…

CEBU IS NO. 1 IN WEALTH LIST

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/21/2015

COA report: Cebu local gov’t has the  most assets,  equity among 80 provinces Cebu city is no. 6 among cities   Cebu still has the wealthiest provincial government in the Philippines, according to state auditors. Cebu ranks…

GOV SUED FOR IDLE CENTER

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/19/2015

Lawyer calls CICC a ‘dying structure’ that needs help, not gov’t neglect A Cebu -based lawyer yesterday filed criminal and administrative charges against Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and members of the Provincial Board for “abandoning” the…

Davide: ‘Protocol’, protection vs ‘unscrupulous persons’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/19/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III yesterday said a Nov. 9 memo that requires  a written request and prior  approval before any document is released by Capitol officials and employees  was about observance of “protocol” and protection against …

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