Danao City to host next year’s Xterra race

Glendale G. Rosal 10/20/2016

DANAO City will be hosting next year’s Xterra Off-road Triathlon, Sunrise Events Inc. (SEI), the race’s organizer, announced today. Princess Galura, general manager of SEI, met with Cebu’s Fifth District Representative Ramon “Red” Durano VI earlier today…

PB confirms calamity status due to dengue

Nestle L. Semilla 10/17/2016

The Cebu Provincial Board passed a resolution that placed the province under a state of calamity due to what they described as a “dengue outbreak” in yesterday’s session. PB member Christopher Baricuatro authored a resolution declaring a…

Provincial Board to also ban refilled butane canisters

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/27/2016

CITING recent accidents, the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) may yet pass an ordinance banning the refilling of butane canisters as well as its transport and sale all over the province. The proposal by PB member Glenn Bercede,…

Capitol staffer threatened as police secure Meca

Dominic Yasay, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/24/2016

AFTER former Provincial Board (PB) Ivy Durano-Meca, a provincial government official also received death threats in the wake of operations against illegal drugs. Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said one of the people helping her office monitor…

Former jail consultant denies irregularities

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/18/2016

Former Cebu provincial jail consultant Marco Toral belied allegations that he made money during his supervision of inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Toral said on the contrary, he spent personal money to…

DepEd to issue memo banning Pokemon game in Cebu schools

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/17/2016

Students of public elementary and high schools in Cebu province won’t be allowed to play the hit mobile game Pokemon Go within the school premises. The Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu Province yesterday said they would be…

DepEd to issue memo banning Pokemon Go in schools

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/17/2016

THE Department of Education (DepEd) provincial office will issue a memorandum to schools reminding them of a Provincial Board resolution to ban the location based augmented reality game Pokemon Go within school premises. DepEd Cebu Province Asst.…

PB asks DepEd to ban Pokemon Go in schools

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 08/16/2016

The Cebu Provincial Board approved a resolution that called on the regional Department of Education (DepEd) to ban the location-based mobile augmented reality game “Pokemon Go” within school campuses. In its resolution, the PB said players become…

PB okays incentives for Capitol employees, other projects

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/09/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Board (PB) has approved a P51-million Supplemental Budget (SB) 5 for the provincial government. The bulk of the amount is for the collective negotiation agreement (CNA) incentives for all Capitol employees and elected officials…

Ombudsman orders dismissal of Dumanjug officials

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/08/2016

FORMER Dumanjug town mayor Nelson Garcia along with Sangguniang Bayan (SB) members Ricardo Boquecosa, Ricardo Condes, Eliezar Amadora, Meriam Llano, Antonio Garcia and Municipal Information Officer Emmylou Cabonilas were found guilty of grave misconduct by the Office…

MARTINEZ SERVED DISMISSAL ORDER

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/02/2016

Tining seeks TRO from CA; vacates seat as PB ex-officio member There is now a vacancy at the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) as Celestino “Tining” Martinez III vacated his seat as ex-officio member of the board, being…

Free wireless net pushed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/20/2016

Free wireless internet (Wi-Fi) access will be available in public places in Cebu province if the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) will approve a proposed ordinance providing such service. Sixth District Board Member Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano filed…

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