20 ‘poor’ towns in Cebu to pilot Bagsakan Centers next week

Rosalie Abatayo 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Twenty towns belonging to the fourth and fifth class income classifications will be the first to roll out their Bagsakan Centers to retail affordable basic goods for their constituents during the enhanced community quarantine…

San Remigio turns to solar power for clean, cheap energy

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The municipality of San Remigio in northern Cebu has taken a step towards use of sustainable and cheaper energy. San Remigio, a third class municipality located 91.5 kilometers north of Cebu City, has…

NFA to stop selling cheap rice

Inquirer.net 12/19/2018

Agriculture chief says gov’t ‘cannot afford subsidized rice anymore’ The National Food Authority (NFA) will stop the sale of its subsidized rice once all its approved imports are depleted next year, according to the agriculture chief. During…

Mocha’s cheap shot

Stephen D. Capillas 06/07/2018

A video that showed Sen. Manny Pacquiao buying bread from a bakery he used to work in General Santos City that went viral in social media may be a soft launch of sorts to his plans to…

Carbon Market, small downtown shops offer cheap school supplies

Nestle L. Semilla and John Michael Aroa 06/02/2018

JENNY Mae Hermoso is a mother of two grade schoolers from Liloan town in northern Cebu. To get to Cebu City, she needs to endure more than an hour of travel amidst damning traffic. But she doesn’t…

Cheap, quality rice sold to Mandaue consumers

Chris A. Ligan 04/07/2018

Consumers in Mandaue City flocked to the “Bigasan ng Masa (Granary of the Masses)” where the Department of Agriculture regional office sold cheap, high-quality rice. At least 38 sacks of various rice types were sold by the…

Rising garbage disposal costs

Editorial 10/20/2017

Will the budget allocated for Cebu City’s garbage collection and disposal be as cost-effective as the administration claims it to be, or will it be even costlier than the previous administration’s budget as what the opposition insists…

Where to buy flowers, candles

Dominic D. Yasay 10/30/2016

Flowers arranged in vases or baskets and candles in varying colors, shapes and lengths are the staple of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. With All Saints’ Day’s eve upon us, have you bought flowers and candles…

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