Korean driver vows not to flee country

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac 07/25/2014

The Korean woman whose van hit and killed a female traffic enforcer near a mall in barangay Banilad in Cebu City last July 15 promised to foot the victim’s hospital and funeral expenses. Lawyers of Sun Kyung…

Traffic system upgrade to help keep aides out of harm’s way

Doris C. Bongcac 07/24/2014

NO more traffic personnel standing in the middle of the road. This is the vision of Cebu City Councilor Gerry Carillo, who said the death of traffic enforcer Ma. Teresa Bascones is a wake up call for…

City to buy vests, gloves for traffic enforcers

Doris C. Bongcac 07/23/2014

TRAFFIC aides in Cebu City were reminded to wear reflectorized vests to stay visible at night and avoid accidents. Very few are seen wearing the vests, said Acting Mayor Edgardo Labella, who ordered the purchase of 500…

Official seeks better pay for traffic aides who risk their lives on the streets

Doris C. Bongcac 07/22/2014

Teach traffic aides self-defense and give them more allowances. “I really feel they are underpaid,” said Ruben Almendras, board chairman of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom). “We have to pay these people better but first…

‘No fear, just work’

Apple Ta-as 07/21/2014

Lack of traffic  lights: Citom enforcers risk getting hit by moving vehicles in north road Ervic Navarro, 33, is assigned in the same intersection where a female traffic aide  died after she was hit by a Korean’s…

‘Low morale’ over death of a traffic enforcer killed by reckless Korean driver

Doris C. Bongcac 07/20/2014

CITOM: RISKY JOBS It’s a tough time for the traffic department of Cebu city after a female enforcer was killed by the impact of a speeding van driven by a Korean in the Banilad-Talamban corridor last week.…

Buses soften strike’s blow as operators seek JAO repeal

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/17/2014

Yesterday’s transport strike was almost negligible as no commuter was left stranded, an official of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) said. Rafael Yap, chief of the Citom, said only 20 percent of the city’s routes…

PUJ strike again?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/15/2014

Tomorrow in Metro Cebu, nationwide  on July 21 This time, there’s advance warning. Tomorrow morning, fewer jeepneys are expected in Metro Cebu in a repeat of last month’s protest by drivers and operators bucking a national policy…

Couple, enforcer hurt in 6-vehicle smash-up

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 07/10/2014

Three people were hurt and were rushed to hospitals after they figured in a six-vehicle smash-up inside the South Coastal Road tunnel shortly before 2 p.m. yesterday. According to traffic enforcers from the Cebu City Traffic Operations…

Couple, traffic enforcer survives six-vehicle mash-up at SRP

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 07/09/2014

Three civilians are now confined in two private hospitals for minor injuries after sustaining injuries in a six-vehicle mash-up inside the South Road Properties (SRP) tunnel at shortly before 2 pm, Wednesday. Personnel of the Cebu City…

Bidding for BRT engineering study set in September

Doris C. Bongcac 07/05/2014

THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) will schedule the bidding for the detailed project engineering study of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) for September this year. By the fourth quarter, the winning bidder can then start…

Mike wants Tesda fence moved back

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/02/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants the fence of the regional office of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) in barangay Lahug moved back to make way  for a pedestrian sidewalk. This was among his…

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