Capitol failed to properly account cash donations for disaster funds — COA

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol has failed to account in detail the donations and utilization of funds for disaster risk reduction and management in 2018. State auditors have noted in their Annual Audit Report for 2018…

Vinluan on UNHRC probe: Cops will only draw guns to protect themselves

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Walang pulis na gustong pumatay!” (No police officer would want to kill!) Police Colonel Gemma Vinluan, Cebu City Police Office director, said this amid the issue of the United Nations Human Rights Council…

Nat’l Historical Commission to probe ongoing Capitol Resource Center project

Futch Anthony Inso 06/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) chairman Rene Escalante will investigate why the Cebu Provincial government had started the construction of the Capitol Resource Center. Escalante, who was surprised upon knowing…

Mandaue Comelec to allow police officers inside voting centers

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/09/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — To prevent any untoward incident in voting areas during the election day, the police will be allowed to stay inside voting centers in Mandaue City. This is despite the rule set by the…

Comelec-7 chief: We are 99.9% ready for May 13 election

Zena V. Magto 05/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The teachers, who will be part of the Board of Election Inspectors, have already been briefed on how to operate the Voter Registration Verification Machine (VRVM). Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, acting Commission on Election…

Felongco urge families to adopt gardening, raise hogs to address poverty

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/24/2019

CEBU CITY–The government’s poverty alleviation program has to consider inputs from the marginalized sectors to come up with a wholistic solution to the problem. Secretary Noel Felongco of the National Anti-Poverty Commission said they have been holding…

NCIP to give financial assistance to 54 graduating Badjao students in Cebu

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 04/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — About 54 Badjao graduating students will receive educational assistance from the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP). Hazel Torrefiel, NCIP head, said that they would provide P5,000 worth of educational assistance for elementary…

Pagsangyaw 2021 officially starts in Cebu parishes

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 03/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The laity-led movement, Pagsangyaw 2021, opened in over 50 parishes across the Archdiocese of Cebu today, March 24. According to Fe Barino, the chairperson of the Commission on the Laity, the Pagsangyaw was…

Laity encouraged to enter politics, inspire change with Christian values

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Archdiocese of Cebu Commission on the Laity encouraged its members to enter politics and inspire change in the system with their Christian values. Fe Barino, chairperson on the Commission on the Laity, said that…

Magpale urges women in Cebu to stand up, be counted amid Int’l Women’s Day celebration

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale encouraged the Cebuano women to stand up and be counted amid celebration of the International Women’s Day today, March 8. “To the women out there, stand up and be counted,”…

Lamac cooperative eyed as model for sustainable development

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/05/2019

LAMAC, Pinamungajan, Cebu – The Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative is being considered as model for sustainable development, according to officials of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and the Climate Change Commission (CCC). The LMPC has implemented several ventures…

Amid Jolo, Zambo attacks, faithful urged to remain firm in their faith, pray

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Keep the faith and pray that the groups behind the attacks will ‘cease their evil deeds.’” Fe Barino, chairperson of the Archdiocese of Cebu’s Commission on the Laity, in a Facebook post, made…

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