Untangling the gridlock

CDN TEAM 09/29/2018

PART 1 by Ador Vincent S. Mayol Reporter   For more than two decades since the ‘90s, the streets of Metro Cebu have been his second home. “Usa ka kahig, usa ka tuka gyud ni akoa (I…

Council committee approves proposed deal between city gov’t and Angkas drivers

Morexette Erram 08/11/2018

The Committee on Laws of the Cebu City Council approved the request of Cebu City Administrator Nigel Villarete to pilot test the viability of the proposed joint venture project using hailing applications in providing Angkas services for…

Senate committee: Soaring inflation hurts poor families the most

Inquirer.net 08/07/2018

THE Senate Committee on Economic Affairs will give priority to identifying measures to mitigate the impact of the soaring inflation. Committee chairman Senator Win Gatchalian said this after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that consumer prices…

Abellanosa gets house chairmanship

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/04/2018

Last July’s showdown of leadership in the House of Representatives resulted to a change in the lower chamber’s committee chairmanships and memberships on Monday, (July 30). Among those who were elected anew to lead a committee was…

No longer a cesspool, Boracay to reopen on Oct. 26 – Cimatu

Inquirer.net 07/13/2018

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has reaffirmed that Boracay Island would be reopened to tourism on Oct. 26. “I would like to say categorically that we will be opening Boracay [on] Oct. 26 … Categorically, I am saying…

No committee chairmanship for Barug Team Rama?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/26/2018

Members of the opposition group Barug Team Rama – PDP Laban may not be getting any committee chairmanships during the Cebu City Councils inaugural session next month. Vice Mayor Edgar Labella said he will try to speak…

Statement of Philippine Olympic Committee President Ricky Vargas on Kiefer Ravena issue

PR 05/28/2018

I am saddened to hear of the FIBA suspension of national basketball player Kiefer Ravena after having tested positive for a prohibited substance. While we in the POC remain steadfast in our support of the IOC’s uncompromising…

Duterte signs AO creating oversight committee for new telecoms player in PH

Inquirer.net 04/11/2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an administrative order creating an oversight committee for the entry of the third telecommunications company in the Philippines. The President signed Administrative Order No. 11 on April 6 but was released only…

Tomas to defend habal-habal operations in committee hearing

USC Intern Therese Mae Alegado 01/23/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is attending a public hearing that the transportation committee of the House of Representatives called on Wednesday to discuss proposals to regulate the operation of motorcycles-for-hire and the use of bigger plates…

Lot owners told: Secure permits for bleachers

Inna Gian Mejia 01/17/2018

PRIVATE lot owners who plan to put up their own bleachers during the Sinulog celebration are required to secure permits from the Office of the Building Official (OBO). Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, who chairs the Sinulog…

Court nullifies POC elections, orders inclusion of Vargas in re-run set on Feb. 23

Inquirer 12/20/2017

  Boxing chief Ricky Vargas won his bout against Philippine Olympic Committee president Peping Cojuangco at the Pasig City Regional Trial Court, which ordered that a new elections for POC president and chairman be held early next…

PB budget committee defers OK of proposed P1.4-B health budget

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Therese Alegado 11/09/2017

Complaints against doctors, presence of hospital chiefs cited COMPLAINTS about doctors in provincial and district hospitals asking relatives of children six years old and under to pay for their professional fees and the necessity of hospital chiefs…

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