Tomas confirms closure plans for Cebu City Zoo

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/19/2016

Cebu City residents may have to count the days until they bid goodbye to the 272 animals of the Cebu City Zoo. Most of them will be shipped to a planned zoo in Negros Oriental while the…

Passenger jeepney dispatcher’s remains found near Compania Maritima

Dominic Yasay 08/24/2016

THE remains of a passenger jeepney dispatcher was found near Compania Maritima building along South Road Properties (SRP) at 4:30 am Wednesday. The man was identified as 27-year-old Mario Calumpiano, who resided in barangay San Roque, Cebu…

Resto bar in Compania Maritima building eyed

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/24/2016

Both Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and the Cebu Ports Authority are considering to put up a resto-bar at the Compania Maritima building. “He (Osmeña) wants to preserve the present look of the Compania Maritima. I have…

Steel railings to block V-hires from old terminal

Margarette Managaytay 04/28/2016

The City Administrator has ordered the setting up of steel railings at the Old Compania Maritima grounds starting today to prevent the vans-for-hire (V-hires) from operating at the temporary terminal. City Administrator Lucelle Mercado said in a…

V-hires to move to SM Seaside mall Thursday

Nestle Semilla 04/25/2016

THREE hundred vans-for-hire (V-hire) bound for southern Cebu will be relocated to SM Seaside City Cebu starting Thursday. City Administrator Lucelle Mercado said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 will proceed with the road-concreting…

V-hire drivers: Move terminal to South Bus

Margarette Managaytay 04/20/2016

A group of van-for-hire (V-hire) drivers will ask the Cebu City government to transfer the temporary terminal at the Compania Maritima to the South Bus Terminal instead of moving it to a vacant lot near the SM…

Van terminal to be transferred to SM Seaside City

Nestle L. Semilla 04/14/2016

Starting Tuesday next week, the temporary van terminal in Compania Maritima will be transferred to SM Seaside City. Alan Jumoad, a van operator servicing the Toledo City route, said all the operators supported the move. “We all…

Street dwellers get post-Valentine treat

Marc Eric Cosep 02/20/2016

THE children of street dwellers who are taking  temporary shelter at the Compania Maritima received a post-Valentine treat from the Cebu City government yesterday. Forty-nine kids, with ages ranging from 4-10, received snacks and lunch from the…

Street families move out of Devotee City

Juli Ann M. Sibi 02/04/2016

SOME 56 street families  staying at the Devotee City were asked to return to the flood-prone and abandoned Compania Maritima building. The Devotee City was closed after the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) ended last Sunday. “Our…

‘Rescued’ families staying in flooded Compania Maritima

Juli Ann M. Sibi 01/28/2016

The street dwellers who were recently rounded up are not complaining that local officials have to hide them from tourists and international delegates to the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC). But they lamented that they are being…

Devotee City opens on Friday

Marc Eric Cosep 01/12/2016

The Sinulog Devotee City will start accepting transients on Friday, said acting Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella. He told a news conference on Tuesday that 120 container vans have been placed in Compania Maritima near Cebu City…

City Hall clears Compania Maritima lot for Devotee City

Marc Eric Cosep 01/05/2016

CEBU City Hall yesterday started setting up empty container vans in a vacant lot near the Compania Maritima building to house pilgrims who come for the Sto. Niño fiesta or the Sinulog. Every year, for three days,…

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