‘The Congested Mindset’

Francis B. Ongkingco 10/28/2016

There was an uproar when a public official was misquoted by the media for stating that the bad traffic situation of our mega and metro cities are “simply” a consequence of our mindset. “Traffic caused by our…

Deadly compromise

Editorial 10/21/2016

The deaths of three workers due to accidents in the northern Cebu town of Liloan and at a mall in Cebu City are just the latest in a long list of work-related deaths in Cebu that, while…

Death takes away dream for family to live in one house

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/16/2016

ELVIN Cuba Bongo’s dream was for his family to live in one house. And he worked on his dream every weekend to slowly, but surely, build his house in Barangay Maslog, Danao City, hoping to finish it.…

Nine hurt as wall collapses

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/14/2016

Nine construction workers were hurt when a wall collapsed at a construction site in Lilo-an, northern Cebu yesterday afternoon following incessant rains. PO3 Neil Ryan Talle, desk officer of the Lilo-an Police Station, said that investigation was…

9 hurt as wall collapses in Lilo-an town

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman V. Mendoza 10/14/2016

Nine construction workers were hurt when a wall, at least 30 meters high, collapsed in the construction site in Barangay Cot-Cot, Liloan town in northern Cebu on Friday afternoon. Foreman Basilio Acebo said that the northside wall…

CCMC reconstruction resumes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/15/2016

Construction of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) officially resumed today, Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann De Los Santos said. De Los Santos, who has been appointed deputy mayor on health services by Mayor Tomas Osmeña,…

Worker dead as wall collapses on him

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/31/2016

CEBU CITY–A 20-year-old worker was killed after a concrete wall and steel piles fell on him while working at a construction site along Salvador Extension in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, Wednesday morning. John Eric Llera was welding…

Worker injured as wall collapses in construction site

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/31/2016

A CONSTRUCTION worker was rushed to a hospital after being hit by a collapsing wall at a construction site along Salvador Extension, Barangay Labangon in Cebu City at past 9 a.m. Wednesday, reports reaching the police. Details…

Will mayor, OBO stop CCMC building work?

Nestle L. Semilla 06/16/2016

Lot encroachment problem of new Cebu City Medical Center building construction will be tackled in today’s meeting Will the city government stop the construction of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) after the acting chief of the…

Construction worker found dead inside row house

Norman V. Mendoza 05/23/2016

A 39-year old construction worker was found dead on Monday morning, hanging inside one of the row houses that were being constructed in Barangay Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The victim was identified as Randy Surigao, a native…

Drainage project

11/29/2015

2 workers fall from Capitol church ceiling

Apple Ta-as and Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/20/2015

Two construction workers were injured after they fell  from a 40-foot high scaffolding used in the construction of the extension of the Our Lady of Sacred Heart Parish church on Escario St. in Barangay Camputhaw, Cebu City…

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