3rd bridge in 3 years

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/20/2014

The third bridge linking mainland Cebu to the island of Mactan will be up by 2018. This was announced over the weekend by Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy who said that the ground-breaking for the joint venture between…

Girl, 15, nabbed in drug test

Apple Ta-as 10/05/2014

Three people, including a 15-year-old girl, were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the police shortly before sunrise yesterday in barangay Poblacion in Cordova town in Cebu. Roquilan Quirong, 34, who was the subject of the…

Australian seeks bail in child abuse case

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/04/2014

THE Australian tourist accused of engaging in child pornography with children from Lapu-Lapu City is asking a court in Cebu to grant him bail. Peter James Robinson who showed up yesterday escorted by a police officer, was…

Cordova town to use marine probe findings to bolster damage suit

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/02/2014

The findings of the Board of Marine Inquiry’s (BMI) investigation that both ships in last year’s sea collision were in error will reinforce Cordova town’s damage suit against 2GO Group Inc. and Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corp.…

8 more fall in drug bust

Norman V. Mendoza 09/01/2014

Eight people were arrested in separate anti-illegal drug operations in the cities of Mandaue and Cebu and Cordova town over the weekend. Arrested in Cordova was Elizar Baguio of barangay Catarman, who was the subject of a…

Cordova officials, fisherfolk sue two shipping lines for oil spill caused by tragic 2013 ship collision

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/15/2014

Fed up waiting to be paid for damage to their coastal villages, Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy and local fishermen yesterday filed a $3 million lawsuit against two shipping companies whose vessels collided a year ago. They said…

Cordova mayor, fisherfolk groups file cases against shipping firms for oil spill

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/14/2014

UPDATED, 8/14/14, 5:53 P.M. Multi-million damage suit against two shipping firms for oil spill damage on Cordova Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy and fisherfolk groups yesterday filed a multi-million peso damage suit against two shipping companies involved in…

Cordova residents show resilience through dance during Dinagat festival

Norman V. Mendoza 08/11/2014

Thousands of Cordova residents yesterday celebrated the town’s 14th Dinagat Festival at the newly built tourism center in barangay Day-as. Contingents from the San Roque Child Development School (Montessori), Cordova Central School, Cordova National High School, Benthel…

Barangay treasurer in hot water over payroll mess

Apple Ta-as 07/14/2014

The treasurer of barangay Ibabao in Cordova town is facing charges of serious dishonesty and grave misconduct before the municipal government’s special disciplinary board for allegedly falsifying the barangay payroll to pay “ghost” employees. Cordova Mayor Adelino…

Cordova stops stone ‘quarry’

Peter L. Romanillos 07/05/2014

The Cordova municipal government suspended the operations of Solid Stone Center Corp. inside a private lot along the town’s coast where coral stone is being excavated. Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy said the order will stay until the…

PB to tackle Cordova child trafficking case

Peter L. Romanillos 07/04/2014

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) has invited  the manager of a Cordova town resort where 15 minors were allegedly abused by a foreigner. Mayor Adelino Sitoy was likewise invited to appear before the PB session on July…

Magpale proposes Anti-Child Sex Tourism Week

Peter L. Romanillos 06/30/2014

Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale is proposing the passage of a provincial ordinance that will raise public awareness on the dangers of child sex tourism. Her proposal to designate the first week of October as “Anti-Child Sex…

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