Foul odor

05/27/2016

A guard of the Cebu Daily News Building located at the North Reclamation Area, Cebu City covers his nose with a surgical mask while a passerby also covers his with a handkerchief. The reason: they can’t stand the foul…

Project will be pursued

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/28/2016

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) is optimistic that the next president of the country will pursue the new Cebu International Port (CIP) project in Tayud, Consolacion. Vice Admiral Edmund Tan, CPA general manager, said in an interview…

More rice shipments expected in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/20/2016

FIVE more vessels loaded with imported rice will arrive in Cebu soon, the National Food Authority (NFA) said. Olma Marie Bayno, assistant information officer of NFA-7, said each vessel carries around 120,000 sacks of rice from Vietnam…

Gov’t finds ways to hasten unloading of Vietnam rice

Jhunnex Napallacan, Marites Villamor Ilano, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/19/2016

The National Food Authority (NFA) and Cebu Port Authority (CPA) have identified measures to expedite the unloading of some 240,000 sacks of Vietnamrice from two vessels that have been unable to dock because of the lack of…

CPA chief expects dry run of ferries, barges next week

Nestle L. Semilla, Vanessa Claire Lucero, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/19/2016

A DRY RUN of additional sea vessels is expected next week in the Mactan Channel. Vice Admiral Edmund Tan, Cebu Port Authority (CPA) general manager, informed members of the  Mactan-Cebu Bridge Management Board about the dry run…

Bidding for fastcraft terminal targeted before election ban

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/20/2016

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) hopes to bid out the contract for the construction of a new fast ferry passenger terminal before the ban on the release of public funds takes effect. Based on the Omnibus Election…

Fuente park closed for upgrading

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 07/14/2015

FUENTE Osmeña Park is temporarily closed to allow its upgrading as part of preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings and the International Eucharistic Congress. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama ordered the park shuttered effective yesterday.…

CPA: No war with Cebu City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/12/2015

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) reiterated that it doesn’t want “war” with Cebu City Hall over control of the property occupied by the old Compania Maritima building. Like City Hall, the port body said it wants to…

BATTLE OVER WATERFRONT

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/11/2015

National government goes to court: Cebu City doesn’t own  Compania Maritima lot Who really owns  the Compania Maritima property? And can  City Hall hold on to it? A legal battle for control of less than one hectare…

Port body allows use of CIP lot

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/09/2015

THE Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has allowed the use of a 1.2-hectare container yard at the Cebu International Port for storage of seized and forfeited cargo containers. Bureau of Customs (BOC) Cebu Port District Collector Arnulfo Marcos…

Port official reprimanded

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/25/2015

An officer of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) was reprimanded by the Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas for using two government-issued vehicles in an employee’s  wedding three years ago. Claro Cagigas Jr., manager of the…

Passenger Terminal 2 in Cebu City Port now operational

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/22/2015

After supertyphoon Yolanda damaged it two years ago, passenger terminal 2 in Pier 3 is now operational. The new and fully air-conditioned, 980-seating capacity passenger terminal is equipped with free Wi-Fi connection, cafeteria, breastfeeding station, meditation room,…

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