Stallholders to be moved out of Colon

Joana Belsonda 06/17/2015

At least  19 out of 50 stallholders will be moved out of the Tabo sa Banay area in Colon Street, Cebu City before a cleanup of the  drainage system is done. “We will start one step at…

2 RIVER CHAMPS

Eileen G. Mangubat, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/11/2015

                Senator Drilon to support  cleanup of  Cebu city rivers ‘one at a time’; Rama welcomes help after special meeting in  Manila Senate President Franklin Drilon has agreed to support…

Portion of S. Osmeña Road closed to traffic

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/15/2014

Starting today, the north-bound lane of S. Osmena Road from the corner of Gen. Maxilom Extension to V. Sotto St. will be closed to traffic to allow repair works of the road, an advisory from the Cebu…

Stringent tree cutting guidelines to delay road projects – DPWH 7

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/10/2014

  The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Central Visayas said it is worried that stringent guidelines on tree-cutting may result in a backlog of road-widening projects in the region. “That’s tedious. We have 16…

Cebu City pay parking lots ‘illegal’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/10/2014

No parking is allowed on national roads but the rule is violated in many parts of Metro Cebu. In Cebu City, Magallanes St. and Fuente Osmena Circle are being used as pay-parking areas of the city government.…

Trees Stay: DENR-7 accepts expert’s findings

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/04/2014

Tree conservationists win. The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) yesterday accepted the findings and recommendation of a retired tree pathologist to have  three remaining century-old Acacia trees in the City of…

Robinsons to finish road concreting before Sinulog

Doris C. Bongcac 09/17/2014

DUSTY and bumpy roads surrounding the mixed use development of Robinsons Land Corp. at the North Reclamation Area (NRA) will be replaced with concrete roads before next year’s Sinulog in January 2015. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama…

P20M dredging of Mahiga river: Where will silt go?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/09/2014

A P20 million dredging project for the mouth of the Mahiga River in Cebu City is expected to help ease flooding during the rainy season. However, the project, which is funded by the Department of Public Works…

Capitol gives greenlight for 2 ‘pocket lanes’ in Banilad

Peter L. Romanillos 09/09/2014

The Provincial Board (PB) yesterday approved the use of province-owned lots for two pocket lanes to ease traffic in the Banilad road. One will be set up in 60 square meters beside the Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation’s…

Where’s Metro Cebu drainage master plan?

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/02/2014

WHEN street floods recur in urban Cebu, officials are asked for the nth time: Where is the drainage master plan? The question is a timely one to ask with yesterday’s launch of September as the celebration of…

Osmeña road project should be completed before Sinulog

Doris C. Bongcac 03/05/2014

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama said he will grant an exemption of his “no road works at daytime” policy to the concreting of a portion of Sergio Osmeña road at the North Reclamation Area (NRA). But he…

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