NHA to allot funds for relocation of families

Intern 02/03/2017

THE National Housing Authority (NHA) will allocate P24 million to fund the relocation of the families affected by last month’s landslides in the mountain barangays of Busay, Sirao and Adlaon in Cebu City. NHA Engineer Constancio Antiniero…

CARRETA FIRE VICTIMS ASK: Where do we go?

Morexette Erram 11/30/2016

About 300 victims of a fire which struck Sitio Ponce I, Barangay Carreta, on Monday may have no place to go beginning Sunday, December 4, as they have outlived their welcome in classrooms which had served as…

Council revisits aid for solo parents

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/11/2016

There are around 5 thousand “solo parents” in Cebu City living below the poverty level, according to city hall estimates; and if a 2014 local ordinance is to be implemented, they should be getting their yearly financial…

No reblocking of fire site

Julit C. Jainar, Marc Eric Cosep 01/25/2016

There won’t be any reblocking on the fire site in sitio Mecabaha, barangay Duljo Fatima based on the assessment of Cebu City Hall’s Department of Social Welfare Services (DSWS). Collin Rosell, who heads the Division for the…

Bleak New Year for fire victims

Nestle L. Semilla 12/31/2015

SOME of the fire victims from sitio Avocado, barangay Lahug stayed with relatives on New Year’s eve, hoping to ease their sadness over the loss of their homes. Cristina Rustia, a teacher in Mabolo National High School,…

Cash aid for PWDs today, seniors tomorrow

07/07/2015

ABOUT P137-million worth of cash assistance will be given to Cebu City’s persons with disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens and barangay officials. Ester Concha, who heads the city’s Department of Social Welfare Services (DSWS), said P1,000 will be…

Tiu given until today to submit affidavit

Apple Ta-as 06/15/2015

THE former chief of Fuente Police, now Cebu City Police Station 2, is given until today to answer two administrative charges over the shaving of the heads of three girls rounded up during a Libod Suroy operation.…

BO-PK wards off takeover bid in City Council; ousts 3 former allies as heads of key committees

Doris C. Bongcac 10/09/2014

When push came to shove, the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) still had the numbers yesterday to stay in control of the Cebu City Council. In a tension-filled session, members voted to quash a bid by allies of…

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