DPWH evicts 50 bridge families

Nestle L. Semilla, Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/17/2016

For more than 20 years, Nelson Heyrosa has been an “under-the-bridge” dweller but he will soon have to vacate the house  he built beneath the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge. Heyrosa, 52,  a former messenger of the Mandaue city government, …

MCWD submits plan

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/12/2016

THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) beat its deadline and submitted yesterday an action plan on the rehabilitation of a pipeline attached to the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge. Engr. Noel Dalena, MCWD acting general manager, said in a letter…

Threat to pedestrians

02/12/2016

The steel support support of the skywalk along UN Ave. in Mandaue City is in a rotten state, clearly posing threat to pedestrians using the structure, most of whom are students of the nearby Umapad Elementary School.…

Open to two-way traffic for a month: DPWH

Nestle L. Semilla, Vanessa Claire Lucero, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/11/2016

There will be momentary traffic relief in Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu cities after the Department of Public Works and Highways decided on Thursday to keep the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge open to two-way traffic for a month while authorities address…

More lights to deter accidents on Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Jhunnex Napallacan, Nestle Semilla 02/11/2016

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Cebu  has put more lights and warning signs along its road maintenance project site at the foot of the Lapu-Lapu City side of the Marcelo Fernan Bridge in…

DPWH TO MCWD: You have until Friday

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/11/2016

THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) was given until Friday to come up with a plan to replace the pipeline support for its water lines located under the old Mandaue-Mactan Bridge. Ador Canlas, Central Visayas director of…

One dies, two injured in road mishap off Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Jhunnex Napallacan 02/10/2016

A driver of the Department of Public Works and Highways was killed while two were injured when a dump truck rammed into a the DPWH-owned vehicle at the Lapu-Lapu City side of the Marcelo Fernan Bridge at…

Canlas: MCWD has until Friday to secure pipelines under old bridge

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/10/2016

The Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) risks losing their excavation permits if they fail to install pipeline support for their water lines located under the old Mandaue Mactan Bridge by Friday. Engr. Ador Canals, Central Visayas director…

‘Leave three to four hours to avoid missing your flight’

Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/09/2016

DEPENDING on where they live or stay, airline passengers should leave three to four hours ahead of schedule so they can catch their flights. Estee Marie Plunket, head of corporate affairs of GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp.…

DPWH calls for emergency meeting with Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu city officials

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/09/2016

The Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH 7) called officials of the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu to an emergency meeting at 10 a.m. today to discuss means to remedy congestion problems in…

Riding public told: Be patient, adjust skeds

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza, Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/04/2016

Patience and adjustments in schedules will be required of commuters and motorists traveling to and from Mandaue City once repairs on the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge start next week. Glenn Antigua, Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) operations chief,…

Dilapidated road

01/31/2016

This dilapidated road of Tres de Abril in barangay Pahina Central makes for a bumpy ride. Attention: Cebu City Government and Pahina Central barangay officials. (CDN PHOTO/LITO TECSON)…

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