Cortes orders filling, reblocking of Tipolo fire site

Doris C. Bongcac 06/28/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Fire victims in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City will have to wait a little longer before they will be allowed to rebuild their burnt homes. Mayor-elect Jonas Cortes said he wanted the low-lying area…

Fire-damaged Tipolo High School only has 5 classrooms left for students in 20 sections

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/27/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Not even Tipolo National High School has escaped the wrath of the dawn fire that wiped three sitios in Barangay Tipolo here on Thursday, June 27. A two-classroom school building was totally burned…

Dawn fire razes hundreds of houses in two Tipolo sitios

Benjie Talisic, Rosalie Abatayo 06/27/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Hundreds of houses in Sitios Maharlika and Espina in Barangay Tipolo in Mandaue City were razed in an early morning fire on Thursday, June 27. The fire alarm was received at 1:18 a.m.…

Fire razes houses in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City

Benjie Talisic, Rosalie Abatayo 06/27/2019

Mandaue City, Cebu—A fire broke out early Thursday morning, June 27, 2019, in Barangay Tipolo here. Chief Inspector Bernard Batnag, Mandaue City fire marshall, said they received the alarm at  1:18 a.m.  Watch live video here: https://www.facebook.com/cdndigital/videos/1351902824948979/…

Partido Barug to kick off election campaign with a call to God

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 03/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The campaign period for local candidates will start on Friday, March 29 and Cebu City’s opposition camp, Partido Barug, is choosing a more solemn welcome to the elections. Erik Espina, spokesperson for Partido…

Espina, 2nd female IBP Cebu prexy: Three tenets to anchor her plans for lawyers’ group

Gresheen Gift M. Libby 03/24/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Certified Public Accountant-Lawyer Ria Lidia Espina believes in three tenets: service, sustainability, and solidarity.  Elected last February 21 as the second female president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Cebu Province…

Councilor Cuenco reinstated, back at work at Cebu City Council

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2019

Councilor James Anthony Cuenco is officially back in the Cebu City Council, and he has reported back to work today, Thursday (January 3), the first day of work this 2019. The Deparment of Interior and Local Government…

Espina resigns; to give way to Cuenco

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/14/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Councilor Erik Espina will only hold office until January. Espina confirmed reports that he has tendered resignation to give way for the return of Councilor James Anthony Cuenco. Espina also said he will withdraw…

Espina to rally support for Sara Duterte in 2019 elections

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/02/2018

Cebu City Councilor Erik Espina announced that he will be spearheading a group to convince presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to run in the 2019 national elections. Espina said they are aiming to gather…

Espina to undergo drug test

Morexette Erram 07/09/2018

For his first day in office, newly appointed Cebu City Councilor Erik Espina will be paying a courtesy visit to the chief of Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and undergo a drug test. “And I’ll also be…

Espina takes oath as Cebu City’s councilor

Morexette B. Erram 07/09/2018

Newly-appointed Cebu City Councilor Erik Miguel Espina took his oath at the Court of Appeals-Cebu Station, Banawa, Cebu City on Monday morning (July 9). Espina, who is affiliated with Barug Team Rama, was appointed by President Rodrigo…

Espina firm expresses dismay as city won’t pay for CCMC design

Inna Gian Mejia 08/16/2017

A private engineering and architectural firm that designed and supervised the construction of Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) has expressed dismay over the opinion of the City Legal Office that the city government has no basis in…

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