Frustrated gun owners tagged as likely culprits

Edison Delos Angeles, Nestle L. Semilla 12/27/2016

Bato: No mercy for those who indiscriminately fire guns in New Year Frustrated gun owners, who possess unlicensed guns, are most likely to fire their weapons during celebrations or the holidays. Supt. Arnel Banzon, Regional Operations and…

Tumulak: No pyro outlets in malls

Inna Mejia 12/16/2016

WITH only a few days before Christmas, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak announced that selling firecrackers inside malls and other establishments is no longer allowed. Tumulak said that according to the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 1,…

SWU Phinma marks Int’l Students Day

PR 11/30/2016

SOUTHWESTERN University Phinma currently has the biggest number of international students in Cebu. This has made the university a lively and dynamic melting pot of different cultures and nationalities. SWU Phinma held extracurricular activities to celebrate this…

Fireworks makers told: Comply with standards

Dominic D. Yasay 11/29/2016

Fireworks makers and dealers in Barangay Babag, Lapu-Lapu City were told to comply with occupational safety and health standards as requirement to lift the stoppage order issued to all pyrotechnic makers in the country. Regional Director Exequiel…

Dry land, fireworks for Statio Orbis

Juli Ann M. Sibi 01/31/2016

The sound system has been tested and mounted. Large  LED video screens, and about 30 tents of the  Cebu city government are set up. With the sun shining for the past two days, and gravel layered on…

Lapu pyro-maker wins

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/17/2016

Winners of 8th Sinulog fireworks competition at SM City First place –   JP Fireworks of Lapu-Lapu City Second place –  Pegasus Fireworks of Pulilan, Bulacan Third place – DSS Fireworks of Dumaguete city Other contenders: Pyrohaven Fireworks…

Cebu City tops areas with cases of ’cracker injuries

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 01/03/2016

CEBU City has the highest number of firecracker-related cases this year still topping all areas in Central Visayas again this year. Rennan Cimafranca, head of the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Department of Health in…

No pyro outlets in malls

Nestle L. Semilla with Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/30/2015

Cebu city gov’t revokes permits, orders dealers to move to SRP The Cebu city government yesterday  revoked permits earlier given to businesses  that allowed them to sell firecrackers and pyrotechnics inside malls. Thee vendors were instead directed…

Weekend of fireworks shows

Aileen Garcia-Yap 01/15/2015

Look up at the night sky this weekend and enjoy Sinulog fireworks. Six groups from all over the country will once again compete on Saturday for the Pyrofest competition in front of SM City Cebu Northwing. On…

97 fireworks-related injuries reported in Central Visayas

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/02/2014

The Department of Health has recorded 97 fireworks-related in Central Visayas from December 16 to January 2, 2014. The case is higher at 18 percent compared to last year’s data. In spite of the gun ban, there…

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