Keep out Maute remnant from C. Visayas, troops told

Nestle L. Semilla 11/14/2017

The military’s Central Command (Centcom) was called on yesterday to protect Central Visayas from “spillovers” coming from Marawi City where government troops ended their offensive against the Maute terror group. “Hindi natin masasabi na walang nakalusot (from…

12 LGUs in Central Visayas bag Seal of Good Local Governance award

Morexette Erram 11/10/2017

  A dozen local government units in Central Visayas, five of which are in Cebu, were awarded with the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for the year…

Incentives to modernize

Editorial 11/03/2017

Though their support is significant, one can hardly see how the business community can help stir public support for the jeepney modernization program given that most, if not all, of its leaders aren’t exactly commuters themselves. Still,…

PH slips in ease of doing business report

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/01/2017

Biz stakeholders call for reforms The Philippines’ ranking in ease of doing business slipped to 113th this year from 99th last year across 190 countries covered by an annual World Bank Group report, prompting local stakeholders to…

Moalboal highest in malnutrition

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/21/2017

  TOURIST-RICH town Moalboal, Cebu, has the highest number of malnourished children and ranks first among twenty nutritionally depressed municipalities in Central Visayas in 2016, says National Nutrition Council (NNC). Moalboal is world-famous for its dive spots;…

One-stop health care system to be launched in Cebu, Bohol

Chris A. Ligan 10/12/2017

The office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas and other government agencies in Central Visayas will be launching a one-stop health care system. Presidential Assistant for the Visayas  Michael Lloyd Dino met with representatives of the…

Enough rope

Raymund Fernandez 10/10/2017

Who is the ruling class? Are we part of the ruling class? If we are reading this, we cannot be poor. Or at least not as poor as those who cannot read or cannot be reading this.…

Cuenco seeks to reverse dismiss order of Ombud, files supplemental MR

Inna Gian Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/06/2017

  CEBU City Councilor James Anthony Cuenco has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to reverse its decision dismissing him from public service. In an 11-page supplemental motion for reconsideration, Cuenco’s lawyers reiterated that there is no…

Customs exec uses Bible verses to fight corruption in government service

USJ-R Intern Rosalie Abatayo 10/02/2017

FOR Lawyer Edward James Dy Buco, corruption is a work of the devil that can only be eradicated using the Word of God. With the prevalent scandals of corruption at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) where Dy…

Presidential adviser’s call: Bring back PPP

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/01/2017

THE government should strengthen its relationship with the country’s private sector, starting with bringing back Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the implementation of big-ticket infrastructure projects. This was the call made by Jose Ma. “Joey” Concepcion III, presidential…

SSS: Hike in contribution rate to over 12.5% effective January

Inquirer.net 10/01/2017

Starting January next year, the contribution rate of Social Security System (SSS) members will increase to over 12.5 percent as a means for the state-run pension fund to compensate for the higher disbursements to retirees. SSS president…

Spain riot police fire rubber projectiles in Catalonia vote

AP 10/01/2017

  SANT JULIA DE RAMIS, Spain — Spanish riot police smashed their way into polling stations to try to halt a disputed independence referendum on Sunday and fired rubber projectiles at protesters outside a Barcelona polling station.…

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