Kicking a bad habit

Radel Paredes 07/29/2017

The government recently imposed a total ban on smoking in all public places. This national policy follows that city ordinance long implemented in Davao City, one of the strict measures that made then-mayor Rodrigo Duterte popular nationwide.…

Guihulngan cops who survived ambush receive medals

Carla P. Gomez 07/22/2017

  BACOLOD CITY –  The Philippine National Police (PNP) gave medals to the three policemen who survived the ambush staged by New People’s Army in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. Wounded personnel medals were pinned by Chief Supt.…

Cebu bizmen to government: Build reserve power supply

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/12/2017

While facing a power crisis is not new to Cebu, local business leaders believe the present situation calls for additional investments in the energy sector in the Visayas to mitigate the effects of similar events in the…

The right thing to do

Nestor Ramirez 05/30/2017

Instead of the original proposal of Mayor Tomas Osmeña to cut all the 2,185 trees affected by the implementation of the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and replace them with new ones, I am happy that…

Helping Marawi

Editorial 05/29/2017

The sheer volume and flurry of online posts for and against the imposition of martial law in Mindanao overshadowed other equally urgent issues such as extending assistance to those in Marawi City which had been under siege…

‘HELP ME FIND MY CHILD’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, April Alexis B. Agustin, Norman V. Mendoza 05/22/2017

As 1,700 fire victims appeal for help, a mom struggles to find her missing daughter As they set aside their worries of the possibility of not being allowed to rebuild their houses razed by Sunday’s fires in…

NEDA chief: Government may borrow more from China, Japan

Inquirer.net 05/19/2017

As the Duterte administration pivots to neighboring economic giants such as China and Japan that offer financing for infrastructure projects, the share of foreign borrowings may exceed the government’s medium-term program and reach 30 percent of the…

‘Middle man’ arrested

Benjie Talisic 05/15/2017

A former worker of the Bureau of Immigration, purportedly the “middle man” of suspected Talisay City drug lord Steve Go, was arrested on Monday after a joint police operation conducted on his home yielded packs of shabu…

Sandigan OK Binays spiritual trip to Israel

05/11/2017

Former vice president Jejomar Binay and his wife Elenita can go ahead with their spiritual trip to Israel this month. The Sandiganbayan has allowed the requests of the couple despite their graft charges in court. In separate…

Much ado about Mocha

Stephen D. Capillas 05/11/2017

Truth to tell, I was sort of surprised at first with all the negative comments on entertainer/blogger Mocha Uson back when she was still in the sidelines and then President-elect Rodrigo Duterte spent his first few days…

Vice Mayor Asentista’s abuse of 4Ps beneficiaries

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 05/11/2017

A disadvantaged sector of the Philippine society that is supposed to be aided and protected is once again subjected to alleged abuse by an official who was sworn into office to serve the people. One of the…

Out of the loop

Editorial 05/09/2017

Hopefully by this time the Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station would have coordinated with the Talisay City government on how to deal with the damage caused by the cargo vessel that sank off the shores of Barangay…

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