Dead pusher better than dead cop

08/28/2014

“I’D rather have a dead drug suspect than a dead policeman.” This was the blunt reply of the chief of police of Cebu province, Senior Supt. Noel Gillamac, when asked about the death of a supected big-time…

Compostela treasurer’s office robbed of P75K

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 08/26/2014

The Compostela municipal Treasurer’s Office was robbed by unidentified perpetrators earlier today. Revenue collector Arlene Tanjay saw that P75,000 was lost inside the safe in the morning.  She reported the theft to the Compostela town hall at…

Strong push to abolish pork barrel starts in Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/24/2014

‘FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY’ For Bernard Villalon, walking isn’t as easy as it was two decades ago. But the 75-year-old theater arts director could not let an opportunity to change the country slip away. Accompanied by a…

Panel to check who got cars from City Hall

Doris C. Bongcac 07/24/2014

CEBU City councilors want a review of the city’s policy on the acquisition of sports utility vehicles (SUVs). This is to prevent duplication of purchases and to misdo away with the practice of assigning vehicles to individuals…

Aquino defends DAP: Intention was right

Inquirer 07/15/2014

President Aquino yesterday ferociously defended the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) despite the Supreme Court ruling that it violated the Constitution as he vowed to appeal the high court’s decision. “We will appeal the decision of the…

Fleeting celebration

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 07/14/2014

One bit of good news that came like a bit of fresh air but did not quite get rid of the collective resentment over the pork barrel, Malampaya fund scam and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), is…

Ex-market collector ‘pocketed’ P2.3M

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/12/2014

A FORMER market collector in Talisay City is facing trial for reportedly falsifying 620 official receipts of stall rentals and pocketing over P2.3 million in government money. The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas found probable cause to indict…

Capitol exec threatens to sue broadcaster over bid tirades

Peter L. Romanillos 07/02/2014

An official of the Cebu provincial government said he would file libel charges against Bobby Nalzaro if the broadcaster continues to malign him in the latter’s radio dySS program and newspaper column over the bidding for the…

PhilHealth urges parents to enroll 21-year-old kids

07/01/2014

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) advises parents to enroll their 21-year-old children to their office even if they are not yet employed. Children 21 years or older no longer qualify as dependents. They should enroll as…

The airport expansion’s fate

03/24/2014

The Cebuano business community’s collective sentiment  towards the ongoing public relations war between GMR-Megawide and the Filinvest-Changi airport consortium over the Mactan-Cebu International Airport expansion project may or may not reflect the general public’s view. But it…

Top Red leader captured in Cebu

Ares P. Gutierrez 03/23/2014

Benito Tiamzon, chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), his wife, Wilma, and five others were arrested by government security forces in southern Cebu, yesterday afternoon.…

GMR-Megawide to fund MCIA project thru loan

Doris C. Bongcac 03/23/2014

The highest bidder for the contract to build the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) expansion project said  that they will secure a loan to bankroll the P17.5 billion project. Andrew Acquaah Harrison, GMR deputy CEO, said three local…

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