War veterans in Cebu dream of ‘decent’ memorial park for WWII heroes

Zena Magto 04/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – War veterans in Cebu look forward to having a decent burial place for heroes of the World War II. Rodulfo Buma-at Jr., vice president of the Veteran’s Federation of the Philippines in Central…

Farmers’ Day opens at Cebu City Hall grounds

Morexette Erram 11/14/2018

Prizes await for the lucky farmers of Cebu City for this year’s Farmers’ Day. Officials of the Cebu City Government led the culmination of the event today at Plaza Sugbu wherein over 500 farmers, most of which…

US cuts tech exports to China firm on security grounds

AP 10/30/2018

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has imposed restrictions on technology exports to a state-supported Chinese semiconductor maker, citing national security grounds amid a mounting tariff battle. The controls imposed Monday on Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co. reflect…

Sleeping on post while on duty as grounds for dismissal

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/20/2018

Seafaring is a job with an inherently stressful environment. As the technical and specialized nature of the maritime industry requires constant alertness and intense concentration from its workers, sleeping on post while on duty can be detrimental,…

Incompetence & inefficiency as grounds for dismissal

05/28/2018

It is settled that the employer has the burden to prove that the dismissal of a seafarer is based on a valid cause. To discharge this burden, the employer must present substantial evidence — or such amount…

Maritima is designated parking area for basilica visitors

Nestle Semilla 01/05/2018

The Cebu City Transportation Office has identified the Compaña Maritima grounds as parking areas for devotees who will be visiting the basilica during the fiesta senyor celebration. Below is a photo of the area: During the 9-day…

Vinta grounds 30 flights, strands 200 passengers

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/22/2017

Christmas is the best time to go home especially for Filipinos who spend months working overseas for their family. So when Nerie Quiñonez, 45, learned that their 10:45 a.m. connecting flight from Cebu to Tandag City in…

House panel found sufficient grounds to impeach Sereno

Inquirer.net 10/05/2017

The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is dismayed over the House committee on justice finding sufficient grounds to hear the impeachment against Sereno. “Dismayado kami na inaprubahan ’yung pagtingin na sufficient in grounds ’yung impeachment…

LGUs, exhibitors sell produce at Capitol fair

12/12/2016

FRESH produce and delicacies from 20 local governments in Cebu, 40 private exhibitors and four government line agencies were on display at the Capitol grounds as part of the “Tabo sa Kapitolyo” which started yesterday. The event…

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