Militant group oppose appointment of new DENR Secretary, coal-fired power plant in Sawang Calero

Doris C. Bongcac 05/12/2017

CEBU CITY—At least 60 members of militant group braced the morning rain on Friday to protest against the replacement of environment secretary Gina Lopez and plan to operate a coal-fired power plant in Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu…

Labor group to gather, elect new officers in national congress set in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/12/2017

Close to 2,000 labor union members and leaders across various sectors from all over the country are set to gather under one roof in Cebu City on Saturday. This, as the Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of…

2 Cebuanos secure slots to 2017 Asean age group tilt

Glendale G. Rosal 05/09/2017

The 2017 National Age Group Chess Championships (NAGCC) Grand Finals officially closed yesterday with Cebuano bets shutout from the major titles in the weeklong event at the Robinson’s Galleria Cebu. Despite the poor performance of the host…

Dialogue with President leaves labor hanging

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/02/2017

CONTRACTUALIZATION The dialogue between labor groups and President Rodrigo Duterte during the Labor Day celebration in Davao City left a labor group in Cebu somewhat dissatisfied with the results. Lawyer Jonas Asis, regional vice president of the…

Group warns of workers’ ‘uprising’ over country’s worsening poverty

Inquirer.net 05/01/2017

MANILA — A workers’ group warned of “an uprising among the working poor” if the government would ignore worsening poverty caused by joblessness, insufficient wages and short-term work arrangements. The Associated Labor Unions slammed the poverty and…

Hotel alerts cops of ‘different’-speaking group; turns out just in Cebu for a confab

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/17/2017

  CEBU CITY–A hotel staff in Cebu City  sought police assistance after a group of more than 10 persons who spoke in a different language checked in past 8 a.m. on Monday. Operatives of the Special Weapons…

UP Cebu group leads Pride March in Cebu City

04/08/2017

The 2nd Pride March of Cebu City had around 100 lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocates and supporters marching down Gorordo Avenue to the Cebu Provincial Capitol Grounds in Cebu City earlier this afternoon. The event…

EASY WINS

Glendale G. Rosal 03/26/2017

Cebu’s rising junior triathletes Andrew Kim Remolino, Karen Andrea Manayon and Moira Frances Erediano pulled off dominating wins in the highly successful hosting of Camotes Island of the National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT) Cebu Leg yesterday. The…

MAO BA?

Editorial 03/24/2017

THE HEIGHT A group of reporters and photographers was waiting for a suspect to undergo the inquest proceedings when one of them suddenly spoke out, noting that the suspect was not tall at all. She said the…

Motorist who recorded video seeks protection; group offers legal aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/20/2017

  FEARING for his safety, the owner of the video that supposedly showed the son of a controversial businessman shooting a Cebuano nurse asked for protection from authorities. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said the owner of…

Serenade that special someone

Apple Ta-as 02/08/2017

THERE’S a thousand and one ways to express love to your special one. Sure, there’s the conventional way of giving chocolates and flowers. This Valentine’s Day, how about doing something really memorable, a treat that will blow…

Tom leads 8-man ‘waste management study’ group to Japan

Inna Mejia 02/06/2017

  Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is leading an eight-man delegation to Kitakyushu, Japan on Wednesday to learn from their waste management system. Traveling with Osmeña are Councilor Eugenio Gabuya Jr., Department of Public Services (DPS) head…

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