More groups join Capitol’s Tabo

Morexette B. Erram 07/31/2017

  ABOUT 101 organizations from the public and the private sectors, joined the Tabo sa Kapitolyo 2017, an agri-fishery fair included in the annual 448th Founding Anniversary of the Cebu provincial government. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III…

Militant groups give Duterte lower ratings

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, USJ-R Intern Rosalie O. Abatayo, Visayas State University Intern Angenette Jugan 07/24/2017

MEMBERS of different militant groups in Cebu marched from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to Colon Street yesterday morning, a few hours before President Rodrigo Duterte was to deliver his second State of the Nation Address (Sona). Their…

Militant groups demand gov’t anew to abolish endo

Futch Anthony Inso 07/20/2017

AN estimated 200 members of militant labor groups marched from Fuente Rotunda to the regional Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-7) to register anew their protest against contractualization in the country. The militants first visited the regional…

2 Turkish groups in PH deny links with terrorists

Inquirer.net 07/17/2017

We have no links to any terrorist group. So said two nongovernment organizations (NGOs) running two schools in the Philippines after Turkish Ambassador Esra Cankorur accused them of having connections with extremist organizations. In a statement, senior…

Envi groups ask SC to stop coal-fired power plants in PH

Inquirer.net 06/30/2017

For the first time on Friday, environmental groups and affected residents turned to the Supreme Court to stop the proliferation of coal-fired power plants in the country. Led by the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), they…

Drug-free Philippines, other promises still to be delivered by Digong — groups

Morexette Erram 06/29/2017

AS President Rodrigo Duterte marks his first year anniversary in office today, so does the government’s all-out war against illegal drugs. But for the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO), the war against the drug menace, which…

Mining groups to form self-policing body

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/28/2017

After a turbulent year filled with company closures and scrapped deals, several mining firms in the Philippines are now considering the idea of policing their own ranks. Enrico Nera, president of the Toledo City-based Carmen Copper Corporation…

Transport groups join security preparations for Asean meet in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/27/2017

OVER 20 transport group leaders and terminal managers met with officials in Central Visayas of the Land Transportation Office (LTO-7) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) yesterday on how to strengthen land transport security…

Leaders of militant groups slam plans to expand martial law to Visayas

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/25/2017

  President Rodrigo Duterte’s previous statement about his plans to expand martial law to the Visayas sparked opposition from militant group leaders in Cebu. Teody Navea, secretary general of Sanlakas-Cebu, said their group does not entertain the…

Push to form alliance of biz groups backed

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/14/2017

  Local business leaders backed the proposal to form an alliance of business organizations across the country in a bid to push for streamlined programs geared towards inclusivity. Gordon Alan Joseph, president of the Cebu Business Club…

LABOR GROUPS SAY: Duterte forgot campaign promise to end work contractualization

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/30/2017

A labor group is hopeful that President Rodrigo Duterte will sign an executive order today putting an end to contractualization, as the world celebrates Labor Day. Dennis Derige, coordinator of Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa,…

Groups oppose city ordinance allowing traffic aide to confiscate driver’s license

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/28/2017

SEVERAL groups expressed their opposition to a proposed ordinance in Cebu City that will authorize the confiscation of the driver’s license of motorists found to be violating traffic laws and regulations in the city. In a public…

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