Six City Hall employees test positive for drugs

Agnes Alpuerto, Intern 07/04/2017

Six out of 81 Cebu City Hall employees tested positive for drug use during a drug test held last Friday, the Cebu City’s Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) said yesterday. COSAP chief Gary Lao said last…

Cebu City Hall suspends public use of elevators in mall

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/15/2017

  Elevators inside SM City Cebu cannot be used by the public. The Office of the Building Official (OBO) of the Cebu City government formally served a notice to the management of the mall suspending the operation…

City Hall suspends building project

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 05/18/2017

Work on a building owned by a shipping firm in MJ Cuenco Avenue in Barangay Carreta, Cebu City had been suspended after two workers were injured at dawn yesterday. The Office of the Building Official (OBO) served…

DILG, Bantayan police prepare for Despi’s ouster

Nestle L. Semilla 05/09/2017

  AMIDST the tug-of-war for the mayoralty seat in Bantayan town, police are anticipating protest actions that could lead to violence, especially when the order for incumbent Mayor Arthur Despi will be implemented by the Commission on…

Mandaue City village chief killed near barangay hall

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 05/03/2017

The Mandaue City government has ordered a manhunt for the killers of Mantuyong Barangay Captain Antonio Maquilan who was shot dead by still-unidentified suspects early yesterday morning. Hours after the daring daylight attack on the village chief,…

‘City Hall not remiss in police support’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/26/2017

Cebu City Hall wasn’t remiss in providing support to its city police force, an official allied with the administration clarified yesterday. Councilor Dave Tumulak said he checked with the City General Services Office (GSO) and saw that…

City Hall to reward Badjaos who collect floating debris

Intern 04/25/2017

‘Basura Mo, Sardinas Ko’ program The Cebu City government is planning to expand its “Basura Mo, Sardinas Ko” program to include the Badjaos in the reward system. John Paul Gelasque, assistant head of the Department of Public…

Mandaue Hall officials, workers test negative for drug use

Intern 04/24/2017

ABOUT 26 of 40 department heads and officials tested negative in a surprise drug test at the Mandaue City Hall grounds yesterday morning. City Administrator Danilo Almendras said City Hall employees and department heads were reminded last…

City Hall saves P1.8M in SRP loan payment

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/09/2017

CEBU City Hall was able to save around P1.8 million in its latest payment for the amortization of the South Road Properties (SRP) loan. Last February 20, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) has started collecting…

SM secures restraining order against City Hall

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/08/2017

What is there for the court to prohibit in Cebu City Hall’s dealings with SM Seaside City Cebu at the South Road Properties (SRP)? Cebu City Legal Officer Joseph Bernaldez said this in response to a complaint…

Sibonga hall uses water from firetruck

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/17/2017

DAYS after the water supply in their municipal hall as well as in the other government buildings of the town had been cut off, the municipal officials of Sibonga, a town in southern Cebu, has resorted to…

MAO BA?

Editorial 02/05/2017

KIDS AT THE HALL Some residents voiced their concern on seeing a group of street kids sleeping at night outside a barangay hall in Cebu City. These residents say these children are sometimes blocking the road, asking…

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