Fire burns 23 houses in Barangay Suba

Benjie B. Talisic, Doris C. Bongcac 09/18/2017

At least 23 structures were burned while three others were damaged in a fire that hit Sitios Sto. Niño and Missionary in Barangay Suba Monday night. Fire investigators are yet to determine the cause of the fire…

Village chief arrested in Borbon

Benjie B. Talisic 09/02/2017

  Another village chief linked to illegal drugs was arrested by police operatives in Borbon Town, 77 kilometers north of Cebu City, early today, September 2. Police operatives swooped down on the house of Jinnefer Mercader, 42,…

Duterte: Mabilog’s house is ‘like a palace’

Inquirer.net 08/30/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he has ordered a lifestyle check on Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and discovered his house was “like a palace.” “Mabilog has sent a word that he wants to talk to me.…

Mixed reactions greet new House Bill 6152

Nestle L. Semilla 08/28/2017

FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK A BILL passed by Congress to allow a four-day workweek received mixed reactions from workers in Cebu. While some employees favored the bill, others thought that it was a bad idea. The House of Representatives,…

House approves 4-day work week

Inquirer 08/26/2017

  THE House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to allow a four-day work week by increasing the normal daily work hours. Under House Bill 6152, companies may reduce the…

House panel starts probe on South Korean waste

Doris C. Bongcac, Morexette B. Erram 08/22/2017

THE House Committee on Ecology opened on Tuesday its inquiry on the shipment of 5,000 metric tons of South Korean wastes to Cebu in January. But questions which Cebu 3rd district Rep. Gwen Garcia raised on how…

Bautista no-show in House hearing on barangay polls delay

Inquirer.net 08/14/2017

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Andres Bautista won’t be attending the House of Representatives’ hearing on Monday on the proposal to postpone the 2017 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. In a press conference on Monday, Cibac Rep.…

Oslob loses heritage house

Inquirer.net 08/14/2017

  Not even the National Heritage Law (NHL) of 2009, national cultural agencies and a cease-demolition order from Mayor Jose Tumulak prevented the demolition of the Don Tio Bonpua heritage house in Oslob, Cebu. The house cum…

Paolo Duterte’s name crops up at House BOC inquiry

Inquirer.net 08/08/2017

  The name of the President’s son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, was brought up in the House of Representatives’ inquiry into the P6.4 billion shabu smuggled through the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Customs broker Mark…

ANOTHER EXTENSION

Carla P. Gomez, Inquirer, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/07/2017

House agrees to postpone brgy elections to next year Village officials may have to stay in their seats a little longer. The members of the House of Representatives agreed to postpone the barangay elections for another seven…

House passes Bill to rightsize gov’t, level up delivery of public service

Inquirer 07/26/2017

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill rightsizing the government to improve the delivery of public services, a key priority legislation of President Rodrigo Duterte. During Wednesday’s session, the lower House…

Lawmakers locked out for missing House roll call

Inquirer.net 07/25/2017

Lawmakers were locked out of the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives for being late for Tuesday’s session, in an unprecedented move by the House leadership to instill discipline among its members. Reporters spotted some lawmakers…

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