NO WORK, NO CLASSES TODAY

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 10/15/2017

Cebu officials yesterday set in place contingency measures to address the projected public transport shortage today, especially in Metro Cebu cities and towns, while heeding Malacañang’s order to suspend work in all government offices and classes at…

Man arrested for robbery, cohort runs with stolen items

Miguel Ernest E. Ermac 09/11/2017

An alleged robber was arrested while his cohort eluded arrest after stealing money from an internet cafe and from two jeepney passengers in Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday morning. Rosel Derota, a resident of Cordova town, was caught…

Upgrading the jeepney

STEPHEN CAPILLAS 07/13/2017

I join the public in praying and hoping that the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) would finish their repairs of the geothermal plants that power up the Visayas Grid by next week so the provinces of Leyte, Samar…

Looking forward

Editorial 06/23/2017

A dialogue between Cebu’s public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) may eventually redound to their benefit instead of the rallies being staged by their militant counterparts in the streets.…

TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/07/2017

CCTO stops traffic rerouting dry run set today with last night’s traffic congestion along N. Bacalso Avenue. Southbound traffic is still expected to worsen when the repair of the Tabunok Flyover resumes Friday. Traffic heading to the…

Cab catches fire in Talisay

05/26/2017

WATCH: The taxi cab with plate number GXM 592 caught fire at around 3:45 p.m. on Friday near a mall in Barangay Tabunok, Talisay City. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/CHRISTINE QUIGAO) A taxi cab caught fire while traversing the road in…

Police arrest jeepney driver for selling drugs

Intern 05/17/2017

A jeepney driver was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Mahayahay, Barangay Calamba, Cebu City on Tuesday evening. Kenn Hamison, 40, a PUJ driver,  was arrested after he sold illegal drugs to a police poseur buyer.…

Just drop the fare surge scheme

Stephen D. Capillas 04/06/2017

Last Wednesday’s public hearing on the proposed passenger jeepney fare rate increase at Cebu Normal University in Cebu City drew little interest from the public who are either resigned to it or simply don’t want to be…

Terminal dispute

Editorial 03/30/2017

Aside from noncompliance with a city ordinance, what other issues does Team Rama have to raise against the continued operation of the jeepney and van-for-hire (V-hire) terminal in Junquera Street, Barangay Kamagayan in Cebu City? In filing…

Sleeping jeepney dispatcher stabbed dead in Cebu City

Benjie Talisic 03/24/2017

  A jeepney dispatcher was stabbed dead by an unidentified assailant on Friday at Pelaez St., Barangay Kalubihan, Cebu City. Rolando Llunere died after he was stabbed three times in the back while he was sleeping on…

MAO BA?

Editorial 03/14/2017

BIRTHDAY GREETING A city official had a small, pleasant break as she appeared in court to testify as a witness in a hearing for a case filed against the city government. The city’s lawyer greeted her on…

Tom: No need to phase out old jeepneys in Cebu City

Edison Delos Angeles, Inna Mejia, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/28/2017

It would be impractical to phase out jeepneys aged 15 years and older, at least as far as Cebu City is concerned. “The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program is going to phase out many jeepney routes when…

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