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Editorial 11/29/2016

SIESTA TIME There is an office in one local government unit in Cebu where the lights are turned off from noon to 1 p.m. That’s because this is the time when employees take a nap or have…

Operation Second Chance to shut doors in 2017

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/17/2016

DUE to overcapacity, Cebu City will refuse to accept minor offenders from other towns and cities starting January next year in a city-owned rehabilitation facility called Operation Second Chance Center (OSCC). Mayor Tomas Osmeña sent out letters…

Nicole Cordoves wins first runner-up at Miss Grand International pageant

10/27/2016

THE PHILIPPINES’ bet to Miss Grand International 2016 came close to bringing home the crown with a first runner-up finish—the highest rank a Filipina beauty queen has achieved in the international beauty tilt, held this year at…

Cebu gets governance award

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/27/2016

CEBU province was awarded the 2016 Seal of Good Local Governance by the Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG). Now on its second year, the Seal of Good Local Governance is a DILG program which recognizes…

Gov mulls EO to help gov’t workers tested positive for drug use

Nestle L. Semilla 10/21/2016

TO help government employees of Cebu province found positive of using illegal drugs, Gov. Hilario Davide III is considering issuing an executive order (EO) to provide the guidelines on how to deal with them. Davide said in…

Cebu LGUs urged to develop, help MSMEs in their areas

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/16/2016

Capitol to hold 3rd leg of MSME Incubator and Accelerator program Local government units (LGUs) of Cebu province are encouraged to help spur the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in their localities, which would…

LGUs told: Set up early warning system

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/28/2016

LOCAL governments in Cebu should set up a reliable early warning system to better prepare their constituents in dealing with natural calamities, the regional Department of Science and Technology (DOST-7) said yesterday. In yesterday’s Kapihan sa PIA…

Crafting the country’s budget

Editorial 09/23/2016

In drafting next year’s national budget, it was surprising to learn about Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s aversion and opposition to the so-called “bottoms-up budgeting” initiated by the late Dept. of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary…

CCPC to local gov’t units: Have speedy system to release info

Dominic D. Yasay 09/22/2016

The Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC) yesterday took a step to reinforce the freedom of information order to help Cebu journalists gain easier and faster access to government information and transactions. The CCPC, during its 44th quarterly meeting…

2 south Cebu LGUs agree to co-manage canyoneering

Nestle L. Semilla 09/17/2016

Local government officials of Alegria and Badian in southwest Cebu have agreed to the proposal of Gov. Hilario Davide III for them to co-manage the lucrative canyoneering activity in the two towns. This was announced by Governor…

DOT-7 acting chief vows to aid LGUs with tourism concerns

Norman V. Mendoza 09/15/2016

THE tourism department in Central Visayas will try to help in facilitating infrastructure requests linked to tourism from local government units. Judy Gabato, acting regional director of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7), gave this…

DILG to enforce LGU’s submission of peace and safety plan

Dominic Yasay 09/02/2016

To strengthen peace and order in all local government units (LGUs) amid the all-out war against illegal drugs, the Department of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) urged all local executives to craft a public…

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