Air asia ‘Pacquiao’ plane has landing glitch in Mactan

Jhunnex Napallacan, Norman V. Mendoza, Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/16/2015

Fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the runway yesterday when a Cebu-bound plane of Air Asia Philippines landed before 8 a.m. in Mactan International Airport. The plane encountered a hydraulic problem while preparing to land. All 166…

Construction of new airport terminal slow, but on track

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/15/2015

Project site not fully cleared yet; replication of PAF structures still ongoing Top executives of Mactan airport concessionaire GMR-Megawide are confident that the new terminal will be completed as scheduled in 2018. Construction is proceeding gradually as…

Robinsons opens 2 more supermarkets in Cebu

Marites Villamor Ilano 12/11/2015

Robinsons Supermarket Corp. has strengthened its foothold in Cebu with the opening of two stores, bringing to seven its total number of branches in the province. Angela Totanes, marketing manager, said six stores are under the Robinsons…

Tomas O recall Serging’s service to Cebu City on his 99th birthday

Nestle L. Semilla 12/05/2015

Flowers were offered at the statue of former mayor Sergio “Serging” Osmeña Jr. in front of City Hall  for his 99th birth anniversary yesterday. His son,  former mayor and south district representative Tomas Osmeña, pointed to his…

Rainfall way below normal

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/20/2015

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) Mactan reminded the public to conserve water as the El Niño phenomenon rages. Alfredo Quiblat Jr., chief for Pagasa Mactan said that as of yesterday, only eight millimeters of…

Garbo sa Lapu today

Norman V. Mendoza 11/18/2015

MORE participants will join the 15th Garbo sa Lapu-Lapu Festival today, which the City Council also declared as Youth Day. However, public schools in the city will have classes. Only students who participate in the festival are…

US retiree nabbed at airport for bringing pistol

Norman V. Mendoza and Aileen Garcia-Yap 11/10/2015

Retired US Navy man, Timothy Lee Lindsey, 66, said he thought it was all right for him to bring a firearm to the airport. “It’s hard to say if I have violated a law because it’s different…

Pagasa steps up monitoring in wake of Yolanda

Nestle L. Semilla 11/08/2015

TWO years after supertyphoon Yolanda devastated the Visayas, the state weather bureau Pagasa said it had stepped up its capabilities to release more detailed weather advisories. Pagasa-Central Visayas weather specialist Jhomer Eclarino said their updates now  include…

‘CEBU CAN DO THIS’

Apple Ta-as, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/18/2015

New PNP chief  upbeat about APEC hosting; says only ‘fine-tuning’ needed Only “fine-tuning” is needed for Cebu’s preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum (APEC) meetings here, said newly installed police chief Director General  Ricardo Marquez yesterday. One…

A homeowner’s mandate

Jobers R. Bersales 07/16/2015

I wish to congratulate the members of the new board of directors of the Sto. Niño Village Homeowners Association Inc. (SNVHAI). A total of 158 votes were cast on July 4, two Saturdays ago, between 10:00 a.m.…

Fernan bridge to be closed for repairs

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/09/2015

More than a month before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, motorists can expect yet another traffic inconvenience ahead of the event. Eda de Guzman of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 6th Engineering District…

Woman survived by clinging to buoy; 3rd diver found dead

Jhunnex Napallacan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 07/09/2015

A fisherman found female Korean diver Kim Eun clinging to a buoy near San Francisco town in Camotes Islands about two days after she and two other Korean divers went missing in Punta Engaño, Mactan. Korean Consul…

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