Staggered increase for Mactan terminal fee Nov. 1 and Jan. 2015

Aileen Garcia-Yap 10/14/2014

Starting Nov. 1, domestic travelers leaving the Mactan Cebu International Airport will pay an additional P20 as passenger service charge (PSC) on top of the current P200. Another P80 will be charged starting Jan. 1 , 2016.…

Man mauled over missing fighting cock

Apple Ta-as 09/24/2014

Four men including three brothers were arrested after they allegedly mauled a man whom they accused of stealing a fighting cock in barangay Poblacion, Cordova town in Mactan Island, Cebu. Arrested were Jestoni Ulgasan Baguio and Biongcog…

Rama backs toll fee for third bridge

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/29/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he has no problem with a toll fee on a yet-to-be-built third Cebu-Mactan bridge. “There will always be a fee. Dili gyud na ma-free (It can’t be free). Number one, because…

Fire burns down 15 homes near Mactan airport

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Norman V. Mendoza 08/28/2014

A fire hit 15 houses at barangay Bankal near the Mactan Cebu International airport at past 8 p.m. yesterday. The fire was placed under control at 8:29 p.m. and was extinguished at 10:30 pm. The homes were made of light…

Public’s ‘patience’ sought for Aug. 3 Ironman; traffic and shorter, safer bike route are host Cebu’s concerns

Dale G. Rosal, Doris C. Bongcac 07/23/2014

  Organizers have shortened the bicycle route in Cebu City for the August 3 Cobra Iron Man triathlon to avoid an ongoing road concreting project along S. Osmena Road. Instead of passing through the road four times,…

‘Doc Al’ leaves unfinished book

Marian Z. Codilla 07/07/2014

His last days were spent cave diving and writing a book about it. Cebuano cave diver Dr. Alfonso “Doc Al” Amores was on top of his game as a reconstructive surgeon in the United States, but gave…

Lead also found in toy ukeleles, watchdog group says

Marian Z. Codilla 06/23/2014

After paintbrushes, colorful toy ukeleles sold at tourist souvenir shops in the cities of Cebu and Lapu-Lapu were also  found to contain lead. The Eco Waste Coalition, a toxic chemical watchdog, said they screened 10 samples of…

COSTLY MISTAKE: Kong finishes first in Olanggo Challenge but loses due to technicality

Dale G. Rosal 05/17/2014

It was supposed to be sweet victory for 15-year-old swimmer Michael Ichiro Kong. But a costly mistake cancelled his plans for celebration. Kong, an ace swimmer of the University of Cebu (UC) and the vaunted Cebu Blue…

Megaworld raise investment in Mactan Newtown

Aileen Garcia-Yap 04/07/2014

From P20 billion of investment, Megaworld Corp raised their investment to P30 billion for the Mactan Newtown in the next five to seven years. Megaworld Cebu Properties, Inc. president Noli D. Hernandez said the additional investment will…

Firm asked: Explain bridge project

Peter L. Romanillos 03/03/2014

Cebu Provincial Board Member Arleigh Sitoy has filed a resolution inviting a top official of a company that expressed interest in building a third bridge connecting mainland Cebu and Mactan Island to shed light on the firm’s…

Reclamation, aqueduct pushed for proposed third Mactan-Cebu bridge

Peter L. Romanillos 02/14/2014

RECLAMATION or building a causeway or aqueduct are among the proposals being eyed by a subsidiary of a consortium headed by tycoon Manuel Pangilinan in building a potential third access bridge connecting mainland Cebu and Mactan Island.…

Priest: Not all unusual events like a ‘talking’ Sto. Niño are miracles

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Norman V. Mendoza 01/31/2014

Don’t make conclusions right away.” This was the advice of  Msgr. Esteban Binghay, vicar  of the Cebu Archdiocese, about reports that crowds continue to gather  outside the  home of a boy who said he found a  Sto.…

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