CHED launches college course materials app

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — As the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday launched an online application that contains higher education course materials in various formats…

Italian chamber to encourage Italian firms to invest in Cebu

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/26/2019

CEBU CITY—The Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ICCPI) will encourage Italian technology firms to consider Cebu and other areas in the Philippines as a possible location  for their expansion facility. “We’re looking at expanding activities…

Binaliw landfill developer: We’re working on the ‘bad’ smell

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Binaliw landfill developers, ARN Builders, said they are working on the complaints of the Barangay Binaliw residents regarding the smell from the landfil, which they said actually came from the haulers delivering…

Bets from Barug, BO-PK heed Comelec’s call to remove illegal posters

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least two candidates from rival political parties in Cebu City have heeded the Commission on Election (Comelec) request for assistance to remove illegal posters. One of them is Barug PDP Laban candidate…

Comelec Central Office to decide on sanctions against poll campaign materials’ violators

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Election Central Office will decide on the sanctions of the candidates, who have been found violating the election rule on campaign materials. Ronnie Amistoso, records section-in-charge of the Provincial Commission…

Cebu City Comelec to start taking note of candidates’ offenses

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Commission on Election (Comelec) will start documenting campaign materials and other election paraphernalia in the city following the start of the campaign period on Friday, March 29. Lawyer Marchel Sarno,…

Comelec tells local candidates to start removing all prohibited campaign materials

Doris C. Bongcac 03/26/2019

Look: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has directed all local candidates to remove “all prohibited forms of election propaganda at least 72 hours before (the) start of the Campaign Period” on Friday, March 29. “Otherwise, said candidate…

Comelec reminds candidates anew: Take down tarps before campaign period

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu City once again reminds the electoral candidates to pull down oversized campaign materials before the start of campaign period for local candidate starts on March 29. Lawyer Marchel…

Mahiga Creek Park: A park made of recyclable materials unveiled

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/22/2018

AS THE 4th International River Summit was held at the Radisson Blu Cebu, the Cebu City government also unveiled on Thursday (Nov. 22), the Mahiga Creek Park at Block 22 at the North Reclamation Area in Cebu…

Choice of Materials

Gerard Pareja 05/14/2018

Through years of watching art exhibits put up by the Fine Arts program of the University of the Philippines Cebu College (UPCC) two things would catch my attention: concepts and choice of materials. These two things separate…

Bunkhouse collapses in Lahug, leaves 3 dead

Ador Vincent Mayol 03/06/2018

CEBU CITY–At least three workers were believed to be dead and several others were wounded when a four-story bunkhouse in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City collapsed around 3 a.m. on Tuesday. As of 5:30 a.m., paramedics from the…

Pasil fire victims ask City Hall for building materials

USC Intern Therese Mae Alegado 01/24/2018

Though the displaced fire victims of Sitio Lawis, Barangay Pasil, are grateful for the donations, they are now asking the Cebu City government to provide them with the materials to rebuild their homes. “Their services were okay,…

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