Brazen illegal gambling in Metro Cebu

Nestor Ramirez 08/23/2016

Aside from drugs, government also needs to deal with illegal gambling. In my investigative journalism class last year, two students investigated the proliferation of illegal betting centers in Talisay City. The betting centers serve as the “masiao”…

THE RISE OF VIGILANTE KILLINGS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla, Rene F. Alima 07/29/2016

Four suspected drug pushers are dead. Gunned down by unknown masked assailants in separate incidents in Metro Cebu, in just twenty four hours. Another person, also a suspected drug peddler, escaped a slay try, again by unknown…

Rainfall in Cebu today and tomorrow

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/28/2016

Residents of Metro Cebu and the province are advised to bring their umbrellas and raincoats since light to moderate rainfall is expected today and tomorrow. Alfredo Quiblat Jr., Mactan chief of the state weather bureau Pagasa, said…

MCWD: Water supply almost back to normal

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/20/2016

As Cebu has been experiencing light, moderate to occasionally heavy rains, the island’s water supply is now almost back to normal. According to Raul Tabasa, Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Engineering department manager, the water supply in…

LGUs told to expedite garbage disposal efforts

07/19/2016

METRO Cebu and municipal governments should expedite their garbage disposal efforts to avoid worse flooding in the coming months, the Mactan office of the state weather bureau Pagasa said yesterday. In yesterday’s 2nd quarter Provincial Disaster Risk…

Electrician lands in hospital for accidentally touching live wire

Edison Delos Angeles 07/19/2016

AN electrician of Barangay Guadalupe is in critical condition after he touched a live wire while trying to fix electric wires damaged by strong winds and rains which hit Metro Cebu area past 2 p.m. on Tuesday.…

Drug suspect killed; another arrested

Julit C. Jainar, Rene Alima 07/13/2016

A SUSPECTED drug pusher died after reportedly trying to resist arrest during a buy-bust operation at Sitio Ihawan, Barangay Mantuyong, Mandaue City at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Chief Senior Insp. Hugo Rio Ipong, Centro police precinct chief, said…

Rains to continue this week; teams readied for La Niña

07/13/2016

METRO Cebu and the rest of Cebu province will experience rain and thunderstorms for the rest of the week, the Mactan office of the state weather bureau Pagasa said yesterday. In response to this weather advisory, the…

MCWD’s side on the water supply issue

07/07/2016

This is regarding the column of Mr. Stephen Capillas dated Friday, June 24, 2016 entitled “Dry spell’s end and the political intramurals.” We would like to answer some points he raised in his column. a) On being…

Villar vows to address Metro Cebu’s flooding, traffic problems

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/06/2016

PUBLIC Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said he will address Cebu’s flooding and traffic problems “swiftly and relentlessly.” He said the 85 mm rainfall in Cebu that caused massive flooding and traffic gridlock in some parts…

Province on blue alert for Butchoy

Antonette Garciano 07/05/2016

The province is on “blue alert” as tropical storm “Butchoy (international name Nepartak) makes its presence felt in the country early Tuesday evening. Julius Regner, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRMO) information officer, said the blue…

GETTING READY FOR ‘BUTCHOY’

Doris C. Bongcac, Julit C. Jainar, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/04/2016

Still coping with the effects of the rain-induced floods that hit Metro Cebu on Friday, Cebuanos were told yesterday to again brace for more heavy rainfall when a tropical storm enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)…

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