55 police officers in Central Visayas relieved

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/19/2016

CEBU CITY–Fifty-five more policemen are moving out of Central Visayas. Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, ordered the immediate transfer of eight police officials in Cebu and 47 non-commissioned officers with the…

Duterte urges 17th Congress to pass BBL

07/26/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Congress to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and insert a provision of federalism in the proposed legislation. During his first State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the House…

SONA FROM THE HEART

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus, Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Julit C. Jainar, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/25/2016

True to form, the campaign against illegal drugs and federalism were among the issues emphasized by President Rodrigo Duterte during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). But what some local government executives expected the President…

28 police officers shipped to rebel, war torn areas in Luzon and Mindanao

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/19/2016

AT least 28 operatives of three special police units in Central Visayas were headed to the rebel-infested areas in Luzon or in war-torn areas in Mindanao. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa…

Moving towards federalizing PH

07/13/2016

Even before he became president, then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte was crisscrossing the country to promote federalism as an alternative to solving the Bangsamoro people’s plight rather than the Bangsamoro Basic Law lobbied by his predecessor,…

Flor: Abu Sayyaf men treated us like dogs

06/25/2016

DAVAO CITY — They were kicked, punched and slapped. An emotional Marites Flor, the Filipino woman kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf, yesterday recounted her experience with the bandit group. “Yung treatment nila parang aso, bata kami. Kaya…

Seaweed sector anticipates huge losses due to El Niño

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/22/2016

Seaweed growers, traders and processors are anticipating losses this year as the rising sea temperatures caused by the raging El Niño phenomenon have brought down production. Yuri Yap, executive director of the Seaweed Industry Association of the…

400 willing to take bar exams in Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/07/2016

ONLY 400 examinees from the Visayas and Mindanao areas signified their intent to take this year’s bar examinations in Cebu. In a press conference, retired Court of Appeals Justice Portia Hormachuelos said they needed to identify 1,000…

Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue offers specialty care for cancer patients

Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/11/2016

Cancer patients from other provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao do not have to go to Manila to get comprehensive treatment. Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue and Cancer Center at the Mandaue reclamation area has been accepting patients…

Lending firm eyes more VisMin offices

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/18/2015

Financial services provider Esquire Financing, Inc. plans to open more branches in the Visayas and Mindanao. The company opened its first branch in Cebu recently to cater to the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector. “Our goal…

Simulation program open to seafarers

Intern, Marc Eric Cosep 10/26/2015

The Integrated Maritime Practical Assessment Center and Training Solution (IMPACT) opened its virtual maritime practical simulation program to assess seafarers. The simulator will provide actual navigation, automation and dynamic positioning systems built to test seafarer’s expertise. IMPACT…

‘Never say die for BBL, Mindanao’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/20/2015

Misconceptions about the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) continue to burden its passage in Congress, its chief proponents said yesterday. “There’s a fear and distrust of the MILF. But how many times do we have to stress that…

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