Tomas, opposition councilors agree: Serge needs to run for senator

Morexette B. Erram 08/16/2018

  Cebu City officials are in agreement on one call- to make Sergio “Serge” Osmeña III run for senator. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, the brother of the former senator, said that having Serge at the senate…

Cebu as lone federal state needs approval of Congress

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/29/2018

Members of the Consultative Committee (ConCom) said that proposals to make Cebu a lone state will need congressional approval. The committee members said that the draft of the new Constitution stated that Cebu and Bohol will form…

Martinez only needs one vote to sit as ABC president – DILG

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/27/2018

Even in the absence of an opponent, the election for Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) officials in Cebu province will still push through on Monday. Celestino ‘Tining’ Martinez III will run unopposed as president of ABC Cebu…

Duterte okay, but he needs to leave Cebuanos alone: Tom

USJ-R Intern 07/19/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña expects President Rodrigo Duterte to reiterate his vow to wage war against illegal drugs in his State of the Nation Address this Monday. Mayor Osmeña said he approves of the President’s stand…

Costas: Nug-as forest reserve needs additional infra

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/01/2018

Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) Head Boboi Costas agreed with RDC-7 on the need to put more infrastructure at the Nug-as Forest Reserve in Alcoy town to accommodate more tourists. Costas said the infrastructure development sector’s nod for…

Cebu capitol needs blood donors

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/17/2018

The Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) is asking Cebuanos to make blood donations to make sure that the four provincial hospitals will have enough supply for its patients. Dr. Rene Catan, PHO head said, the provincial hospitals…

CPADAO needs more volunteers

Morexette Erram 06/14/2018

The Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) has started profiling inmates in the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) last week but they are now facing concerns on the lack of manpower and proper facility. CPADAO…

Difference in amount of raise depends on regional needs

Rosalie O. Abatayo and Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/13/2018

Different regions have different needs, thus the differences in the amount of the increase in minimum wage approved in different regions. “That is different per region. They are assessed on what’s best for region six and that…

Boy with relapsed leukemia needs help

PR 05/16/2018

A SIX-year-old boy from Toledo City, Cebu needs financial assistance for his repeat treatment. John Carl Benting was first diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia last June 2014. It was also the same year that he lost his…

Gov’t needs to create more plantilla positions

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/03/2018

While the government urges private companies to grant regularization to their employees, it may not be able to set the example easily. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) would need to create more plantilla positions in…

DOH-7 needs takers for HPV vaccines

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 04/27/2018

To avoid wastage, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has decided to offer unused anti-cervical cancer vaccines to those who wanted to avail of vaccine before these expire during the months of June and July…

Youth needs alternative to stop gang membership, says Osmeña

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/02/2018

Giving an alternative for the youth to spend their energy is Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s answer to the recruitment of minors in gangs. On Good Friday and Black Saturday, nine minors were rescued and were caught…

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