CPDRC officials to implement ‘no gifts’ policy on Christmas Day

Steffi Kyle Nolido 12/11/2017

No gifts please. Visitors who plan to visit family members and friends now detained at the Cebu Provincial Rehabilitation and Detention Center (CPDRC) on Christmas Day are discouraged from bringing gifts inside the facility. Acting Jail Warden…

Militants rally, dialogue with transport officials

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 12/04/2017

AS promised, there were no transport strikes staged in Metro Cebu yesterday. Instead, the militant transport group Piston joined an urban poor group rally, held their own in front of a government transport agency office. They ended…

Osmeña to sue Ermita officials, tanods

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 11/17/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the city would file a case against Barangay Ermita officials and tanods for allegedly being involved in an “extortion racket” after they collected P10 from the vendors at Unit 1 of…

Rep. Gwen: New era of political unity in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/14/2017

One Cebu officials to join 12 LP mayors make PDP-Laban switch This will usher in a new era of political unity in the province. Deputy House Speaker and Cebu 3rd District Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia said this to…

Not inutile

Editorial 11/09/2017

In lieu of partisan politics, officials of Barangay Ermita only have themselves to blame for the demolition of their barangay outposts that the local administration said had been useless for its intended purpose and instead allegedly reinforced…

Korean police officials visit Cebu

Benjie B. Talisic, Christian Orellano 11/07/2017

Seven Korean police officials from the Chungnam Provincial Police Agency arrived in Cebu for a three-day visit in Central Visayas Tuesday. They were led by Senior Supt. General Kim Jae Won, chief of the Chungnam Provincial Police…

Cebu officials react to Duterte ratings plunge

Morexette B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 10/09/2017

THE double-digit drop in the trust and satisfaction ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte can be attributed to a growing number of Filipinos who are now starting to mind how Duterte is handling the country particularly on the…

Church official steps into dispute involving priest, parishioners

Futch Anthony Inso 10/06/2017

  The Archdiocese of Cebu has intervened into the reported dispute involving a Lapu-Lapu City priest and five of his parishioners. Msgr. Joseph Tan, archdiocesan spokesperson, said they have invited Fr. Bernard Corpuz, parish priest of the…

Police, health officials worry about medical marijuana bill

Futch Anthony Inso, Nestle L. Semilla 09/28/2017

THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has expressed concern over the possible approval of a bill legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. CCPO director, Senior Supt. Joel Doria, said that while marijuana does have some medical benefits, proposed…

Officials welcome legalizing marijuana with strict regulations

Morexette B. Erram 09/27/2017

THE bill seeking to legalize the use of medical marijuana was welcomed by several government officials in Cebu, but with some reservations. Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, in a phone interview, told Cebu Daily News that while…

USPF cleared; game officials placed under investigation

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 09/15/2017

  Games today: Cebu Coliseum 1 p.m. – SWU vs USPF (High School) 2:30 p.m. – CIT-U vs Don Bosco (High School) 4 p.m. – USC vs USJ-R (High School) 5:30 p.m. – UV vs USPF (College)…

Ermita officials, workers undergo surprise drug test

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/05/2017

MORE than a hundred officials and workers of Barangay Ermita were made to undergo a surprise drug test, Tuesday morning, by the Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap). Cosap announced the surprise drug tests after…

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