Enforce waste segregation at household level, officials told

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/18/2017

CEBU City Hall should “get its act together” in enforcing waste segregation at the household level to help solve the city’s garbage problem, a local representative of the environmental group Greenpeace said yesterday. “Segregation of biodegradable and…

2 Medellin officials nabbed for gun possession

Benjie B. Talisic 06/16/2017

  Two government officials were arrested in separate raids by the Regional Intelligence Division in Central Visayas (RID -7) in Medellin town, northern Cebu on Thursday evening. Police operatives swooped down the house of Medellin Councilor Rex…

TABAL GETS MASSIVE SUPPORT

Glendale G. Rosal, JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 06/06/2017

Cebuana Olympian Mary Joy Tabal is not alone in her quest to be reinstated in the national athletics team and represent the country in the Southeast Asian Games. She has the support of Cebu officials who want…

Osmeña appoints former officials as consultants

Inna Mejia 05/25/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña appointed four former officials to sit as city consultants. He said as soon as he gets the majority in the council, they will start working as consultants. One of the new consultants…

The sweet life with Raquel Choa

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 05/23/2017

It was the perfect Saturday night in March for a gathering of about a hundred Philippine ambassadors, their spouses, and Foreign Affairs officials in a private residence atop the mountain barangay of Pung-ol, Cebu City. Crispy prawns,…

CHEd officials to join dialogue on drug tests

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 05/17/2017

Representatives of the regional Commission on Higher Education (CHEd-7) will attend the national public consultation on the proposed policies and guidelines and procedures for drug testing. Regional CHEd Director Freddie Bernal said the drug-testing policy will apply…

Tining says Cebu village officials not keen on firearms

Nestle L. Semilla 05/16/2017

NOT all barangay officials in Cebu province want to carry firearms even if it’s allowed under the Local Government Code. In yesterday’s 888 News Forum, Provincial Board (PB) member Celestino “Tining ”Martinez said the Local Government Code…

Mandaue Hall officials, workers test negative for drug use

Intern 04/24/2017

ABOUT 26 of 40 department heads and officials tested negative in a surprise drug test at the Mandaue City Hall grounds yesterday morning. City Administrator Danilo Almendras said City Hall employees and department heads were reminded last…

Clear villages of drugs, officials told

Intern, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 04/19/2017

Barangay officials were warned anew by the regional Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7) that they will face administrative charges if they fail to clear their areas of drug users and pushers. The warning came amid Cebu Gov.…

Gov’t officials from Basilan raise alarm bells in hotels

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie Talisic 04/17/2017

Employees of a budget hotel in Cebu City were alarmed by the presence of a group of at least 10 persons speaking a “different language,” prompting them to alert the police yesterday. “Naghinala yong nasa hotel. (The…

Officials bare Holy Week preps

Norman V. Mendoza 04/10/2017

  Mandaue City Police deputy director for operations Supt. Jimmy Aguisanda announced measures to ensure a peaceful celebration of Holy Week. At the Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT), where around 114 buses will ply northern Cebu towns,…

Just drop the fare surge scheme

Stephen D. Capillas 04/06/2017

Last Wednesday’s public hearing on the proposed passenger jeepney fare rate increase at Cebu Normal University in Cebu City drew little interest from the public who are either resigned to it or simply don’t want to be…

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