Barangays set to help enforce minors’ curfew

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 08/06/2016

Officials in the different Cebu City barangays are gearing up to implement the curfew ordinance on minors in their respective barangays. This developed after a City Council Resolution was approved encouraging Cebu City’s barangays to help implement…

Ordinance banning modified mufflers gains support in Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 06/26/2016

MOTOR parts store owners, car dealers and barangay officials supported the “anti-bora bora” ordinance prohibiting noisy mufflers in last Wednesday’s session at the Lapu-Lapu City Council. Councilor Jose Dungog, who authored the ordinance, said barangay officials have…

School nights

Editorial 06/14/2016

We hope that last week’s roundup of 55 minors by the Mandaue City police, while accomplished without a hitch, was not just for show because police officers in Manila had been doing the same thing and more…

Lapu-Lapu tackles butane ordinance

Norman V. Mendoza 12/30/2015

SOME owners of LPG refilling stations, distributors and vendors of refilled butane canisters opposed a proposed ban on  butane refills.  They aired their sentiments the  first public hearing of a proposed ordinance at the Lapu-Lapu city session…

More sign language portions in TV broadcasts

Nestle L. Semilla 11/05/2015

THE deaf and mute communities in Cebu supported a Cebu City ordinance requiring TV stations to provide sign language interpreters during their local TV news broadcast. In yesterday’s public hearing at the Cebu City Council, the Cebu…

Penalties and fines

Editorial 10/09/2015

The Cebu City riding public should  weigh in and let their collective voice be heard on the proposed ordinance requiring public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to settle their fines first before getting an identification card from the…

Panel formed to check status of approved Cebu City ordinances

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/26/2014

In order to monitor the status and implementation of approved ordinances, the Cebu City Council has created an oversight committee yesterday. It will be headed by Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella as chairman and Councilor Alvin Dizon as…

Anti-cutting classes measure approved

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/28/2014

The Cebu Provincial Board yesterday approved on third and final reading an ordinance that prohibits students from skipping  classes. The Anti-Truancy Ordinance, which was authored by PB Member Antonio Miguel Magpale, also imposes fine on establishments where…

Awards await Cebuano topnotchers

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/27/2014

Cebuano topnotchers in professional licensure examinations will have more reasons to celebrate. The Cebu City Council has approved an ordinance giving incentives to Cebu City residents who get into the top ten of the licensure examinations conducted…

PB Calderon proposes consignment of meds in prov’l, district hospitals

Peter L. Romanillos 07/04/2014

A proposed Cebu ordinance seeks to implement a consignment system on the purchase of medicine supplies in provincial and district hospitals that would make it available for patients at lower prices. Under the “Medicine Consignment System,” a…

Magpale proposes Anti-Child Sex Tourism Week

Peter L. Romanillos 06/30/2014

Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale is proposing the passage of a provincial ordinance that will raise public awareness on the dangers of child sex tourism. Her proposal to designate the first week of October as “Anti-Child Sex…

Wider sidewalks before bike lanes—Rama

Doris C. Bongcac 06/27/2014

Wider sidewalks must come ahead of bike lanes, said Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. He explained that the bike lanes will be on a portion of the widened sidewalks to ensure the safety of the cyclists. “I…

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