Motorbanca operators comply with order against upper decks

Jhunnex Napallacan 07/16/2015

Banca operators have complied with an order to prohibit the use of the second or upper deck for passenger and cargo, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said yesterday. Marina regional information officer Jose Cabatingan said operators of…

Cebu City crafts own shark law

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/16/2015

TO ESTABLISH the entire Cebu island as a shark-friendly destination, the Cebu City government is drafting an ordinance that would protect one of the “most misunderstood” sea creatures. Cebu City Councilor Nida Cabrera, chair of the committee…

Spanish shooting coach on a mission

Jade S. Violeta 06/19/2015

SPANISH air rifle shooting coach Miguel Tajuelo Rodriguez is in Cebu to oversee the Air Rifle Grassroots Sports Development Program of the Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) at the Cebu City Sports Institute in barangay San Nicolas, Cebu…

Bizman stole from me — ex-dad

Apple Ta-as 06/15/2015

A former Cebu City councilor accused last Saturday a businessman of stealing more than P170,000 worth of housing fixtures and fittings,  and aircon units from the former dad’s apartment in Sun Valley, barangay Calamba, Cebu City. According…

‘Jollybe’ eludes Suba drug raid; 3 suspected cohorts fall

Chito O. Aragon 01/30/2015

Police seized packs of suspected shabu amounting to almost  P1 million in an anti-drug raid in barangay Suba, Cebu City shortly before midnight yesterday. The subject of the raid, Jollybe Inso, was able to elude arrest but…

Jealous guard accused of killing guard surrenders

Chito O. Aragon 10/11/2014

The security guard who was accused of killing another guard  because of jealousy surrendered yesterday  to  barangay Pasil officials in Cebu City. Charlito Llanto Jr., in an interview, said he shot   Roel Gigante in the chest  because…

78 families lose homes in Kamputhaw blaze

Melissa Q. Cabahug 09/18/2014

An early morning fire yesterday displaced 78 families or 298 persons in Purok 8, sitio Little Pasil in barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City. Some residents blamed 29-year-old Orlando Mendoza for starting the blaze after seeing him set fire…

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