Be patient, Sinas tells grieving Bas family

Nestle L. Semilla 10/10/2018

To the grieving family of former Lagtang Barangay Captain Marc Ferdinand “Dindin” Bas and his son Art Stephen Bas, a word of advice from the region’s top police official: Be patient. Police Regional Office in Central Visayas…

PHO investigates alleged malpractice, negligence of Carcar hospital staff

Futch Anthony Inso 09/05/2018

  The Provincial Health Office (PHO) is now investigating Carcar Provincial Hospital for negligence and maltreatment affecting a pregnant patient, which also resulted to the death of the patient’s newborn child. Dr. Rene Catan, PHO chief, said…

Comelec Cebu urges voters to be patient amid long queues

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/14/2018

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Provincial Election Supervisor Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano asked voters for their patience and calm attitude on today’s election as long queues may be expected. He also urged voters to rehydrate themselves and bring…

Caught on camera

Editorial 11/21/2017

For far too often, we’ve heard of stories about abusive and neglectful doctors and medical staff in Cebu’s hospitals that we tend to forget that they are also human beings who cannot accommodate every complaint raised to…

VECO: Be patient as rotational brownout continues

Victor Anthony Silva 07/11/2017

CEBU CITY—The power distributor in Metro Cebu has asked the public to be patient and understanding in the wake of the rotational brownouts due to a low power supply in the Visayas Grid. Given the current power…

Mandaue fire victims told: Be patient

Norman V. Mendoza 04/28/2017

  The Mandaue City government is asking for patience from the fire victims of last year’s Barangays Guizo and Mantuyong fire who were not lucky enough to win in the raffling of lots in the two barangays.…

Capitol asks public: Monitor with caution

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/25/2017

Muslim residents asked to be patient, cooperate with security measures Cebu officials called on the public to exercise caution in monitoring the presence of suspicious-looking characters in light of the recent clashes between government troops and Abu…

Man high on drugs holds hostage 50 people in Lapu-Lapu hospital

Norman V. Mendoza 12/16/2016

At least 50 individuals including patients, guardians and some medical personnel of a private hospital in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City were taken hostage by a man who was believed to be high on drugs past 9 a.m.…

Doctor had a ‘good heart’, helped many with free services

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Apple Ta-as 07/25/2014

DR. Cris Abbu had been a physician for almost 20 years in the hospital. “Buotan kaayo na si Doctor Abbu, daghan kaayo na og “pro-bono” free surgical operation’, said Ryan Aznar, barangay Sambag 2 councilor and property…

Surgeon dies after being shot by patient

Chito O. Aragon 07/24/2014

  An orthopedic surgeon was fatally shot by his wheelchair-bound patient in his clinic at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Cebu City past 9 a.m. Thursday. Cris Cecil Abbu succumbed to a gunshot wound in the chest…

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