De Venecia, Cuenco pay respects to Vidal

Chris A. Ligan 10/23/2017

FORMER House Speaker Jose de Venecia and his wife Pangasinan Rep. Gina de Venecia along with former Deputy Speaker Antonio Cuenco and his wife, former congresswoman Nancy Cuenco visited the wake of Cardinal Vidal at the Cebu…

When ‘restless spirits’ pay a visit

Norman V. Mendoza 10/20/2017

For more than a week now, the residents of Sitio Libo, Barangay Tayud, Consolacion town would shut the doors and windows of their homes as early as seven in the evening. The women have stopped washing clothes…

‘Pay for volume, not hourly rate for garbage’

Inna Gian Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/12/2017

Barug Team Rama bloc says they were unable to review contract Instead of paying hourly rates to private garbage trucks to collect Cebu City’s garbage, some opposition councilors suggested that they be paid based on the volume…

Board defers pay hike petition

Futch Anthony Inso 09/29/2017

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) has deferred a wage adjustment petition filed by four labor organizations in Cebu. RTWPB-7 labor sector representative Jose Tomongha said that in a meeting last Thursday,…

Veco to 416K customers: Pay electric bills at TPAs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/18/2017

To address the long queues and waiting times at their service centers, distribution utility firm, Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) will no longer allow customers to pay their bills in its service centers starting next week. Instead, its…

Osmeña tells Rama to pay architects’ claims

Inna Gian Mejia 08/18/2017

  “LET Mike Rama pay their P33.3 million money claims.” This was Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s response to payment claims made by Espina, Espina-Perez & Associates, the engineering and architectural firm that prepared the design and…

Espina firm expresses dismay as city won’t pay for CCMC design

Inna Gian Mejia 08/16/2017

A private engineering and architectural firm that designed and supervised the construction of Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) has expressed dismay over the opinion of the City Legal Office that the city government has no basis in…

Pay to play: active play should be encouraged

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 08/09/2017

SERIOUSLY? I need to pay for my child to play?” This was a reaction that Teacher Trixie Suarez heard from parents when they introduced Gymboree Play and Music in Cebu back in 2005. “We got questions like…

Hard work and determination pay off

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/03/2017

Farmer’s daughter from Guba, Cebu City, places second in Social Worker board exam A daughter of a farmer from Barangay Guba, Cebu City, placed second in the Social Worker licensure examination given last month. Apple Mae Opit…

Villanueva: Uber, Grab drivers should pay equal fees as PUVs

Inquirer.net 07/20/2017

Senator Joel Villanueva agrees with Transportation Secretary Arturo Tugade’s proposal that the government be given a share from the income of ride-hailing companies. “We have to ensure na lahat ay pantay-pantay ng karapatan,” Villanueva said in an…

City Hall to pay for lots along BRT system route

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/18/2017

Property owners whose lots would be affected by the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project will receive compensation from the government. BRT project manager Rafael Yap gave this assurance to stakeholders during yesterdays public hearing by the…

No pay yet for Pacquiao, Roach from Arum

AP 07/12/2017

SENATOR and boxer Manny Pacquiao revealed that his promoter Bob Arum has not paid him and his trainer Freddie Roach for his welterweight bout with Australian boxer Jeff Horn last July 2. “I have no problem with…

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