Congress declares Gwen winner of 2013 polls

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/22/2015

Congress has declared former Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia as the duly elected representative of Cebu’s 3rd district. The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) dismissed for “lack of merit” the electoral protest filed by former Pinamungajan mayor…

Eco-tourism push in midwest Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/16/2015

The provincial government is launching a community based eco-tourism project in five towns and one city in midwest Cebu. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Capitol adviser on tourism product development, said the Cebu Community-Based Midwest Eco-Tourism Project advocates the…

Cebu LGUs to get geohazard maps

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/02/2015

THE Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) said it completed their geohazard assessment and mapping covering 3,003 barangays throughout the region. Al Emil Berador, chief geologist said during yesterday’s news forum at the Philippine Information Agency that they…

Mangrove planting, art, music for Earth Day in Cebu

Marian Z. Codilla 04/21/2015

Over 15,000 mangroves will be planted in coastal and public plazas and parks in nine coastal areas in Medellin and Pinamungajan towns and Danao City  for  the annual Earth Day observance on April 22. The activity to…

Mayor faces 2 administrative complaints

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/19/2015

Pinamungajan Mayor Glenn Baricuatro faces two administrative complaints for his alleged failure to implement the decision of the Ombudsman to suspend Municipal Treasurer Ursula Managaytay. A certain Tirso Respondo of Guimbawian, Pinamungajan filed a 20-page complaint for…

Vacation home gets new life as a farm-resort in Pinamungajan

Doris C. Bongcac 04/13/2015

MIDWEST HAVEN With thoughts of retirement at the back of his mind, chemical engineer Ramon Pono decided to  put up stakes in his  hometown. He decided to go back to his birthplace in Pinamungajan, midwest Cebu,  where…

Habal-habal driver is HS class valedictorian

Rene Alima 04/12/2015

Habal-Habal motorcycle driver Leon Abella didn’t let poverty stop him from achieving his dreams. Abella, a 22-year-old resident of barangay Don Andres Soriano, Toledo City graduated top of his class as  valedictorian at the Don Andres Soriano…

Pinamungajan town refreshes with sea, caves, falls and Cebu’s first wave pool

Doris C. Bongcac 04/07/2015

MAKING WAVES In one town in southwest Cebu, a summer outing can bring you to a white sand islet, a river trek to caves and end up staying overnight in Cebu’s first resort wave pool. As a…

Health authorities check out typhoid fever reports in Tuburan

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/06/2015

The Cebu Provincial Health Office is verifying reports of another typhoid fever case in Tuburan town, northwest Cebu. Dr. Cynthia Genoslango, PHO head said they sent a team to investigate five suspected cases in a hinterland barangay…

DOH verifying reports of typhoid fever epidemic

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/03/2015

The Department of Health (DOH-7) recorded 47 suspected cases and seven confirmed cases of typhoid fever in barangay Camugao, Pinamungajan town in northern Cebu. “It’s not an outbreak but it is an epidemic. Based on our review,…

Capitol, Pinamangajan mayor surprised by DENR order on tree-cutting

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/05/2015

Cebu Provincial Engineer Hector Jamora expressed surprise at the stoppage order for the cutting of trees issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for a district hospital in Pinamungajan. He said his staff told him…

DENR stops tree cutting in Pinamungajan hospital

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/04/2015

No special permit to cut 65 trees of Gmelina, mahogany; Area cleared for gov’t project The district hospital in Pinamungajan, western Cebu was ordered to stop cutting trees for its expansion project because it  lacks a tree…

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