New May 1 deadline to fix wires, utility posts ‘impossible’

Aileen Garcia-Yap 11/01/2015

THE new May 1, 2016  deadline set by Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama for public  utilities to correct  dangling wires and remove  hazardous poles in city roads is not doable. Engineer Cayetano Cruz of the Philippine Long…

2ND CHANCE FOR TELCOS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/31/2015

Angry Rama wants dangling wires, rotten poles fixed on new deadline; utilities fulfill only 10% of promise for mayor’s birthday Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama last night fumed over a “less than 10 percent” accomplishment by utility…

Mayor Rama: Boy’s death should spur utilities to speed up work

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/29/2015

  Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama didn’t get his complete birthday wish of “zero” dangling street wires and hazardous utility posts yesterday when he turned 61. Some of the eight firms which pledged to finish the work…

PLDT pilots payment express van

Vanessa Claire Lucero 10/22/2015

TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., Inc. yesterday launched the first Pay Express Van in Cebu. The van will travel between PLDT’s five business offices in Cebu, namely PLDT Jones, Mabolo, Mandaue, Mactan and Talisay to…

‘Battle of the south’ in PSL volley finals

Jonas N. Panerio 08/06/2015

The battle of the south will be played up north as several of the best beach volleyball players from the Visayas lock horns for the championships in the PLDT Home Ultera Philippine Superliga Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup…

Remove obstructing poles, DPWH asked

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/28/2015

THE Cebu Provincial Board is requesting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 to relocate or remove  electric poles and trees that obstruct  major roads in the province. A resolution, authored by PB Members Miguel…

Cebuana-led teams make PSL quarters

Jonas N. Panerio 07/27/2015

THE Cebuana-powered Gilligan’s and Meralco advanced to the quarterfinals of the PLDT Home Ultera-Philippine SuperLiga (PSL) Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup 2015 despite going through contrasting results in the final day of the elimination round late Saturday evening…

Way hustisya kay pobre lagi

Lloyd Suarez 07/27/2015

Ang pobreng  amahan ni  anhing Ralph  Bureros, kadtong  13  anyos  nga  natumbahan-patay  sa poste sa Philippine Long Distance Telephone  (PLDT) sa  barangay  Tinago, miklaro  nga  wa  gyud silay tinguha   nga mokiha pa sa  mga responsable. Si Edmundo…

Dangling wires to go

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/23/2015

Utility firms promise mayor: Oct. 28 deadline Utility firms yesterday promised to fix or remove dangling wires and rotten poles which pose hazards in Cebu city streets. If they fail to do so by October 28, they…

Kaya na ba nga mag-underground cable system ta?

Lloyd Suarez 07/22/2015

Dugay nako nakadungog nga i-underground ang tanang mga kable dinhi sa dakbayan sa Sugbo. Pero kutob ra sa estorya. Paeta, namatay gyud intawon niadtong Lunes sa gabii ang ginang nga taga-Maracas, Lahug nga si Irene Bordon kinsa…

Council tells utilities: Explain unresolved ‘spaghetti wires’ problem

07/15/2015

THE Cebu City Council wants the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) to explain the existence of dangling wires and defective posts within the city. The call came after last week’s incident…

Family of boy killed by fallen post still waiting for Veco aid

Apple Ta-as 07/12/2015

FIVE days after a utility  post fell and killed a 13-year-old boy and injured two other minors at a barbecue stall on  MacArthur  Boulevard in  Cebu City,  their families have yet to receive the financial aid promised…

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