CPPO: No private armed groups in Cebu

Benjie B. Talisic 11/13/2018

There are no private armed groups in Cebu. Supt. Janette Rafter, Public Information officer of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO), said this amid Police Director Oscar Albayalde’s order to all police stations nationwide to monitor all…

LGUs partner with private group in disaster management

Rosalie Abatayo 10/12/2018

  Representatives of civil society organizations, business sector, academe, media, and government agencies forged an alliance with the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (APAD)-Philippines in Cebu City on Friday (October 12). Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction…

DLIC downs SIPS in PSDL hoops

Ray Charlie C. Diaz 10/06/2018

  The Divine Life Institute of Cebu (DLIC) defeated the San Isidro Parish School (SIPS), 49-36, in the 18-Under category of the Private Schools Developmental League (PSDL) Basketball on Saturday morning at the Cebu Cherish School, Inc.…

Cebu City government to partner with private firms to improve traffic system

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/12/2018

  The Cebu City Government is planning to partner with private firms to improve the traffic system in the city. Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo said it is high time to upgrade and repair the city’s traffic…

Better collaboration between public, private sector sought

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/20/2018

IMPROVING CEBU CITY’S COMPETITIVENESS Better collaboration among the private sector and government should be done if Cebu City wants to improve on its competitiveness ranking. Cebu Business Club (CBC) President Gordon Alan Joseph said that platforms like…

CSC-7 to host Race to Serve Fun Run

Rosalie Abatayo 08/08/2018

  The Civil Service Commission in Central Visayas (CSC-7) will be hosting a fun run on September 1 as part of the celebration of the 118th anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service. The marathon, dubbed as Race…

Tolentin: CCPO chief can tap private sector

Benjie B. Talisic 08/06/2018

IF the Cebu City government will cut its allocation for the maintenance and repair of police vehicles, then the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief can turn to private establishments in the city for help. Supt. Reyman…

Mandaue to ink deal with private firm for development of CICC

Norman V. Mendoza 07/20/2018

The Mandaue City Council is now finalizing a concession agreement between the city government and Millennium Pan-Asia for the development of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) and its operation in the next 50 years. Mandaue City…

3 female jail visitors caught with drugs hidden in private parts

Benjie B. Talisic 06/14/2018

THREE female visitors were arrested on Thursday morning after they tried to sneak 103 grams of shabu and 10 ampules of nubain, which were kept hidden in their private parts, into the Cebu City Jail in Barangay…

Govt, private firms also burdened by fuel price increases

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram and Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/23/2018

THE government and private businesses are also going to bear the brunt of the series of oil price hikes implemented by petroleum companies. Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) President Stanley Go said several business processes…

The private sector and a fond farewell to Nyor Carl

Jobers R. Bersales 04/11/2018

In last week’s column, I mentioned that Mega Cebu, or more properly, the Metro Cebu Development and Coordinating Board (MCDCB), has in fact an urbanization plan. Prepared by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), it is designed…

Bello: Private hospitals are no. 1 violators of labor laws

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 02/22/2018

LABOR Secretary Silvestre Bello III yesterday named hospitals in the country as the number one violators of labor laws. He said that more often than not, their workers are either underpaid or overworked, or both. Bello made…

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