Gadon’s first project as anti-poverty czar? ‘BBM: Batang Busog, Malusog’

Beatrice Pinlac 06/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Controversial lawyer Larry Gadon’s first project as the newly-appointed Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation is a nutrition program called “BBM: Batang Busog, Malusog.” Aside from relaying the message that a well-fed child is a…

LTFRB-7 backs FCTC’s call not to extend the Dec. 31 deadline for consolidation

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A transport cooperative has gotten support from the chief of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) in their call not to extend the Dec. 31, 2023 deadline for…

Delos Santos proposes creation of SAP to offer psychosocial support to students

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos is proposing the establishment of a “Student Assistance Program” (SAP) to especially provide psychosocial support to elementary and junior and senior high school students here. The…

Chairman Bachmann eyes united grassroots sports program under PSC

Glendale G. Rosal 03/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann is on an important mission to establish a united sports grassroots program nationwide. He is now in Cebu along with PSC commissioners in Edward Hayco, Bong…

Barangay drug clearing program key to winning war against illegal drugs

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The barangay drug clearing program is one of the keys that would indicate that the law has won against the war on illegal drugs. This is what Director Levi Ortiz of Philippine Drug…

7K Oponganons can benefit from cash for work program

Norman V. Mendoza 10/24/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Around 7,000 Lapu-Lapu residents can avail of the work for cash program that has started a few weeks ago and will end in December this year. Representative Paz Radaza of the lone district…

Raffy Tulfo invites Barretto sisters on his program to resolve feud

Ryan Arcadio 10/24/2019

Broadcaster Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo invited Gretchen, Marjorie and Claudine Barretto on his radio program “Wanted sa Radyo” to have them settle their differences amid the issues revolving around them. The sisters have been the talk of the…

Two ‘Bisaya’ land in coveted YouTube NextUp program

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Albert Dwight Tamayo just passed the licensure examination for nurses in 2009 when reality hit him on the face: there were no local opportunities in the nursing field. Even then, he tried applying…

Cebu City to hold public hearing for Carbon Market development

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Amidst protests from the Cebu Market Vendors Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Cemvedco) regarding the development of the Carbon public market by a private entity, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said he will be calling for a…

Ray Education Directions-PH: Helping students be globally competitive

Marc Cosep 09/25/2019

In this modern world where technology is booming at a fast rate, the demand for competent and multi-skilled workers also rise. And while demand continues to rise, workers seeking better opportunity outside their homeland also has to…

Food for work in Cebu City, open for street dwellers and volunteers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Department of Public Services (DPS) launched on Sunday, July 28, 2019, the food-for-work program for street dwellers and volunteers to help clean-up the city’s rivers. The program aims to help street…

Marathon queen, Tabal, to hold fun run for GRAPP members on her 30th birthday

Mars G. Alison 07/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano marathon Olympian, Mary Joy Tabal, will be celebrating her 30th birthday by giving back to members of the Grassroots Running Advocacy Program of the Philippines (GRAPP) by holding a fun run dubbed…

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