Mayors urged: Don’t rely on police to provide security

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/06/2018

MAYORS should not rely on the police for security but rather should get private armed security personnel, if necessary to ensure their safety. Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III made this pronouncement after the recent killings of Tanauan…

Manhunt ops still on for Babag councilman; city gov’t to provide legal, financial assistance to the victim’s family

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/18/2018

  The manhunt operation for the councilman who shot and wounded his 36-year-old cousin continues. Senior Supt. Joel Doria ordered the Mabolo Police to not stop until they arrest Renante Bacarisas, councilman of Barangay Babag, Cebu City.…

Gov’t urged: Provide programs for rescued cyberporn victims

Jessa Mae O. Sotto and Benjie B. Talisic 06/10/2018

THE government is encouraged to provide programs for children rescued from cyberpornography operations. Lawyer Noemi Truya-Abarientos, litigation and advocacy coordinator of the Children’s Legal Bureau (CLB), made this call amid the latest arrest of a pregnant woman…

‘PTAs should help provide security’

Futch Anthony Inso 04/08/2018

When it comes to securing public schools in the countryside, it’s up to school officials and the parents to find ways to protect their schoolchildren from harm. This came after the Department of Education (DepEd-7) regional office…

Class suit

Editorial 12/07/2017

We hope that the boy who contracted dengue after being administered the vaccine Dengvaxia will recover from his ailment and that his parents keep a close watch over his health until after his system flushes out the…

Public urged to replace old notes with new ones

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/31/2017

  Less than two months before the extended deadline for exchanging old peso bills with new ones, the Cebu Bankers Club (CBC) has appealed to the public to have these notes replaced if they still have them.…

PNP agrees to provide CHR docs on drug war deaths

Inquirer.net 08/29/2017

Philippine National Police chief Dir. Gen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa met with Commission on Human Rights Chairman Chito Gascon on Tuesday at Camp Crame for a dialogue on human rights and the war on drugs. In a…

BJMP chief asked to provide more guards at Cebu City Jail

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/23/2017

THE Cebu City Council is asking the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Director Serafin Barreto to provide more jail officers and support staff to the Cebu City Jail so that they can better secure the inmates…

Rains to provide respite for Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/07/2017

CEBU residents may experience some comfort from the relentless summer heat as the state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said some rains will fall throughout the week. Nedz Saletrero, weather specialist of…

Sports Tourism to turn Cebu into PH’s sports melting pot

Calvin D. Cordova 04/18/2017

  THE QUEEN City of the South will soon be the melting pot of elite and aspiring athletes as year-round sporting events are lined up for the Cebu City Sports Tourism. To be spearheaded by Cebu City…

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