10% of Cebu province barangays targeted to be drug free

Jessa Mae Sotto 05/07/2018

Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III said they will declare drug free barangays which already gained approval from the oversight committee, on May 10. He added that they are targeting least 10 percent of the 1,066 barangays in…

42 city, province workers positive of illegal drug use

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 04/13/2018

FORTY TWO government employees in Cebu City and Cebu Province were positive of illegal drug use in separate surprise drug tests since January. In Cebu province, Carmen Remedios “Ivy” Durano-Meca, said that of the 2,559 employees from…

LTFRB issues special permits for Holy Week

Nestle L. Semilla 03/28/2018

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) issued special permits to at least 86 busses as part of the preparations for the Holy Week. LTFRB-7 Director Ahmed Cuizon said that most of the…

Cebu province wants to disaster-proof tourism activities

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 03/21/2018

TOURISTS coming to Cebu will get extra protection through the Oplan: Bantay Turista project initiated by the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). PDRRMO head Baltazar Tribunalo said they provided Rapid Damage Needs Assessment…

STILL THE BEST

Glendale G. Rosal 03/01/2018

Tagbilaran City — As everyone’s attention was riveted on the Cebu City Niños for bagging their 26th overall title in the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Cviraa) Meet, which will come to an end today, the Catmon…

Drug rehab center to be completed in 2018

Morexette Erram 02/28/2018

  A 106-bed drug rehabilitation center will be completed by the end of the year. The groundbreaking ceremony of the rehabilitation center was held today in Jose Ma.Borromeo Memorial Hospital, Pinamungajan town of southwestern Cebu. The ceremony…

Tens of families evacuated, tourism activities paused in Cebu province

Morexette B. Erram 02/13/2018

78 families from three towns in southern Cebu were evacuated as tropical depression Basyang is expected to arrive in Cebu anytime today. As of noontime today, 64 families from Barangay Sta. Felomina in Alegria; 6 families of…

Three kids still missing; province gives aid for survivors, fatalities

Norman V. Mendoza and Morexette Erram 02/07/2018

CAMOTES SEA TRAGEDY As search and retrieval efforts continue for the three missing children-passengers of the motorized banca which capsized on the seawaters of Camotes, assistance for the survivors and those who perished is now being prepared…

CEBU PROVINCE: YOUNG DRUG USERS ON THE RISE

Morexette Erram 02/03/2018

The number of young persons from different towns and cities in Cebu province who are using illegal drugs has increased. The Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO), in a data released on Saturday, revealed that as of…

Senior citizen hit by tourist van in Malabuyoc

Rene Alima 02/03/2018

  A 64-year-old woman died after being hit by a tourist van while traversing the national road of Barangay Montañeza, Malabuyoc town, southern Cebu on Saturday morning. Gaudencia Novo Teopiz, married and a resident in the area,…

Junk food ban

Editorial 01/30/2018

While the Provincial Board may have good intentions to propose a ban on soft drinks and junk food in school campuses, it’s doubtful whether school officials can realistically enforce it. To be honest, there are scores of…

Davide agrees to implement no-counterflowing in Cebu province

Morexette B. Erram 01/26/2018

  Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III announced that he is amenable to replicate the no-counterflowing order of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña in the entire province of Cebu. Although no specific details were given yet, Davide said…

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