PB OKs P127-M supplemental budget

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/02/2015

Bridges and highways repair, Cebu Cultural Center rehab, hospital operations get share in approved allocation. The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) approved a P127-million supplemental budget during its regular session yesterday. It is the fifth supplemental budget requested…

Seniors waiting for financial aid

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2015

ONE year since the provincial government promised financial aid to its senior constituents, the elderly in the province have yet to receive their share of help from the Capitol. Boljoon resident Simon Nieres, 80, said that his…

One Cebu loses PB Mondigo to LP

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/09/2015

A local official allied with the Garcia-led One Cebu party in previous polls will be running under the Liberal Party (LP) in the 2016 national election. Provincial Board (PB) Member Joven Mondigo Jr. last Wednesday confirmed his…

PB backs Mega Cebu road map

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/09/2015

THE Provincial Board (PB) approved a resolution supporting the Mega Cebu road map study for sustainable urban development in Metro Cebu. The resolution, authored by PB member Christopher Baricuatro, was approved on mass motion during the board’s…

Palace reverses order on Garcia

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/22/2015

Suspended Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia won’t assume office at least until after six months. Last Monday, the Office of the President issued a resolution reversing and setting aside its previous order dated July 25, 2015. READ: Suspended…

Garcia told to produce Palace order

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/12/2015

Without a Palace order directing suspended Dumanjug mayor Nelson Garcia to reassume his post, he cannot function as the town’s chief executive. This is what lawyer Edgar Gica, lawyer and father of acting Mayor Efren Gica, said…

Capitol office seeks P28-M allocation

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/24/2015

Some 1,500 Capitol employees will receive a bonus equivalent to a month’s salary if the Cebu Provincial Board will approve the P28-million supplemental allocation for this year’s performance enhancement incentives (PEIs). The Cebu Provincial Budget Office will…

Cebu ordinance: Free medical care for kids of indigents

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/23/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) approved on third and final reading an ordinance mandating provincial and district hospitals in the province to provide free medical care to children of indigent families from newborns to 6 years old.…

Shark ban ignorance

06/17/2015

Having provincial officials like Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante who are unaware of the existence of a provincial ordinance that bans the catching, sale and trading of endangered marine species like sharks isn’t surprising in itself. What is…

Three bridges eyed for Argao, Bogo, Medellin

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/14/2015

Projects funded under ‘Tulay ng Pangulo’ program for calamity-hit areas The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Central Visayas is evaluating three sites in Cebu where new bridges will be put up under the national government’s Tulay…

Provincial assessor ‘builds’ viewing deck on NPC lot

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/10/2015

A CAPITOL department head is accused of constructing a viewing deck at the back of her house which she does not own and is not covered by proper documents. The house of Alma Sibonga, head of the…

PB declares Cebu province under state of calamity

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/26/2015

THE Cebu Provincial Board yesterday declared a province-wide state of calamity which would allow the Capitol to tap disaster funds to counter the effects of a  dry spell on agricultural communities. With this, the Cebu Provincial Disaster…

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