Cebu City public library offers free Japanese language classes

Immae Lachica 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government is now accepting applicants for its free Japanese language classes program. Enrolment is from February 26 to 28. Ruth Chua, Cebu City public librarian, said they are offering a…

Dole-7 urges LGUs’ Peso to help identify skilled workers in their areas

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/15/2019

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment and Employment (Dole-7) urges the Public Employment Service Office (Peso) in various local government units (LGUs) to help address the lack of skilled workers by identifying the available manpower base…

DepEd mulls including drug education in public school curriculum

Inquirer.net 02/07/2019

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering the inclusion of drug education in the public school curriculum amid the government’s relentless crackdown on illegal drugs, Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the plan was…

PDEA-7 urges public to be wary about what they ingest in bars, parties

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) urged the public to be careful with whatever they ingest in bars or in public parties.  “Dapat careful sila sa kung ano ang iniinom…

Locsin: How about jailing public officials with mind of 9-year-old?

Inquirer.net 01/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines — How about jailing adult elected public officials – with the mind of a nine-year-old – for pocketing a portion of their “pork”? Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. raised this question on Tuesday amid…

Mayor Loot back at work in Daanbantayan town hall

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It seems that Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot’s efforts to stay out of the public’s eyes and working away from the town’s municipal hall are over. Loot reported for work at the Daanbantayan Municipal…

Cebu’s 24/7 public library hits 103K visitors in 2018, offers more services in 2019

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 01/01/2019

CEBU CITY – After attracting a large number of visitors in 2018, the country’s only 24/7 public library, looks forward to another fruitful year with the promise of more services and becoming a state-of-the-art library. With this,…

Palma: Pray for public servants in 2019

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 12/31/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the faithful to pray for public servants this 2019, which is an election year. The archbishop’s reminder for the new year comes five months before the May 2019…

Tugade: TWG to study feasibility of motorcycles as public transport

Inquirer.net 12/22/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade has directed the formation of a technical working group (TWG) that would study the feasibility of using motorcycles as public transportation. The TWG, he said, will consist…

Newspaper dealers: A public service (Part 4)

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 12/18/2018

What’s important is their newspapers are brought to them and no one will end up looking for a copy or that we have ran out. Jummel Andol, 28, worked various jobs before he became a Cebu Daily…

Duterte suspends gov’t work, classes in public schools on Jan. 2

Inquirer.net 12/17/2018

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered the suspension of work in government offices and classes in public schools on January 2. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by the authority of the President, signed Memorandum Circular…

Bid to dispose three ha. SRP lot through public bidding pushed

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/03/2018

The Cebu City Government is determined to dispose a three-hectare parcel of land in the South Road Properties (SRP) before the year ends. Francisco Fernandez, executive assistant of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, said in a press…

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