Felongco urge families to adopt gardening, raise hogs to address poverty

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/24/2019

CEBU CITY–The government’s poverty alleviation program has to consider inputs from the marginalized sectors to come up with a wholistic solution to the problem. Secretary Noel Felongco of the National Anti-Poverty Commission said they have been holding…

Police making headway in campaign against illegal gunmaking in Danao

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/13/2018

The illegal gunmaking business in Danao City in northern Cebu has significantly been reduced in the past six months. Supt. Jaime Quiocho Jr., Danao City Police Station chief, said this in an interview on Tuesday and attributed…

Capitol to reduce number of whale shark visitors in Oslob

Rosalie Abatayo 10/09/2018

The Cebu provincial government has decided to reduce the number of people who go whale shark watching in Oslob. From the a daily average of 1,000 visitors, Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said stakeholders agreed to reduce it…

CCPO to release prayer to reduce drug activities

08/20/2018

The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will be releasing a prayer with the hope of reducing drug-related activities in the city. This announcement was made following the release of the Oratio Imperata by the Archdiocese of Cebu.…

Architect suggests to reduce number of storeys of proposed Capitol building

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/11/2018

Architect Melva Java, heritage consultant of the Office of Vice Governor of Cebu, suggested to lower the number of storeys of the proposed 20-storey resource building to be constructed within the Capitol Compound. Java said it is…

Rationing to reduce traffic congestion

Fernando Fajardo 05/10/2018

Despite the Cebu Capitol Social Hall being awash with participants to the Traffic Summit held last Wednesday, we were not having trouble breathing. We were not gasping for air. This proves that if there were enough supply…

Lapu cops told: Reduce motor-riding crimes

Benjie Talisic, Norman V. Mendoza 02/19/2018

OYAO AMBUSH Lapu-Lapu City Police are ordered to focus on reducing the crimes caused by motorcycle-riding criminals. Chief Supt. Robert Quenery, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) regional director, said this amid the killing of former…

Trashion Evolution

Apple Ta-as 12/07/2016

TRASH transformed into haute couture pieces, set in an imaginary dystopian world took centerstage at the Aboitiz Green Fashion Revolution. Now on its fifth year, the competition has been challenging students in Cebu-based schools to create trashion…

Ecuador’s bet wins Miss Earth 2016; PH fails to make final cut

Apple Ta-as 10/30/2016

KATHERINE Espín of Ecuador was crowned Miss Earth 2016 during the pageant’s grand coronation held at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City last Saturday, October 29. Katherine succeeded Filipina beauty Miss Earth 2015 Angelia…

Aboitiz Green Fashion Revolution goes national

01/25/2016

THE annual Green Fashion Revolution that took Cebu by storm now goes national as the Aboitiz Group holds its fifth run in Manila for the very first time. Bannering the theme “Ecouture: Greener Design for a BetterWorld,”…

TISA’S BRIGHT TREE OF TRASH

Nestle L. Semilla 12/13/2015

A Christmas tree of discarded chairs and junk is drawing people to barangay Tisa in Cebu City. The  outdoor decor was  barangay captain Philip Zafra’s idea of encouraging people to recycle trash and practice waste segregation. The…

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