Traffic officer faces relief for moonlighting

Inna Gian Mejia 11/08/2017

AN officer of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) faces the prospect of being fired from service after he was found to be working for a transport network service during office hours. Cebu City Mayor Tomas…

Labella dares Tom: File petition for declaratory relief

Inna Gian Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/11/2017

CITY COUNCIL ROW CEBU City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella welcomed the plan of Mayor Tomas Osmeña to file a complaint against him over the failure of Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) councilors in gaining the majority in the…

Mandaue City Hall job order workers face relief over drug tests

Nestle L. Semilla 07/05/2017

About 62 employees of Mandaue City Hall may lose their jobs even if results of their confirmatory test turn out negative for drug use. Mandaue City Administrator Danilo Almendras said 62 employees tested positive for illegal drug…

Three towns near Marawi inaccessible to relief efforts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/02/2017

Three municipalities near Marawi City are currently cut off from relief operations because of the ongoing clashes between state troops and the Maute Group. There are around 15,000 evacuees there in dire need of food, water, clothing,…

More volunteers needed for relief efforts for Marawi City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/26/2017

Jamil Faisal Adiong was deeply saddened when he learned about the clash between government forces and the Maute Group in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, his home province. “Right now, I’m speechless. As much as I wanted…

Mayor calls for relief of police chief

Benjie Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla 05/03/2017

  THE Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will launch an investigation into Consolacion Mayor Teresita Alegado’s complaint that the town’s police chief has allowed illegal gambling. Alejado had sought the relief of Chief Insp. Roderick…

JUST IN: Camp Crame orders relief and transfer of high ranking police officials in Central Visayas to Mindanao

Benjie Talisic 04/01/2017

  Tagbilaran City Police chief and a senior police officer as well as former Central Visayas Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG-7) chief where ordered relieved from their posts and transferred to Mindanao by Camp Crame. Senior Supt.…

World Vision provides relief for flood victims in Agusan

PR 02/13/2017

World Vision continues its ongoing relief operations in the municipalities of La Paz and Loreto in Agusan del Sur. More than 1,700 Manobo families have already received water purification kits (P&G water purifier packets, filter cloth, jerry…

Quezon under state of calamity

12/29/2016

Lucena City, Quezon — Quezon province has declared a state of calamity after typhoon “Nina” (international name: Nock-ten) destroyed an estimated P150 million worth of public and private properties. The state of calamity declaration was passed by…

Tomas adds P10K to each calamity victim

Morexette Erram 10/26/2016

Several fire victims of Barangay Lorega, San Miguel, Capitol Site and Suba expressed relief when Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña confirmed his announcement on adding another P10,000 on top of of their P10,000 calamity-relief fund. Osmeña dropped…

Young, old spend free time to help

Doris C. Bongcac 12/08/2014

  While many Cebu residents chose to stay indoors as typhoon Ruby crossed the Visayas, about a hundred people volunteered their free time to help in the packing of relief goods for families displaced by the storm.…

Volunteers needed; CICC is made repacking hub

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/07/2014

Volunteers have started preparing relief packs for eventual distribution to typhoon victims. More hands are needed. The Cebu International Convention Center in Mandaue City  was designated a food repacking hub for the region. Social Welfare Secretary Corazon…

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