Right to road space

Stephen D. Capillas 12/01/2016

Yesterday kicked off the month-long observance of the annual Yuletide season or Christmas as the global Christian community calls it. While the prevalent atmosphere and mood on the streets is usually one of festivity and cheer, it’s…

Fire prevention project for Barangay Suba mulled

Inna Mejia 11/30/2016

THE Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) has proposed a community-based fire prevention system in Barangay Suba following two successive fires which hit the densely populated village within just weeks. CCDRRMO proposed the installation…

Proposed law pushes ban on full face helmets

Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/30/2016

AN ordinance requiring the use of half face rather than full face helmets by motorcycle riders underwent first reading in last Monday’s Provincial Board (PB) session. PB Member Sun Shimura, author of the proposed ordinance, said half…

LGUs’ role in resolving traffic

Editorial 11/23/2016

Would taking mass transportation at least once a week make Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and his directors more than capable of making sound policy decisions on traffic management? That was one of the provisions of House Bill…

Holiday in Lapu City for today’s fiesta

Norman V. Mendoza 11/20/2016

SECURITY remains high as thousands of visitors flocked to Lapu-Lapu City on the eve of their fiesta yesterday. Some devotees of the Virgin of the Rule from Bohol province, like 68-year-old Saturnina Quimson, arrived in motorboats at…

Traffic advisory tomorrow for Lapu feast day

Norman V. Mendoza 11/16/2016

TRAFFIC advisories were issued yesterday by Lapu-Lapu City Hall in relation to the city’s annual celebration starting tomorrow. The portion of GY dela Cerna Street in the public market area will be closed to traffic since it…

RDC-7 infra body approves north Cebu bypass road

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/16/2016

The Central Visayas Regional Development Council-Infrastructure Development Committee (RDC 7-IDC) has approved the Mandaue–Consolacion–Liloan bypass road project seen to decongest traffic along the northern highway in Cebu. National Economic and Development AuthorityCentral Visayas (Neda-7) Director Efren Carreon…

Landslides hit 4 barangays in Cebu City, Asturias road

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/06/2016

RAINS in the past few days have caused minor landslides in some mountain barangays in Cebu City and in a town in midwestern Cebu. At least four incidents of landslides and soil erosions have been reported in…

Why coasters are better than jeepneys

Stephen D. Capillas 11/03/2016

The passenger jeepney is probably the most common form of public utility vehicle (PUV) in the streets, and to many commuters it’s the first affordable, viable mass transport option that comes to mind whenever they step out…

‘The Congested Mindset’

Francis B. Ongkingco 10/28/2016

There was an uproar when a public official was misquoted by the media for stating that the bad traffic situation of our mega and metro cities are “simply” a consequence of our mindset. “Traffic caused by our…

DPWH says roads need repairs for maintenance

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/29/2016

GOOD road surface is no guarantee that it can withstand the daily rigors of traffic, the regional Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said yesterday. “Mao na makita nato nga nindot pa siya, wala pa siya’y…

The way back

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 09/10/2016

It bears the caption, “Mountains.” In fact, it features a trail that winds between mountains, towards a gap that itself leads to more, bluer mountains. It marks, as it moves from side to side, the middle of…

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