Dialogue sought for recla traffic

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 03/10/2015

Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has asked for a dialog with counterparts in Cebu city to discuss how to ease severe traffic congestion arising from road closures for the rehabilitation of part of S. Osmena Road. The…

Cabrera wants DPWH, firm to earthball remaining trees

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/10/2015

Part 2 After blowing the whistle on the disappearance of trees that were uprooted  overnight a year ago along S. Osmeña road, Cebu City Councilor Nida Cabrera now wants the remaining trees to be earth-balled. The councilor,…

Are remaining trees along S. Osmeña Road left for dead?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/09/2015

Part 1 It has been almost a year since 79 trees along the S. Osmeña Road have perished and it looks like those that are still standing will soon follow, if nothing is done. With roadworks going…

‘Golpe de gulat’ road closures

02/03/2015

When Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama described the city’s traffic situation as a “crisis” and his handling of it as “crisis mode”, he showed what he meant with unannounced, strangely timed road blocks on Sergio Osmeña Road…

CPA objects to opening Baclig Street

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/02/2015

The Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) objected to Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s request to open Baclig Road to motorists, saying it will only worsen the congestion in the ports. “At present, traffic going in and out of…

Motorists, commuters caught off guard with reroute scheme

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/16/2014

Yesterday’s start of the two-month re-routing scheme along S. Osmeña Road caught passengers and motorists by surprise. “Wa ko nakahibaw ani. Mas tuyok pa man ni karon. Pero sige lang. Wala man tay mabuhat ani (I didn’t…

S. Osmeña Road closed on Aug. 12

Doris C. Bongcac 08/08/2014

MORE lights will be installed and a ramp will be placed on both ends of the cemented portion of S. Osmeña Road this weekend to prepare the newly rehabilitated road for re-use starting August 12. Contrary to…

Contractor charged for uprooting trees in Osmena road widening project

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/16/2014

The contractor and officials tasked to handle the road widening project were charged for illegally cutting more than 100 trees along S. Osmeña road, Cebu City. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources filed before the Cebu…

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