Gov’t employees receive financial bonus

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/15/2018

Over 5,00 employees of the Cebu City Government have more reason to celebrate the holidays. This, after the Cebu City Treasurer’s Officer started distributing their 13th-month bonus today, Thursday (November 15). Veronica Morelos, acting City Treasurer said…

CPPO: Peaceful observance of All Saints’ Day

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 11/01/2018

The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) said that the Province of Cebu celebrated the All Saints’ Day peacefully except for minor violators in the cemeteries.  Police Supt. Janette Rafter, CPPO information officer, said that there had been…

DFA implements new scheme that will shorten releasing period of passports

Doris C. Bongcac 10/01/2018

Starting today (October 1), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is implementing a new scheme that will shorten the releasing period of passports to at least six working days. This is in compliance with DFA Secretary Alan…

Palma: SONA a rehash piece minus the cursing

Futch A. Inso 07/27/2018

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma described President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) as a “rehash” of his administration’s programs that thankfully had no cursing and was straightforward. “The usual, drugs, fight against corruption and poverty,…

Barangay in Malabuyoc in need of potable water

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 01/04/2018

  LACK of potable water is now the main concern of residents of Barangay Santo Niño, in Malabuyoc town, after landslides destroyed water pipes, cutting off their water supply. Barangay Captain Erlinda Piedad said there had been…

Centcom monitoring NPA rebels

Nestle L. Semilla 12/06/2017

  The military’s Central Command has stepped up its monitoring of communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels even if they have yet to receive President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to go after them. Centcom spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar…

P11M agri products confiscated

Nestle L. Semilla 11/21/2017

An estimated P11 million worth of smuggled agricultural products were seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Cebu City last October. Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña who showed the five containers which contained the smuggled goods to…

Niños eyeing globally competitive athletes

John Carlo Villaruel 11/16/2017

  All silvers won in this year’s Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) meet must be converted to golds when the annual meet pitting the top elementary and secondary athletes shifts to Tagbilaran, Bohol next year. This…

Human remains found in Minglanilla river

Intern 11/09/2017

  The remains of an unidentified young man was found floating on the river in Barangay Tungkop, Minglanilla town, Cebu on Thursday morning. Labra Ledesma of Barangay Dumlog, Talisay Cebu City found the body while looking for…

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…

Factory owner probed after fire kills 47

AP 10/27/2017

Tangerang, Indonesia — Indonesian police on Friday said they were questioning the owner of a fireworks factory that exploded into an inferno, killing at least 47 people, and have accounted for the safety of three of 10…

BRT A ‘GO’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/12/2017

Now it can be said. The implementation of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is moving full steam ahead. The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board, which is chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte, has finally…

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