Sisters overcome disability to excel in school

Norman V. Mendoza 06/03/2017

DESPITE their disability, sisters Aleja and Jean Balingit are determined to realize their dreams, and they are not alone in their journey to fulfill them. Eleven-year-old Aleja is an incoming Grade 6 pupil and consistent honor student…

Blue guard shot dead inside school premises in Lapu-Lapu City

Norman V. Mendoza 06/01/2017

A 33-year old security guard was shot dead by an unidentified assailant shortly before seven o’clock on Thursday evening inside the premises of Pajo National High School in Lapu-Lapu City. Gerald Illego, a native of the southern…

7 schools in Cebu, 1 in Bohol increase school fees this year

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/30/2017

  The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd-7) approved the application of eight private higher education institutions (HEIs) in Central Visayas to increase their tuition and other school fees for school year 2017 to 2018. Seven schools are…

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Editorial 05/30/2017

OF BOARD EXAMS AND RALLIES As two graduates from the University of San Carlos (USC), who are also second-degree cousins, share the top-one spot in the May 2017 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Examination, netizens were all…

Faulty eletrical wiring common cause of school fires — BFP

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/28/2017

With the opening of classes in public schools next week, the Bureau of Fire Protection is reminding school officials and teachers to check their electrical connections to prevent fires from breaking out this school year. Senior Superintendent…

Lapu fire victims move out from school, relocate to gym

Norman V. Mendoza 05/26/2017

FIRE victims of Sitio Upa Matumbo, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City already left the Pusok National High School in which they were temporarily relocated after last Sunday dawn’s fire. Andy Berame, chief of Lapu-Lapu City’s Disaster Risk Reduction…

Parents prefer use of old Sapangdaku school

Intern 05/24/2017

To do away with costly transportation expenses, parents want their children to hold classes at the old Sapangdaku Elementary School, which city hall ordered abandoned four years ago. Nene Toreon, 35, said it is more practical for…

Two fires hit uptown hotel, Tabuelan school; nobody hurt

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/23/2017

NO one was hurt when a fire struck the storage room of a hotel in uptown Cebu City yesterday dawn. The Cebu City Fire Department received the alarm at 4:57 a.m. Firefighters managed to control the blaze…

Sapangdaku school to be used anew for classes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/23/2017

Cebu City officials will reopen the Sapangdaku Elementary School which was closed three years ago because of flooding. Councilor Joy Augustus Young announced the reopening of the school after consultations with parents and officials of the Department…

Officials target to reopen Sapangdaku Elementary School this June

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/23/2017

Cebu City officials will reopen the Sapangdaku Elementary School, which was closed three years ago due to flooding woes. In a press conference on Tuesday morning, Councilor Joy Augustus Young announced the reopening of the school after…

Staggered hours urged for new law during school days

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/22/2017

Cebu City officials are scrambling for ways to implement the new law prohibiting small children from riding motorcycles and at the same time make sure that it does not become a problem for those who use motorcycles…

Mandaue schools ready for school season

Agnes Alpuerto 05/20/2017

REPAINTED walls, newly scrubbed floors and fixed armchairs will greet students of Mandaue City Central School in Barangay Centro as classes open on June 5. The weeklong Brigada Eskwela which ended yesterday and was implemented in all…

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