RMSC

Hidelito Pascual, Sports 12/28/2016

Aside from being a heritage site, there are other reasons why the RMSC should be kept, and Enrique Razon can refurbish it to become a world class venue once more. As I said we do not have…

‘Nina’ likely to bring stormy weather over northern Cebu

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/22/2016

Northern Cebu will need to brace for a Christmas Day stormy weather as a public warning signal might be raised over the area, including Camotes Islands, once tropical cyclone Nina (international name: Nock-ten) enters the Philippine Area…

New PCG chief to go after colorum bancas, overloading

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/17/2016

OVERLOADING in sea vessels and going after unregistered motorized bancas are the top two concerns of the new chief of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cebu Station. Commander Dionilett Ampil assumed command of the PCG Cebu Station…

The Visayan Sea is off-limits anew to commercial fishers until February 2017

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/29/2016

It’s a close season for fishing again in the Visayan Sea. Allan Poquita, assistant regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7), announced yesterday during the 888 News Forum at Marco…

BFAR-7 bans commercial fishing of sardines, herrings and mackerel

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/29/2016

To allow sardines, herrings and mackerel to recover and multiply, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) has banned commercial fishing of these marine resources since mid of this month up to February 15…

Pagasa lifts Cebu storm warning, sea trips to resume

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

Sea travel can now resume in Cebu after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) based on Mactan Island, Cebu lifted the storm warning signal. Although Cebu was no longer placed under Storm Signal Number…

Hundreds join fluvial parade in Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 11/12/2016

About 60 colorful decorated motor bancas, speedboats and jet skis joined yesterday’s fluvial procession to honor the Our Lady of the Rule, the patroness of Lapu-Lapu City, and to kick off celebrations leading to its feast day…

Our unutilized natural highways

11/08/2016

We consider the waters separating our islands as obstacles to travel. But a hundred years ago, our ancestors had a different perspective: the seas connected our islands. Our ancestors viewed the waters surrounding our islands as natural…

Fishpond yields dead man

Norman V. Mendoza 11/08/2016

CEBU CITY–A 22-year-old man who just celebrated his birthday was found dead and hogtied at a fishpond in Sitio Lawis, Barangay Jugan, Consolacion town on Monday afternoon. Diosdado Abella, a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Nangka in…

Unavoidable closure

Editorial 10/23/2016

It only took a few hours’ visit by Environment secretary Gina Lopez to order the closure of the Inayawan landfill, something which opponents like City Councilor Joel Garganera and the rest of his allies in the City…

Thousands still stranded due to bad weather

Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/16/2016

More than two thousand passengers were stranded at the Cebu port after the Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station prevented two vessels from Cagayan de Oro bound for Manila from sailing due to strong winds and waves brought…

Where are we going?

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 10/09/2016

The thought of losing one’s parents who are aging or suffering from the ravages of ailment makes one ensure that moments with them are very special. Through little ways from our heart, we want them to feel…

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