Poquita is new BFAR regional director

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/19/2017

ALLAN Poquita is now the regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7). Poquita told Cebu Daily News yesterday that his appointment was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte last week. “I…

Like vultures feeding on carcasses

Ricky Poca 03/20/2017

  Last week, the big mining companies went on the offensive against Environment Secretary Gina Lopez who was out of the country at the time, and I say they were shameless in their attacks against her. Like…

DILG inspects provincial jail amid policy changes

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/08/2017

A TEAM from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) inspected the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center to see the conditions of both inmates and the facility yesterday. Regional DILG Director Rene Burdeos said the…

MAO BA?

Editorial 02/22/2017

RUDE SECRETARY THE secretary of a southern Cebu mayor acted quite rude towards a reporter who asked for an interview with her boss. While telling the reporter to wait, the secretary didn’t bother putting the call on…

Cebu Chamber president to Duterte: Great move

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/14/2016

Cebu’s business players happy over naming of Go Negosyo official as new Trade secretary The business sector in Cebu welcomed the appointment of the new trade and tourism secretaries under the incoming Duterte administration. The business sector…

Minnie O as Tourism secretary?

Carmel Loise Matus 06/03/2016

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is considering another Cebuano for a Cabinet post. But Ma. Victoria “Minnie” Osmeña, the socialite sister of incoming Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, is yet to accept Duterte’s offer to be the country’s next…

Duterte wants to be DENR secretary

06/01/2016

Davao City — President-elect Rodrigo Duterte wants to be Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), according to an Inquirer source. The source said Duterte wanted to handle the department “for at least a…

Cebuano priest ordained as bishop

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/10/2015

Serving coffee and carrying the luggage of a cardinal would have been easier. But Msgr. Dennis Villarojo said God intended him to shepherd His flock as a bishop. “Now I understand what it means to be asked…

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