CEBU CITY, Philippines–Not a single labor strike was reported in Central Visayas during the first quarter of 2019. National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) Director Edmund Mirasol made this statement during a press conference organized by the…
A woman and a female teenager were nearly struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in the late afternoon of Thursday, November 15, in Argao town in southern Cebu, about 68 kilometers from Cebu City. Janilyn Dunes, 35,…
If anything, a transport strike that may occur anytime within this month in Cebu and some parts of Central Visayas if not across the country, may serve as a good reminder and even a solid impetus for…
The government warned on Sunday that it would not tolerate jeepney drivers who would join a transportation strike that might happen within the month. Several transportation operators have announced their plan to hold a transport strike due…
A short commotion transpired after non-striking workers of Liwayway Marketing Corp. tried to break the picket line to enter the company premises after they have been barred by fellow workers on strike since Friday (August 24) at…
Two labor groups on Wednesday threatened to organize a general strike in what they call a “last ditch effort” to compel the Duterte administration to stop the price hikes of goods and commodities. The Bukluran ng Manggagawang…
British national Philip Mark Dunn used to travel a lot to Cebu and other parts of the country as a tourist, visiting Metro Manila, Leyte, Bohol and parts of Mindanao. But far from his jet-setting days, the…
Metro Cebu LGUs ready when leaders canceled planned transport holiday Preparations of local governments in Metro Cebu, such as Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu cities, for a nationwide transport strike for Monday and Tuesday were already in place when…
IN anticipation of a transport strike on Monday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) issued special permits for private bus operators to ply routes in Metro Cebu. A memo issued by LTFRB Regional Director…
Nearly 200 fish vendors along F. Calderon St. in Barangay Ermita in Cebu City will no longer have to worry about being removed from their vending area if they will comply with the conditions set by the…
THE government is affected by the two-day nationwide transport strike. Gregorio Perez, Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide-Cebu (Piston-Cebu) president, said this after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to arrest those who would defy the implementation…
The ongoing transport protest by PISTON-Cebu and Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) Cebu has not greatly affected the traffic situation in Cebu City as of 9 AM on Monday. Francisco Ouano, Cebu City Transportation (CCTO) operations chief,…
