DILG tells mayors who want to hire armed guards: Follow procedure

Futch Anthony Inso 07/05/2018

THE DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) yesterday urged local chief executives in the region to conform to the procedure in hiring or acquiring additional armed security personnel and asking for police escorts.…

Don’t be onion-skinned, Palace tells Catholic Church

Inquirer 06/27/2018

The Catholic Church should stop being onion-skinned, Malacañang said on Wednesday, following the scathing remarks of President Rodrigo Duterte against the church. “So ang sabi ko nga, ‘wag naman balat sibuyas [ang simbahang Katolika] at ‘di naman…

Go after ‘pasaways’ instead of ‘tambays’

Inquirer.net 06/24/2018

Gatchalian tells PNP As the number of apprehended “tambay” or loiterers spike to more than 7,000 already, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to instead go after those who violate the law. Gatchalian admitted…

Gwen tells allies anew she will run for governor in 2019

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/16/2018

ALLIES of Deputy House Speaker Gwendolyn “Gwen” Garcia have reportedly been informed anew that she will “definitely” be running for governor in the midterm elections next year. Garcia, a former Cebu governor, made this announcement during a…

Villarete tells DOTr: Implement BRT project now

Morexette Erram 06/15/2018

The solution to Cebu City’s transport concerns is not cheap. Neither should this be considered as a business venture with huge financial returns. City Administrator Nigel Paul Villarete said that for a mass transport system to work,…

Albayalde tells Tagle: War on drugs will observe human rights, rule of law

Inquirer.net 06/06/2018

PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Dir. Gen. Oscar D. Albayalde on Wednesday assured Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle that the government’s crackdown against illegal drugs will observe human rights and rule of law. During a courtesy…

Environmental lawyer tells Sta. Fe resort owners to follow the law

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/02/2018

Liberate the seas The contention of resorts owners that soil erosion in the coastline brought structures closer to the sea in Santa Fe town is unacceptable and non-existent, stressed environmental lawyer Ben Cabrido. Cabrido instead advised resort…

Garganera tells Filinvest: Explain city’s share in SRP development

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/26/2018

Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera yesterday asked real estate developer Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) to be transparent in providing updates about the joint venture agreement (JVA) that the company has entered with the Cebu City Government involving…

DepEd tells schools to shun CSR donations from tobacco companies

Inquirer.net 05/25/2018

DAYS before the start of the annual Brigada Eskwela, the Department of Education (DepEd) has reminded schools not to accept gifts, donations, and sponsorships from companies in the tobacco industry, whether directly or indirectly, or in the…

Tommy tells nephew to back off

Rosalie Abatayo 05/21/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña belied claims of his nephew, Cebu City Councilor Renato Osmeña, that he shouted at him when they met at the Waterfront Hotel during the presidential visit over the weekend. The mayor said…

Keep calm, Rama tells village chiefs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/12/2018

Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama called on 22 barangay captains allied with him not to be rattled by the string of cases filed against them by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. “It was really detestable. So,…

Cosap head tells tanods to double check reports

Nestle L. Semilla 04/22/2018

TO EXPEDITE RELEASE OF ALLOWANCES The Cebu City Office on Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) is again calling on all village watchmen (tanods) in the city to submit their requirements on time so that they will also receive…

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