Councilor demands apology from police for false report

Apple Ta-as, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/26/2015

Suspended Pinamungajan Councilor Jeffrey Anthony Yapha demanded an apology from the Toledo City police for “spreading wrong information” by saying that he was arrested at his home last Thursday. In an earlier report, police claimed that Yapha…

Eco-tourism push in midwest Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/16/2015

The provincial government is launching a community based eco-tourism project in five towns and one city in midwest Cebu. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Capitol adviser on tourism product development, said the Cebu Community-Based Midwest Eco-Tourism Project advocates the…

Trader, 3 teachers robbed

Rene Alima 07/16/2015

A GAS station owner and three teachers were robbed by two men in military camouflage in barangay Cansumoroy, Balamban town, west Cebu. Police said one of the suspects, identified as Ramil Edulverio, 32, was arrested in his…

Cop escapes in drug raid

Rene Alima 07/09/2015

A POLICEMAN may be facing charges after he was allegedly seen accompanying a suspected drug pusher who was the subject of an operation by Toledo City Police Station at around 5 p.m Tuesday in barangay Tubod, Toledo…

Truck falls into ravine; two dead

Apple Ta-as, Jhunnex Napallacan, Rene Alima 07/06/2015

3 more road deaths in weekend accidents Five persons died while five others were injured in separate road accidents in southern Cebu over the weekend. In sitio Tambis, barangay Poog, Toledo City, two men were killed on…

Port official reprimanded

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/25/2015

An officer of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) was reprimanded by the Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas for using two government-issued vehicles in an employee’s  wedding three years ago. Claro Cagigas Jr., manager of the…

’SHABU’ SEIZED IN TOLEDO CITY

Rene Alima 06/18/2015

PACKS of suspected shabu worth at least P500,000 were seized, and two men were arrested in a buy-bust operation in barangay Poblacion, Toledo City, Cebu. Arrested were Rolando Macapaz and his companion Rolando Jamili, who was shot…

Toledo City reclamation no permit – PRA

Marian Z. Codilla 06/18/2015

THE Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) said a proposed  11-hectare reclamation site in Toledo City doesn’t have permits. In a June 1 letter to Toledo City Mayor Sonny Osmeña, the PRA said three of its staff would be…

Scientist: Reclamation projects to worsen fisheries problems

Marian Z. Codilla 06/16/2015

CORON, PALAWAN – National scientist Angel Alcala said reclamation projects would only worsen the decline of fish catch and strain the livelihood of municipal fisher folk. “Reclamation is generally bad. When you reclaim an area, you convert…

Three bridges eyed for Argao, Bogo, Medellin

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/14/2015

Projects funded under ‘Tulay ng Pangulo’ program for calamity-hit areas The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Central Visayas is evaluating three sites in Cebu where new bridges will be put up under the national government’s Tulay…

SALES AGENT FIGHTS OFF ROBBERS

Rene Alima 06/11/2015

A SALES agent was shot and injured in a robbery attempt in barangay Poblacion, Toledo City, southwest Cebu. Clemente Artiaga, sales agent of Virginia Foods, Inc., was wounded in the left arm. Police said Artiaga, 34, and…

ARMED BROTHERS NABBED

Rene Alima 06/11/2015

POLICE arrested two brothers for alleged indiscriminate firing in barangay Don Andres Soriano, Toledo City, southwest Cebu. Police said Jefferson Artis, 35, was caught with a .38 revolver. A hand grenade was seized from his 18-year-old brother,…

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