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Editorial 03/31/2017

BARANGAY ELECTIONS An official of the Cebu provincial government expressed dismay over President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to appoint barangay officials instead of holding barangay elections later this year. According to the source, the President’s plan was ridiculous…

TEAM RAMA: THE FIGHT CONTINUES

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/26/2017

Team Rama councilors in Cebu City are gearing to give the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) a fight, refusing to accept they are now in the minority even as one of them, Councilor Jerry Guardo, has joined the…

Transport network, colorum units nabbed

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/26/2017

TWO Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) units and two colorum vans were caught by personnel of the regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) last Friday and Saturday. Jun Tumulak, precision specialist of LTFRB-7, said they…

Motorist who recorded video seeks protection; group offers legal aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/20/2017

  FEARING for his safety, the owner of the video that supposedly showed the son of a controversial businessman shooting a Cebuano nurse asked for protection from authorities. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said the owner of…

More skimmers on the loose warns Tumulak

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/19/2017

People beware. The recent arrest of three Romanian nationals believed to be members of a syndicate engaged in ATM skimming, may just be the proverbial tip of the iceberg. Deputy mayor on police matters and Cebu City…

‘No letup in Greyhound ops’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/19/2017

Last Saturday dawn’s Operation Greyhound at the Cebu City Jail may have yielded fewer contraband, but Councilor Dave Tumulak said there should be no letup in the campaign to clear the jail of illegal items. “There was…

Tumulak: more ATM skimming suspects on the loose

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/19/2017

Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said he believes there are more suspects of the automated teller machines (ATM) skimming incidents still on the loose. While he welcomes the arrest of three Romanian nationals by the National Bureau…

Tanods, garbage loaders of three Cebu City barangays undergo surprise drug test

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/22/2017

Tanods and garbage loaders of Barangays Sawang Calero, Suba and Duljo-Fatima in Cebu City were made to undergo a surprise drug test by city hall on Wednesday morning. The testing was conducted by the Cebu City Office…

Police: ‘Personal grudge’ leads to Larrazabal-Garcia abduction

Nestle L. Semilla 02/05/2017

An old personal grudge may have caused Saturday’s abduction of 26-year-old Dr. Julian Iñaki Larrazabal-Garcia, a scion of the prominent Larrazabal family of both Cebu and Ormoc. A day after Garcia was snatched in broad daylight by…

Mall bomb threat a hoax

Nestle L. Semilla 02/05/2017

Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7) director Chief Superintendent Noli Taliño and the management of the country’s leading malls have refuted rumors being circulated through text messages and the internet of a bomb threat in…

Some basic services stalled

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/02/2017

Many services in Barangay Ermita are now at a standstill following the suspension of all its barangay officials. Among the problems encountered by residents is the non-issuance of barangay clearances, which is a requirement for many transactions,…

Exempt ‘law-abiding’ gun owners from ban, Tom says

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Inna Mejia 01/09/2017

If Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña had his way, he would allow licensed gun owners to carry their firearms outside their homes during the Sinulog celebration. That way, he said, those wishing to launch terror attacks will…

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