Spending on infrastructure rose by 44.8 percent in November 2017 and played a key role in raising government disbursement for that month, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Thursday. DBM said infrastructure disbursement reached P43.8…
Multisports year ender Save for a forgettable stint by the Region 7 team in the Palarong Pambansa, everything went as expected in the field of multi-sporting meets in 2017. Cebu City still reigned supreme in the Central…
Police warning: You can get arrested for exploding firecracker outside of the designated zone The public is warned against exploding firecrackers outside of the designated areas or they will face arrest, even as the police, the Department…
Cebu City officials got a surprise visit yesterday from one of the country’s biggest business magnates. John Gokongwei Jr., founder and chairman emeritus of JG Summit Holdings Inc., visited and inspected the Kawit property in the South…
Amid life’s difficulties, never lose hope. This was the message conveyed by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as Christians all over the world get ready to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago.…
MORE than two decades after Robin Williams conquered that pesky board game, “Jumanji” has been resurrected with more and glossier stars (Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black), a comedy director and a “modern” twist. The result,…
ASIDE from expanding its footprint in Mindanao, Cebu Landmasters Inc. has also increased its hotel portfolio after it signed its third management agreement with The Ascott Limited for lyf Cebu City, a 153-room serviced residence targeted toward…
Filipino-Japanese amateur standout Go Hosaka will enter the professional boxing scene under the tutelage of the renowned boxing outfit, ALA Promotions International. This after the 21-year old Hosaka inked a long-term contract with the Cebu-based boxing promotions…
In line with the celebration of the International Day Against Trafficking, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) signed an agreement to create an Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) during…
As the Christmas celebration and Sinulog Festival revelry draw near, the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the region cautioned the people about the use of “party drugs.”…
Private bus operators were issued special permits to service routes outside of their own by the regional Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7). Regional LTFRB-7 Director Ahmed Cuizon requested traffic enforcers in…
CEBU City Hall officials, personnel and police reminded sidewalk vendors along Osmeña Boulevard to move out starting next Monday as part of efforts to set up “discipline zones” along sidewalks. Police personnel of the Fuente police…
