Birthing centers urged to accredit with PhilHealth

STC INTERN 06/05/2018

Birthing centers that want to partner with the regional PhilHealth office are required to secure a license to facilitate their accreditation. PhilHealth-7 public relations officer Karisma Ivee Agraviador said they will also inspect the facilities of these…

Motorists urged to respect pedestrian lanes especially in schools

Morexette Erram 06/05/2018

To avoid accidents, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, deputy mayor on police matters, urged motorists to strictly follow the pedestrian lanes, especially in schools. Violators, he said, will be asked to pay a fine of P1,000. Meanwhile,…

DENR urged: Coordinate to address env’t concerns

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/04/2018

THERE should be close coordination between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other government agencies and even between local government units so that they can efficiently address local environmental concerns. Senator Loren Legarda, Senate…

SK officials urged to set aside funds for anti-drug drive

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/04/2018

ELECTED Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials are encouraged to allocate a budget for the anti-drug efforts in the barangays. Carmen Remedios Durano-Meca, chief of the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO), made this call as she expects the…

Agencies urged to release gov’t subsidies to poor families

Inquirer.net 06/04/2018

SENATOR Grace Poe on Monday said she would request concerned government agencies to immediately release the guidelines needed to provide subsidies to poor families and low-wage earners. Poe, who chairs the Senate committee on public services, said…

City officials, commercial centers urged to follow environmental laws

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/26/2018

The Committee on Environment of the Cebu City Development Council has urged city officials to strictly comply with environmental laws especially in the SRP to avoid the same fate as Boracay. Lawyers Jose Gapas of the Cebu…

Cooperate with new brgy captain, Duljo-Fatima residents urged

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/18/2018

RESIDENTS of Duljo-Fatima are encouraged to cooperate with the new barangay captain, Elmer Abella, the first councilor, who took over the village chief post with the sudden demise of the barangay captain-elect Ricardo “Joel” Ycong. Abella, who…

Hauler urged: Be more careful in transporting garbage to Aloguinsan

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/16/2018

BE more careful in transporting garbage to a private landfill in Aloguinsan town. This was the advice of Roberto Cabarrubias, Department of Public Services chief, to Pasajero Motors Corp. (Pamocor), the city’s garbage hauling contractor, after receiving…

LGUs urged to consider PPP as option for infra, dev’t projects

CNU Intern, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/14/2018

LOCAL government units in Central Visayas are encouraged to look at public-private partnerships (PPP) to fund some of their projects in their respective areas. Jomel Gutierrez of the Capacity Building and Knowledge Management Service of PPP Center…

Protect workers from heat, employers urged

Futch Anthony Inso 05/08/2018

Employers are encouraged to create a system to adjust work hours in the workplace to protect employees from being exposed for a long time to the heat of the sun. The Department of Labor and Employment in…

Shimura urged governors to settle La Manoc dispute

Rosalie Abatayo 05/07/2018

Fourth District Board Member Sun Shimura urged governors of Masbate and Cebu to talk over the jurisdiction dispute of La Manoc Islet. The islet, which historically belonged to Cebu, is now being claimed by Masbate since the…

LGU urged to open day care centers for lactating mothers 

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/05/2018

THE provincial office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has requested local officials to open day care centers for nursing mothers on election day, May 14. Comelec Provincial Election Supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano said it is important…

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