Journos should learn to use technology

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/22/2017

FIGHTING FAKE NEWS Journalists today should learn to take on new roles and the new skills that go with them. Max Limpag, cofounder of InnoPub Media, said this is what is required of media practitioners or journalists…

Netizens urged: Use online tools to counter fake news

Morexette B. Erram 09/20/2017

How can ordinary folk tell the difference between fake news and factual news stories on social media? The answer lies in equipping people with the tools to filter and delouse fake news and search for reliable, established…

Keeping students clean from drug use

Editorial 08/18/2017

Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale’s support for a Department of Education (DepEd) order to conduct drug testing among the country’s students should not just be followed but should encourage other local officials to be proactive in ensuring…

7 jail guards ordered relieved for ‘drug use’

Jessa Sotto 08/15/2017

  Seven jail guards under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP-7) who tested positive for illegal drug use, were ordered relieved from their posts. Four of them are contesting the BJMP’s relief order. Among those…

Tomas: Pagcor oks use of P26.8M for garbage disposal

Inna Gian Mejia, JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 07/21/2017

  Pending approval of the P151.2 million that Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña is asking for, City Hall is turning to its share of Pagcor funds to take care of its garbage expenses for at least a…

Store water for use, Cebu residents told

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/17/2017

EVEN if no pump stations operated by the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) were affected by the low power supply in Central Visayas, Cebu residents were still advised to store water for their consumption. Edna Inocando, acting…

Activate BADACs to educate young against drug use

Nestle L. Semilla, Reporter 07/15/2017

PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7) director, Yogi Felimon Ruiz is calling for the activation of all Barangay Drug Abuse Councils (BADAC) in the region in order to decrease the number of drug users. He said as long…

USE POWER WISELY

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Connie Fernandez 07/08/2017

Cebuanos are urged to do their share in addressing the shortage of power supply in the Visayas as it might take at least 10 days to repair the damage caused by Thursday’s earthquake on the geothermal power…

FDA warns public against use of powdered gloves

Inquirer.net 06/29/2017

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines on Thursday warned the public against the use of powdered gloves. In an advisory, the FDA cited the Medical Device Bans which the US Food and Drug Administration has recently…

More barangay, city workers test positive for drug use

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/28/2017

Nine employees from Cebu City Hall’s Department of Public Services (DPS) were found positive of illegal drug use. Another four barangay workers from Barangays Apas and Busay also tested positive of illegal drug use. Both surprise drug…

Parents prefer use of old Sapangdaku school

Intern 05/24/2017

To do away with costly transportation expenses, parents want their children to hold classes at the old Sapangdaku Elementary School, which city hall ordered abandoned four years ago. Nene Toreon, 35, said it is more practical for…

Aces look to use long break to regroup

Calvin D. Cordova 05/19/2017

THE break that the Commissioner’s Cup of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) took to give way to the recently concluded Southeast Asian Basketball (SEABA) Championships allowed the teams to recharge and further sharpen their arsenals heading into…

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