Lapu ESL school closed for violating ECQ protocol

Norman V. Mendoza 04/01/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – An ESL School in Barangay Maribago in Lapu-Lapu City was ordered closed by Mayor Junard Chan after it was caught still operating despite the Enhanced Community Quarantine protocol in the whole island. Mayor…

LTO-7 issues show-cause orders to five motorcycle dealers

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY–The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas had issued show-cause orders to five motorcycle dealers for violating the agency’s rules of accreditation. During a press conference held Tuesday morning at the SM Seaside City, LTO-7 regional…

PB wants cases filed vs tourism operator in Kawasan who refused to demolish ‘illegal’ structures

Rosalie Abatayo 01/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board wants the Capitol to sue a tourism operator of Kawasan Falls in Badian after the latter allegedly refused to take down its illegal structures that encroach the 20-meter easement…

EMB-7 urges public to be vigilant, report businesses violating environmental laws

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7) is urging the public to always be vigilant and to immediately report establishments that are violating environmental laws. Engineer William Cuñado, EMB-7 chief, said that…

Thai state officials behind 90% of rights violations

Inquirer.net, The Nation/Asia News Network 12/12/2018

BANGKOK — Over 90 percent of the human rights violations in Thailand were committed by state officials, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed yesterday, adding that it is getting worse. Human-rights activists said that violations by…

Half-nakedness tops list of Oplan Tambay violations in Cebu City

Benjie B. Talisic 06/23/2018

Half-naked individuals topped the list of persons who were rounded up during the preliminary conduct of the Oplan Tambay in Cebu City since Friday (June 22). Seventy-three violators were spotted half-naked, followed by individuals found drinking and…

Partylist group calls for unity in fight against HR violations

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/16/2018

LEADERS of the militant partylist group Akbayan marked its 20th anniversary yesterday by calling on Filipinos to unite and protest the human rights violations committed in the government’s war on illegal drugs. The Akbayan congress held at…

Violations addressed: DOLE lifts stop work order on MCIA terminal 2

Futch Anthony Inso 09/28/2017

WORK at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 2 project has now resumed, five days after Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) stopped operations at the construction site last Sunday due to work violations…

TOMAS CLOSES MORE RESTOS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/07/2017

Cebu city tax code violations Cebu City Hall is not done yet. Three more business establishments in the city have been ordered closed by the city government for failing to pay local taxes and for operating without…

BREAKING: Sta. Fe Mayor to file a case against parish priest

Norman V. Mendoza 04/01/2017

Sta. Fe Mayor Jose Esgana will be filing a case against their parish priest Fr. Roy Bucag who spearheaded a prayer rally Saturday dawn. Esgana cited three violations of the parish priest, which includes failure to secure…

Deadly compromise

Editorial 10/21/2016

The deaths of three workers due to accidents in the northern Cebu town of Liloan and at a mall in Cebu City are just the latest in a long list of work-related deaths in Cebu that, while…

Cop says sorry for violating road rules

Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/29/2014

A policeman was cited for parking his vehicle in a no parking zone in barangay Sto. Niño, Cebu City yesterday morning. The violation didn’t stop there as P03 Alex Buanghog, who is assigned at the Parian Police…

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.