Ombudsman affirms OWWA director’s suspension

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/23/2016

THE Office of the Ombudsman (OMB)  in the Visayas has affirmed the nine-month suspension of Overseas Workers’ Welfare Association (OWWA) Central Visayas director Wilfreda Misterio over various infractions she allegedly committed. The OWWA administrator was directed to…

Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue offers specialty care for cancer patients

Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/11/2016

Cancer patients from other provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao do not have to go to Manila to get comprehensive treatment. Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue and Cancer Center at the Mandaue reclamation area has been accepting patients…

Visayas needs additional power plants after 2017

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/22/2015

The Visayas will have enough power supply next year, but additional capacity would be needed toward the end of 2017, a Department of Energy (DOE) official said. Engineer Saul Gonzales, chief of the Energy Industry Management division,…

Junrex downsizing operations as smartphone sales dip

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/27/2015

GADGET retailer Junrex Cellphones and Accessories, Inc. will downsize and focus its operations in Cebu as sales of smartphones and computer tablets decrease. Jun Yap, chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of Junrex, said they have gradually…

OWWA director suspended

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/27/2015

A DIRECTOR of the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Association (OWWA) in Central Visayas was ordered suspended for nine months without pay. Willfreda Misterio,  who is based in Cebu City, used the office vehicle to fetch her from her…

Rare spotted deer, wild pig

Mary Claire U. Catado 11/19/2015

Conservation group to reintroduce both species in the wild in Central Cebu The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is helping efforts  to reintroduce the Visayan spotted deer and Visayan warty pig in Cebu next year. The…

Lending firm eyes more VisMin offices

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/18/2015

Financial services provider Esquire Financing, Inc. plans to open more branches in the Visayas and Mindanao. The company opened its first branch in Cebu recently to cater to the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector. “Our goal…

Treasurer sued for missing funds

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/13/2015

The barangay treasurer of Manduyong, Badian town in south Cebu is facing trial for allegedly misappropriating P328,293.84 in government funds four years ago. The Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas indicted  Apolinaria Ferrolino for  malversation of…

No more Cebu champ as Magis Eagles ousted

Jonas N. Panerio 11/08/2015

After dominating the Visayas for nearly a decade, Cebu finally relinquished their stranglehold of the crown in the Passerelle division of the Milo-backed BEST Tournament after the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles got eliminated from…

Simulation program open to seafarers

Intern, Marc Eric Cosep 10/26/2015

The Integrated Maritime Practical Assessment Center and Training Solution (IMPACT) opened its virtual maritime practical simulation program to assess seafarers. The simulator will provide actual navigation, automation and dynamic positioning systems built to test seafarer’s expertise. IMPACT…

Restoration starts 2 years after quake

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2015

Two years after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Visayas, work to restore the damaged Museo Sugbo in Cebu finally begin this month. Museum curator Maria Cecilia Cabañes said the facility had to close down for almost 10…

Exhausted Team Visayas still ready to compete in Laguna

Dale G. Rosal 10/23/2015

  Santa Cruz, Laguna—Worn out after a grueling long trip from Cebu to this first class urban municipality known for its hot springs, some athletes of Team Visayas didn’t look quite good a day before the start…

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