It’s Christmas or New Year break for police

Benjie Talisic 12/12/2017

UNLIKE their counterparts in the National Capital Region (NCR), police personnel assigned at the Police Regional Office (PRO–7) will be allowed to take their Christmas and New Year’s leave. But Supt. Reyman Tolentin, PRO–7 information officer, said…

Ormoc City to receive P1 milion calamity aid from Cebu Province next week

Morexette B. Erram 12/12/2017

By next week, Ormoc City in Leyte is expected to receive the P1 million calamity aid from the Cebu Provincial Government after they suffered from a 5.8-magnitude earthquake last July. The Cebu Provincial Treasurer Emmanuel Guial told…

Danao cop gets best police officer award

Benjie Talisic 12/06/2017

  CEBU CITY—A policeman in Danao City, northern Cebu has been recognized for his efforts in the implementation of their barangay’s anti-drugs campaign. PO2 Francis Hermita of the Cambudho police precinct was named the best Non-Commissioned Police…

Exam week

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 11/10/2017

If you are a mother juggling work, husband, children and graduate school, I hereby confer you the title “Goddess of Everything-Impossible-Of-Which-No-Mortal-Being-Can-Dare-To-Accomplish-Because-You-Are-Made-Of-Much-Stronger-Stuff.” I am scheduled to take an exam for one of my courses in graduate school, and…

Construction supply firm faces closure

Intern 11/08/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he will order the closure of Vic Enterprises at MJ Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City, even after its owner visited him in his office to ask for reconsideration. “Many told me that…

City’s test run for Uber, Grab next week

Intern 11/02/2017

CEBU CITY Hall will have a trial run in the use of Grab and Uber for official government trips starting next week. Six vehicles from Uber would be used by the City Health Department while Grab would…

Sunnyside’s Restaurant Week

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 10/13/2017

SUNNYSIDE is a middle class neighborhood in New York City borough of Queens. I see a little of the world in this town with all the ethnicities that have settled in this friendly place—Latin Americans (Colombians, Ecuadorians, Dominican, Salvadorans),…

Another LPA spotted; rains forecast next week

Miguel Ernest E. Ermac, Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/23/2017

  Fine weather will prevail over the weekend after the weeklong heavy downpour. But the Mactan bureau of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said rains are likely to return on Monday after a…

Martial law declaration next week a ‘remote possibility’

Inquirer, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Winston P. Ensomo 09/15/2017

  The declaration of a nationwide martial law next week is a “remote possibility,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Friday. Wire service Agence France-Presse, which earlier came out with a report titled “Philippines’ Duterte may declare martial…

It’s mostly sunny in Cebu this week

Morexette B. Erram 09/06/2017

While the Caribbean is getting pummeled by monster Hurricane Irma, it will be mostly sunny in Cebu today and up to the weekend. The Mactan bureau of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said…

‘Love You To The Stars and Back’ earns P60-M in less than a week

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/06/2017

FIVE days after its theater release, “Love You To The Stars and Back” has already earned P60 million. Its film director Antoinette Jadaone announced the box-office gross via her Instagram account (@tonet_jadaone) last Tuesday. “MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT…

House approves 4-day work week

Inquirer 08/26/2017

  THE House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to allow a four-day work week by increasing the normal daily work hours. Under House Bill 6152, companies may reduce the…

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