No firecracker-related incident in Cebu City, says CCPO official

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There was no firecracker-related incident that happened in Cebu City on New Year’s Eve. Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), however, said that they had confiscated P28,740…

Grading Duterte (2)

Rufa Cagoco-Guiam - @inquirerdotnet 08/02/2021

General Santos City—In last week’s column, I listed the fictional courses that President Duterte should be graded on since this is his last year as president. I have already given him a zero score for gender sensitivity…

Cimatu to Cebu City: Aim for zero in COVID-19 cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu challenged Cebu City to reach zero in the cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cimatu said that with the improvement of the COVID-19 situation, the city government must…

Negros high school canteen goes zero waste with bamboo mugs, coconut shell bowls

Niña V. Guno - @NGunoINQ 06/07/2019

A high school in Negros Occidental is taking steps to reduce its plastic waste with reusable and locally sourced materials. The Wala Usik (zero waste) canteen in Bulata National High School in Cauayan, Negros Occidental, opened the…

LTO-7 eyes zero-backlog in issuance of driver’s plastic licenses

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/04/2018

OFFSITE PRINTING OFFICES IN 2 MALLS LAND Transportation Office (LTO) in Region 7 expects attain zero-backlog in the issuance of driver’s plastic license in six to seven months with the opening of more temporary offsite printing office…

Villarin wants zero budget for PCOO

Inquirer.net 08/06/2018

OPPOSITION lawmaker Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin is pushing for a zero budget allocation for the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) following the controversial “Pepedederalismo” jingle video of Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson with a pro-Duterte blogger. Villarin…

Zero waste targeted in Santa Fe

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/11/2018

With hands on his waist and a pile of garbage sitting in front of him, 51-year-old restaurateur Lyndon Tancino watched as two men, on board a motorcycle, approached him. The motorcycle had a make-shift platform where two…

PRO-7 aims for zero firecracker-related injury during New Year’s Eve

Nestle L. Semilla 12/30/2017

Use firecrackers in designated areas to avoid getting arrested, says Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) Supt. Reyman Tolentin, PRO-7 information officer said they aim zero to minimal injuries due to firecrackers on the New Year’s…

Mandaue City eyes zero firecracker tolerance

Norman V. Mendoza 12/20/2017

MANDAUE City aims for zero firecracker-related injuries this year and will strictly enforce the city’s ban on firecrackers, officials said. Mayor Luigi Quisumbing said that aside from legally-approved pyrotechnic dealers located in the city’s malls, no other…

Zero casualties but crop damage

Morexette B. Erram 12/18/2017

The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) announced that there are no casualties or reported injuries due to Tropical Depression Urduja. However, PDRRMO chief Baltazar Tribunalo Jr. recommended for members of the Provincial Board…

DOH hopes for zero casualty this holiday season

Futch Anthony Inso, Intern 12/12/2017

The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is hoping for zero casualty as the police and other government agencies enforce Executive Order No. 28 that regulates and controls the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices…

Zero drugs in Carcar City Jail

Rene F. Alima 10/21/2017

DESPITE a jail filled with mostly drug offenders, there were no drug contraband found inside the Carcar City Jail in a 6 a.m. greyhound operation by jail personnel yesterday. The two-hour inspection was conducted with Carcar City…

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