Cebu media up in arms vs. free press enemies

Cebu journalists must have their own identity. SEVERAL media groups in Metro Cebu, led by Kapihan sa Sugbo, have expressed their desire to form a federation to defend any attempt to suppress freedom o...

Stop Dole out: Use aid to buy dialysis, x-rays

Malls asked to provide benches along hallways, CRs in restos. INSTEAD of the monthly dole out, life-saving hospital equipment is more useful for senior citizens in Cebu City, former Dumanjug Mayor Ne...

SEC extends deadlin

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is giving corporations affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) more time to submit their annual and quarterly reports. Under a new...

First Pinay boxer joins 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Irish Magno aced a prevailing win against Sumaiya Qosimova of Tajikistan in the box-off round of the 2020 Asia and Oceania Olympic boxing qualifying bout in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday earning a slot...

SEC checks firms ‘used’ by terrorists

Non-stock companies also engaged in laundering? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is checking on reports that some non-stock corporations are being used by financiers for world terrorism a...

Naga convenes Covid-19 Task Force

City of Naga, Cebu Mayor Valdemar “Val” Chiong has convened the City Covid-19 Task Force in a meeting last March 10, 2020. They discussed the steps and course of actions of the City of Naga Local Gove...

Councilor donates tank to neighboring barangay

A Rotarian who is a councilor of Barangay Bacayan, Cebu City has donated a big water tank to neighboring Barangay Mabini to give the people access to water. “Even if it is not my place, I decided to d...

ERC orders: Refund P2.8B to consumers

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered power Distribution Utilities (DUs) to refund P2.8 billion to customers which may translate to as high as P1.3182 kilowatthour (KwH) pay-back to elect...

Flexi work, an option to deal with COVID-19

“Flexitime” work arrangements can come to the rescue of both the employees and employers as a remedial measure amidst the harsh effects of the on-going outbreak of COVID-19. DOLE-7 Regional Director S...

Felix Taguiam new CCCI President

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has elected a new set of officers headed by Felix Taguiam as its new President, during a Joint Board of Trustees meeting on March 6 at Cebu Chamber Cen...

Fajardo humble despite MVP fame

San Miguel Beer superstar June Mar Fajardo refused any talk of his place in the PBA, after being named the league’s Most Valuable Player for the sixth consecutive season. Fajardo received his award w...

Yap wants 50-50 share in budget

Bohol guv urges RDC to review budget share of LGUs. Bohol Governor Arthur Yap has urged the Regional Development Council (RDC) 7 to analyze how much is the budget for national agencies and how much f...

Yap urges government to analyze recession

Bohol Governor Arthur Yap has urged the government to analyze the worldwide recession because it may shutdown the economy of some parts of the country. In a full council meeting of the Regional Develo...

Liloan: Outstanding LGU in CV

Liloan, Cebu Mayor Cristina Garcia Frasco said she is grateful for the awards that she received in behalf of her municipality, from the National Government that recognizes the difficult and challengin...

Will Edigul give way?

Wild media speculations arose when resigning Mayor Val Chiong said he will only return to politics when the first congressional district of Cebu province is divided into two. The division of the distr...

Oil prices fall again

Oil prices fall for a sixth straight session on Friday and were on track for about a 12% weekly fall, the biggest in more than four years, as the spread of the coronavirus outside China raised fears o...

Rene Espina, Pablo Garcia: Saviors of provincial lots

On February 4, 1964, while then incumbent Governor Rene Gandiongco Espina was on official business in Manila, Vice Governor Priscillano Almendras and three members of the Provincial Board, enacted Res...

Effect of unlawful arrest and search

Is the evidence after illegal arrest admissible against the accused? Can the accused now file a dismissal based of these facts? This was the question posed by Igor Dima in his private message being a...

Businesses take a hit

The Philippines is one of the countries (among 13 other countries) cited by the World Health Organization which have shown that the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) “can be contained” after...

Soli-Soli Festival

Soli-Soli Festival in San Francisco on Camotes Islands coincides with the town ‘fiesta’ celebrating St Joseph the Carpenter as their patron saint on the 3rd Sunday of March. The festival aims to prom...

Firms ordered: Turn on gensets

prior to stockholders meet Cebu will have three international ports in a few years to come that will further add to the economy, said Cebu Port Authority (CPA) General Manager Leonilo Milo. Miole id...

PAL on 80th anniv offers 80% off on select flights

Philippine Airlines is offering discounts of up to 80 percent on its fares for select flights on its 80th anniversary. Flights from Manila to Cebu and Puerto Princesa are pegged at P880 one-way, whil...

RDC creates body on culture, arts, design

The Regional Development Council (RDC) 7 in a full council meeting last Feb. 28, 2020 at Mezzo Hotel, Cebu City has approved the creation of the Special Committee on Culture, Arts and Design (SC-CAD)....

Val ripe for House seat

If Gullas will not run or split 1st district. Naga City Mayor Valdemar ‘Val’ Chiong recently announced his resignation effective March 16, 2020. But he might return to politics once the province’s 1s...

LGUs to get bigger IRA, says Labella

Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella said Local Government Units (LGUs) can expect bigger shares from the National Government begining this year in connection with the order of the Supreme Court. Labella sai...

CCCI backs Ambisyon Natin 2040

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has expressed strong support for “Ambisyon Natin 2040” which aims to make Filipino families progressive by the year 2040. “As CCCI president, I realize...

JoyRide motax operations in Cebu starts on March

Eala: Riding public can download JoyRide apps on Feb 29. STARTING on Monday, March 2, JoyRide, in partnership with Motorcycle Taxi (Motax) will begin its operations in Metro Cebu. JoyRide is one of t...

Fonus offers low cost funeral

The FONUS Cebu Federation of Cooperatives has offered to tie-up with the Cebu City Government in providing low-cost funeral service to indigent families. In a draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) submi...

Tim Tebow to play for PH in World Baseball Classic

Former NFL quarterback and New York Mets minor league outfielder, Tim Tebow will play for his birthplace, the Philippines in the World Baseball Classic The 32-yearold Tebow was born in Makati, Philipp...

DOT commends Cebu City’s inclusion in UNESCO’s Network of Creative Cities

The Department of Tourism (DOT) commends Cebu City\s leaders, shakers and movers for their “significant involvement and active efforts” that led to the inclusion of Cebu City in the list of the United...

Firm to supply cheap bulk water to MCWD

Mactan Rock to begin supply next year. Water technology provider Engr. Antonio Tompar of Mactan Rock Industries Inc. (MRII) said he will start supplying 10,000 cubic meters of cheap water daily to M...

CITRASCO orders 600 brand new jeepney

The Cebu Integrated Transport Service Cooperative (CITRASCO) has ordered 600 brand new jeepney units for the Public Utility Vehicles (PUV) modernization program with the deadline fast approaching in J...

Cebu people’s coop starts modern operation

The Cebu People’s Coop has started operating the government’s Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) modernization program by deploying an initial 12 units in Route 13C plying between Barangay Talamban and do...

Congress tells BIR to assist the coop sector

The chairman of the House of Committee on Cooperatives has called a meeting with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and the cooperative sector to patch issue...