THE new year signifies a fresh start. It is a symbol of hope and new beginnings, with another 365 days to create new memories, make bold decisions and changes in life, meet new people and become better individuals. Every new year, goals and resolutions are being made to improve lives, and sometimes the challenge is […]
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Guadalupe implements ‘Sunday lockdown’
BARANGAY Guadalupe in Cebu City will strictly implement the curfew, stay-at-home order and “Sunday lockdown” for two weeks starting Jan. 24, 2021 to help slow down the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) transmission in the barangay. For the past 14 days, from Jan. 9 to Jan. 22, Guadalupe recorded the most number of coronavirus cases in […]
2nd OFW from Dubai monitored for possible UK Covid-19 variant
THE Department of Health (DOH) 7, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, said it is monitoring a 28-year-old female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who arrived in Cebu from Dubai on Thursday, Jan. 21. She is the third person to be monitored in Central Visayas for possibly carrying the B.1.1.7 Sars-CoV-2 (United Kingdom) variant of the coronavirus […]
Osmeña’s case to nullify sale of SRP lots dismissed
THE Regional Trial Court Branch 10 has dismissed the complaint filed by former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña over the sale of South Road Properties (SRP) lots. Presiding Judge Soliver Peras said Osmeña has no legal standing to question the contract whether as taxpayer, constituent or former mayor because “there is no constitutional issue to […]
CH bans use of cell phones, gadgets during office hours
EMPLOYEES of the Mandaue City Government are no longer allowed to use their cell phones and other similar gadgets during working hours unless it’s for official business. City Administrator Jamaal Calipayan issued a memorandum on the ban after he received complaints that some employees were playing games, browsing social media or watching movies instead of […]
5 charged with murder over rehab patient’s death
FIVE employees of the 180 Degrees Rehabilitation Center at Barangay Pagsabungan, Mandaue City have been charged with murder for their alleged involvement in the death of a patient inside the facility on Jan. 7, 2021. The case against Nolie Darato Dolotina, Limuel Cabodbod Noval, Johane Porgella Cabatingin, Felix Gantuangco Algura Jr. and Rommel Lloyd Aradanas […]
LTFRB 7 moves to new home in Brgy. Lorega San Miguel
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 7 inaugurated its new office building at 103 Gen. Echavez St., Barangay Lorega San Miguel, Cebu City on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Present at the ceremony were Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Lloyd L. Dino, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade, […]
Traditional jeepneys from Mandaue want to resume routes in Cebu City
THE Mandaue City Council has appealed to the Cebu City Government to allow traditional public utility jeepneys (TPUJs) from Mandaue City to enter Cebu City. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, the council approved the resolution authored by City Councilor Jimmy Lumapas, chairman of the committee on transportation, requesting Cebu City to let TPUJs from Mandaue […]
Creativity and world-class vision
EVEN as circumstances continue to be uncertain, Mandani Bay celebrates art and culture in time for this year’s Sinulog Festival with “Creativity and World-class Vision,” a painting exhibition of acclaimed abstract painter Dennis “Sio” Montera. The showcase is a collaboration between the world-class township development and Montera, who was exclusively commissioned to do all the […]
IATF relaxes age restrictions
THE Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has further relaxed age-based restrictions in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) to allow children 10 years old and above to step out of their homes beginning February 1, 2021. Under Resolution 95, those mandated to stay at home are persons below […]
Covid facilities reopen in Cebu City
ALL of Cebu City’s quarantine facilities, including those in the barangays, are again ready to accept Covid-19 patients following a rise in cases this month. On Friday, January 22, 2021, the Cebu City Quarantine Center (CCQC) resumed operations after a few months of temporary closure. The CCQC was earlier ordered closed by Mayor Edgardo Labella […]
Labella gets go-signal to pay off SRP loan
THE Cebu City Council has authorized Mayor Edgardo Labella to negotiate with Land Bank of the Philippines for the prepayment of the loan used to develop the South Road Properties (SRP). The Council approved the resolution filed by Cebu City Councior Raymond Alvin Garcia during the regular session on January 20, 2021. Under the resolution, […]
14 Central Visayas cops test positive for Covid-19
FOURTEEN police officers assigned in Central Visayas were found positive for Covid-19, having undergone a swab test last week. Brigadier General Ronnie Montejo, chief of the Police Regional Office Central Visayas (PRO 7), said the 14 police officers were immediately placed in an isolation facility and are being monitored by the Regional Health Service 7. […]
Mandaue City ready to provide housing for Tipolo fire victims
THE Mandaue City Government will soon build the mid-rise socialized housing project in Sitio Maharlika, Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City, that will benefit 530 families. The City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) and the Housing and Urban Development Office (Hudo) presented their proposal on the mid-rise socialized housing project to Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes on […]
Sightless singing
SIGHTLESS SINGING. Alejandro Jovilla, a blind man, sings inside the Lapu-Lapu City Hoopsdome to entertain those who are paying their taxes at the city’s business processing area. The Lapu-Lapu City is using Hoopsdome as venue for business processing until January 29 because social distancing can be observed here. Jovilla says his singing has earned him […]
Settle fees first before transfer, says mayor
TEXTILE vendors of the Lapu-Lapu City Public Market will be required to update their business permits and settle their rental fees before they can transfer to the city’s newly-renovated market building. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said this during a meeting with textile vendors of the city’s public market on Friday, January 22, 2021, […]
Drug suspect who escaped hospital killed in Daanbantayan
A DRUG suspect who was under hospital arrest in Cebu City was gunned down in Barangay Maya, Daanbantayan, Cebu during a follow-up operation conducted by police on Friday, January 22, 2021. Mark Muralde, 41, allegedly fought back police officers who tried to arrest him. Personnel of the Sawang Calero Police Station made a follow-up operation […]
Tight border measures needed vs ASF, says DA 7
THE Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA 7) called for the tightening of border measures in all ports of entry in the transport of pork and pork products as the threat of the African Swine Fever (ASF) draws nearer in Central Visayas. This, as the first confirmed case of ASF in the Visayas was […]
Waterfront Cebu offers ‘Feast in a Box’
ONE can enjoy all his favorites from Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino with its newest offering: the Feast in a Box, a set meal featuring bestselling dishes from the hotel’s acclaimed dining outlets. These packed meals are perfect for office meetings, small functions or even just casual meals at home with the family. The […]
Editorial: Drop by UP, Mr. Secretary
DEPARTMENT of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s unilateral decision to drop the University of the Philippines-DND Accord via a notice to UP President Danilo Concepcion Jr. pointed out a number of reasons for the abrogation, but it exposed Lorenzana’s rather simplistic view of the pact’s reason for being, that it was at the outset […]