TWO men fell to their deaths after the cable of a suspended working platform they were on snapped in a resort that is still under construction at the South Road Properties in Cebu City on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. The fatalities were identified as Junnel Tunda-an, 28, and Richard Dabasol Jr., 39. The Cebu City […]
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150 couples tie knot in 4-day mass wedding
DESPITE the dangers that the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) have wrought to the populace, it didn’t stop 150 couples from Cebu City from expressing their eternal love for one another. The 150 couples formally tied the knot during a mass wedding organized by the Cebu City Government. The mass wedding, the 14th organized by the City, […]
Davide to Cebu residents: Don’t be picky on Covid-19 vaccines
CEBU Vice Gov. Hilario “Junjun” Davide III encouraged his constituents to get vaccinated and avoid choosing particular vaccine brands. Davide gave the reaction after reading SunStar Cebu’s report that some residents in Asturias town are refusing to get vaccinated as the town’s vaccination personnel are using the China-based Sinovac vaccine to inoculate the residents. Davide […]
Probe on human rights lawyer ambush-slay stalled, says IBP Cebu City
IT’S BEEN almost a month since Cebuano human rights lawyer Rex Fernandez was gunned down by an unknown assailant, but no one has yet been charged for his murder, said officials of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu City chapter. But lawyer Regal Oliva, IBP Cebu City chapter president, said she understands why […]
Load-e your electricity use
THE Visayan Electric will soon allow its customers to pay only for electricity they use. Through Load-e, Visayan Electric customers can pay in advance for a pre-computed amount of electricity with no daily fee or set costs. Daryl Bonbon, Visayan Electric assistant vice president for customer services, presented the Load-e product during a virtual get-together […]
DepEd 7: Face-to-face classes for 52 CV schools not yet final
THE Department of Education (DepEd) 7 is still awaiting a final list from its central office on which of the 52 public schools in Central Visayas earlier recommended to participate in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic would actually be allowed to do so. DepEd 7 Director Salustiano Jimenez also […]
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero sentenced to 25 years on terror charges
THE man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of his countrymen from genocide was convicted of terrorism offenses Monday and sentenced to 25 years at a trial that human rights watchdogs and other critics of Rwanda’s repressive government have described as an act of retaliation. Paul Rusesabagina, credited with sheltering ethnic Tutsis […]
Rama completes lineup for May 2022 elections
NINE days before the start of the week-long filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for all elective positions for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections, Cebu City Vice Mayor and now Acting Mayor Michael Rama said he has completed his full slate under “Partido Barug.” “It has been completed. I cannot just announce […]
Mandaue City fire victims receive P800,000 cash aid
ABOUT P800,000 worth of financial assistance was distributed to the 108 fire victims in Brgy. Subangdaku, Mandaue City at the Mandaue Presidencia, in the morning of Sept. 21, 2021. Brgy. Subangdaku officials have also negotiated with the owner of the lot where the fire incident happened in Sitio Riverside A, Brgy. Subangdaku, Mandaue City, on […]
CCTO logs 41 bike lane violations in 5 days
THE Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) has apprehended 41 violators who violated bike lane rules from Sept. 13 to 17, 2021. Based on its Facebook post, about 29 motorcycles were also impounded and one vehicle was clamped during the CCTO operation apprehending motorcycle riders without helmets or without registration at Yakal/Villalon Capitol Site and Osmeña […]
On this day in 1972, Martial Law was declared and democracy ended
President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081 on Sept. 21, 1972, placing the Philippines under Martial Law. When Marcos appeared on television at 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 23, 1972 to announce that he had placed the “entire Philippines under Martial Law,” he framed his announcement in legalistic terms that were untrue. This helped camouflage […]
Wenceslao: Writing, attending masses
My wife’s question struck me as a bit surprising. “Wa na ka magsuwat og column?” The surprising part was that she was actually monitoring my work. Of course, the past days have been a struggle for me, and my writing was among those that got hit. I almost forgot that writing saw me through my […]
‘Drug-crazed’ ex-cop causes huge fire
A FORMER policeman believed to be under the influence of drugs has been blamed for a fire that hit Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, early dawn on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, which left 113 families and 460 individuals homeless. Witnesses said the ex-cop, identified as Richard Sumalinog Tagadiad, set his house on fire while hallucinating that […]
Davide zips mouth about plans for 2022 elections
CEBU Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III was coy about his plans for the 2022 elections, telling reporters who covered his press conference on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, to wait for his official announcement soon. The son of a former Supreme Court chief justice repeated the word “announcement” at least four times in the interview with […]
Labella goes on medical leave again
CEBU City Mayor Edgardo Labella has filed another medical leave of absence from Sept. 20 to Oct. 3, 2021. Sources said Labella will use the time to go to Metro Manila for a medical checkup so that he can fully recover from sepsis, which he suffered at the start of 2021. The Centers for Disease […]
Bikers, drivers, ‘tambays’ nabbed for flouting public health protocols
POLICE and civilian authorities apprehended 79 bikers, drivers and bystanders for violating health protocols during a simultaneous operation in Barangay Busay on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The operation against violators of health protocols such as wearing of masks and observing physical distance were conducted by the members of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), Cebu […]
Kusug keeps alliance with PDP-Laban
LOCAL political party Kugi Uswag Sugbo (Kusug) will continue to uphold its alliance with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), and it will cast its lot with the faction that is behind President Rodrigo Duterte’s candidacy for Vice President in the 2022 elections. This was confirmed Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, by Kusug president Raymond […]
Mandaue adopts law mandating feeding of undernourished children
TO COMBAT malnutrition in Mandaue City, the City Council passed a resolution adopting Republic Act 11037, an act institutionalizing a national feeding program for undernourished children. The Mandaue City Council approved the resolution sponsored by City Councilor Nerissa Soon-Ruiz during the 124th regular session on Sept. 15, 2021. In an interview, Ruiz endorsed the resolution […]
Administration of Covid-19 vax 1st dose slows down in 8 Metro Cebu LGUs
THE Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) said the inoculation for the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in eight local government units (LGUs) in Metro Cebu slowed down from Sept. 13 to 18, 2021. These LGUs are the highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu; component cities of Talisay and Naga; and the municipalities of […]
EXPLAINER: Saavedra wants City Council to ‘appoint’ VM Rama as mayor. It cannot. But it can look into Labella’s frequent leaves and C.A. Casas’s authority.
WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE. Last September 8, Crisologo Saavedra, who calls himself “an advocate against corruption and protector of taxpayers,” filed a letter-complaint with the Cebu City Council, asking it to investigate Mayor Edgardo Labella for his frequent leaves of absence and his administration’s bidding on a P248-million traffic light systems and the second phase of […]