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Small fire lights up MV Trans Asia vessel’s cargo bay
by Candeze R. Mongaya, Reporter Cebu Daily News/ Breaking News A LIGHTED cigarette set off a small fire inside the cargo bay of the MV Trans Asia 2 that was docked at the Cebu City pier at 10 a.m today. A team from the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) was inspecting the fleet of Trans […]
Mayor Flyovers no, traffic master plan, yes
August 1, 2011
About P1.3 billion worth of flyover projects are planned for Cebu City, but Mayor Michael Rama will have none of it. In a letter to Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Rama called for a transportation master plan to be completed instead to “solve the horrendous traffic problem” in Cebu City. A flyover is […]
Osmeña Blvd. for beauty fund-raiser?
July 27, 2011
Proponents of the “Road Revolution” that seeks a vehicle-free and pollution-free Osmeña Boulevard on Sundays may find themselves joined by another group. The Beautiful Cebu Movement (BCM) also wants to use Osmeña Boulevard on Aug. 14, a Sunday, for an event called Domingo sa Sugbo to highlight Cebuano art and culture. Janice Minor, Cebuana […]
No building permit
July 9, 2011
THE Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) asked Unitop General Merchandise Inc. to stop the reconstruction of their building along Osmeña Boulevared across the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño due to of the lack of permits. OBO head Josefa Ylanan said the stoppage order would remain in effect until building owners secure locational […]
Cebu business leaders give P-Noy passing grade
July 1, 2011
by Aileen Garcia-Yap, Reporter Cebu Daily News Business leaders in Cebu gave President Benigno Ninoy Aquino III a passing grade in his first year as President. Samuel Chioson, president of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, yesterday said he rated Aquino’s performance 75 percent to 77 percent for being a good leader who encouraged […]
No tax increase seen for P10-B city budget
June 29, 2011
Business taxes still biggest source of income for Cebu City by Doris Bongcac and Edison Delos Angeles Cebu Daily News A P10-billion budget for Cebu City next year can be achieved without raising taxes, an official said. In yesterday’s press conference, City Treasurer Ofelia Oliva said they will consider revalidating real properties and tax mapping […]
SRP ISSUES
April 20, 2011
THE Cebu City government shouldn’t sell lots at the South Road Properties (SRP) until commercial establishments were fully developed in the area. During yesterday’s distribution of rice to barangay intelligence network (BIN) personnel, Rep. Tomas Osmeña of Cebu City’s south district said the value of the SRP lots will rise when these establishments such as […]
Raps filed against bar owners for hiring women sex workers
April 11, 2011
by Ador Vincent Mayol, Reporter In response to media reports, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will intensify its campaign against human trafficking, Regional State prosecutor Fernando Gubalane said. Qualified trafficking charges were filed against seven persons operating Jaguar KTV Bar who hired 147 women for prostitution. The women, 33 of whom are minors were rescued […]
Bags of milk recovered by fishermen after mid-sea collision between vessels
March 31, 2011
by Gabriel Bonjoc, Correspondent LOCAL fishermen feasted on floating packs of powdered milk after a passenger ship and cargo vessel collided this morning off the coast of sitio Lawis in Talisay City. At past 5 a.m, residents in sitio Lawis heard the loud crunch of metal as Superferry 2 sideswept M/V Romulo which was […]
Early morning ambush in Mandaue City alarms traders
August 5, 2010
EARLY MORNING AMBUSH IN MANDAUE CITY ALARMS TRADERS This (Lower right portion of the photo) is where the suspects waited in their motorbike for the victims to pass. That red building after the bridge is where driver Sonny Boy Sandoval Mahilom and her boss businesswoman Debbie Yu were heading. Mandaue City police points at the […]
August 3, 2011
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