Category: News
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, August 10, 2016. Tomas wants Mike to answer: Did you receive, solicit money from drug lords? CEBU City mayor Tomas Osmeña challenged former mayor Mike Rama to a lie detector test, to settle the issue on which mayor is the real drug…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, August 9, 2016. Drug lord yields, reveals P200,000 payola to police colonel in Cebu A top drug personality from San Fernando named by President Rodrigo Duterte surrendered to PNP Director General Ronald dela Rosa in Camp Crame. Franz Sabalones, the brother of…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, August 8, 2016. Rama denies coddling drug lords After getting publicly named and shamed by President Rodrigo Duterte in a televised speech as one of the drug protectors, former Cebu City mayor Mike Rama denied the allegations in a press conference. Rama,…
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President Rodrigo Duterte earlier today named former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama as one of the country’s drug protectors, along with several judges, politicians, and police officials. Duterte read the names during the wake in Davao City of soldiers killed in an encounter with the New People’s Army. In a post on his official Facebook…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, August 5, 2016. Tomas says he doesn’t have confidence on Bato Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena says the re-assignment of former PRO 7 head Patrocinio Commendador was one of the reasons he discontinued his support for the fight against drugs. He said PNP Chief Ronald…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, August 4, 2016. 12 drug personalities die 24 hours. The killing spree continues in Cebu with as much as 12 people killed in the anti-drug operations all over the province. The three papers have three different counts–12 in 24 hours for the…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, August 3, 2016. Ma in trouble for taking naked pictures of daughters KATHY, 22, took a video of her naked children taking a bath upon the prodding of a foreigner she just met online. She saw no harm in that despite earlier being told by…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, Aug. 2, 2016. Taxi operators: ‘We don’t want change, stop Uber, Grab.’ AS more and more people are taking to ride-sharing apps like Uber, Grab and U-Hop for convenience, a group of taxi operators want the DOTC and LTFRB to stop issuing certificates of public…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, Aug. 1. Drinking ‘miracle water’ may lead to illness After thousands of church-goers began trooping to the San Roque Chapel in Bask-Pardo to drink the supposedly ‘miracle water’ that started seeping from a crack in the wall, a health official issued the…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, July 29, 2016. Construction sector to boost Central Visayas’ growth. NEDA says Central Visayas, the fourth largest economy in the country, will grow with as the Duterte administration promised to increase spending in infrastructure, and the agriculture and manufacturing sectors expected to…
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DICT to establish 88 free WiFi access points in Cebu by August Internet users in Cebu can avail of the free WiFi access in key areas in Cebu by August, just a month after President Rodrigo Duterte promised free internet access in his SONA. Phase one of the project, which will be done by the Department of…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, July 27, 2016. CHR 7 to probe drug suspects death in police shootings The Commission on Human Rights will investigate cases of extrajudicial killings of drug suspects in Region 7, 24 hours after President Rodrigo Duterte said “human rights shouldn’t be used to destroy a…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, July 26, 2016. Finally, mass transit in Cebu President Rodrigo Duterte promised the traffic-suffering residents of Cebu and Davao will finally get a respite, promising a mass transit system will be realized in his term of office. “ We shall pursue rail projects in Manila…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, July 25, 2016. Tomas’s latest move: Seek clearance before meeting City Council. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena issued another memo requiring department heads and heads of officies to seek his clearance before attending any activities. Osmena said this is his way of…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, July 21, 2016. Good news for Cebu, Capitol to offer free WiFi access all over province SIXTH district board member Thadeo Jovito “Jonki” Ouano wants Cebu Province to provide free WiFi access in all public places in Cebu. The proposed ordinance, which will get a P5 million…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories that came out today, July 20, 2016. Cebu City council authorizes Labella to attend Mega Cebu board meetings. A privilege speech by Councilor Raymond Garcia led to the Cebu City council voting, 11-6, to authorize Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella to attend the Metro Cebu Development…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, July 19, 2016. DOH reports 159 percent increase in dengue cases The first half of the year saw a 159 percent increase in dengue cases in Region 7, with most victims belonging to the 6 to 10 years old bracket. There were 6,066 dengue…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, July 18, 2016. Pasil opposes P27-billion bridge because it will affect residents’ sleep, displace people Barangay Pasil in Cebu City issued a resolution opposing the construction of the Cebu-Cordova bridge. The P27-billion, 8.25 kilometer bridge will use 7.5 meter of space in each side of…
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This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, July 14, 2016. Cesafi fines 2 schools P110,000 for high school brawl Cesafi commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy meted a record P110,000 fine on 22 high school players from the University of the Visayas and Don Bosco Technological Center after they figured in a free-for-all in a…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, July 13, 2016. Improved internet services leads to GDP growth. AN online firm sees the government’s initiative to roll out free public WiFi spots around the country and the president Rodrigo Duterte’s warning to telcos to improve internet service as a boost…