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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 17, 2015: Vidal supports dialog, not resignation of President Aquino: Cebu Archdiocese clarifies; Church spokesman cautions group against misrepresentation
After the backlash on retired Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal when he read a statement calling for President Benigno Aquino III to resign, the prelate clarified through his secretary that what he read was the stand of the National Transformation Council (NTC) and not his. Cebu Archdiocesan media liaison officer Msgr. Joseph Tan, meanwhile, cautioned…
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There’s a new Outlook for mobile and you should install it on your iPhone or iPad
The best Gmail client on iOS was built by Microsoft, several reviewers said on the first release of Outlook, months after the tech company bought Acompli, the mobile email client it is now based on.
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 14, 2015: To prevent traffic congestion, drivers told bring chalk for road marking during accidents; Vidal supports call for Aquino to resign
The Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) is asking vehicle drivers to bring chalk that they can use to mark the position of their vehicles in case they get involved in a road accident. Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu Ricardo Cardinal Vidal joined the National Transformation Council’s call for President Benigno Aquino III to “step down.”…
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Cardinal Vidal, bishops tell President Aquino, Binay, entire government to resign
Former Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal yesterday, along with church leaders and former government officials, called on President Benigno Aquino III to step down along with Vice President Jejomar Binay and the entire government. “Various assemblies convened by the National Transformation Council (NTC) strongly articulated that the President should step down,” Vidal said in a…
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Wakeboarding, skateboarding, surfing enthusiasts form community
You stand or kneel on a board at a platform built on the shallows, hold on to a cable for dear life, and go skim over the sea in a water sport called wakeboarding that’s gaining popularity in Cebu. One of the places that offer wakeboarding activities is the Cebu Wake Park inside the Papa…
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 13, 2015: ‘Fake’ engines seized in Mandaue; Cebuana, Italian tourist in Cebu under watch for MERS-CoV; Buyers told to expect prices of roses to shoot up by 100%
More than 100 alleged fake pump boat engines were seized by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7 and National Capital Region through a search warrant issed by the Regional Trial Court Branch 46 in Manila. A Cebuana is now being watched by the Department of Health (DOH)-7 for possible infection of Middle…
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 12, 2015: Cebu City requires contractors to hire workers near project sites; 2 men steal laptop from church; Archdiocese to hold prayer gathering for SAF 44 in March
All contractors of government infrastructure projects in Cebu City will be required to hire part of their workforce from the barangay where the projects will be built. The Archdiocese of Cebu will hold a gathering next month in time for the 40 days of the 44 Special Action Force policemen who died in an encounter…
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 11, 2015: Dumanjug mayor calls dolphins, whales, sharks ‘parasites,’ recommends killing some; colorum vehicles proliferating in SRP, says Labella
The government has received reports of colorum vehicles operating along the SRP route from Senior Citizens Park to Kasadya sa SRP to Talisay City. They reportedly collect P10 per passenger. Meanwhile, in San Fernando, a teenage boy died in a vehicular accident last Monday. In an environment summit, Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Gamaliel Garcia suggested controlling…
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 9, 2015: Lapu-Lapu, Danao, Carcar good areas for future development, says study; 2 Cebuano SAF policemen buried
Two Cebuanos of the 44 Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (SAF) policemen were laid to rest yesterday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Cebu. Meanwhile, cops and civilians shave their head to show sympathy for the relatives of SAF commandos. Are you planning to live in Liloan? How about buying a vacation house there? Primary Homes, which…
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With Filinvest condotel investment, ‘money works for you,’ Grand Cenia owners say
FIRST-time property investor Alfredo Uy has proven that his money can work for him instead of him working for the money. He invested in the condotel project of Filinvest Land Inc. in Cebu, the Grand Cenia. Combined through an asset pool, the Grand Cenia condotels are used as rooms of affiliate Quest Hotel and Conference…
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Be Resorts Mactan plans renovation, offers exciting promos for 2015
This 2015, expect big changes at Be Resorts Mactan. This small but chic boutique resort in Punta Engaño plans to go on a renovation spree that involves repainting exteriors, redesigning the lobby and rooms, as well as upgrading amenities. “This year, we aim to refresh the look of the resort. We want to transform Be…
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 6, 2015: Mandaue traffic enforcers relieved over alleged extortion; Council to CITOM on Banilad-Talamban: Study first before holding road experiment; ‘Honesty’ café offers Cebu delicacies
Instead of giving a citation ticket, two traffic enforcers from Mandaue City allegedly extorted money from a foreigner. This was caught on video that was uploaded to YouTube. Meanwhile, Cebu City councilors agreed on the need for a scientific study of traffic in the Banilad-Talamban corridor after noting that the “no left turn” policy being…
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Caught on video: 2 Mandaue traffic enforcers accused of extorting P1,500 from foreigner over traffic violation
The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) is investigating 2 traffic enforcers accused of extorting money from a foreigner who was caught making a u-turn on a No U-Turn section of the North Reclamation Area. Radio station dyAB broke the story earlier today. In an interview with the station, TEAM Chief Edwin Ermac said they…
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 5, 2015: Cebu experiences coldest day for 2015; Australian national, parents in Cordova ‘porn ring’ to face trial
Charges have been filed against an Australian national, his underage girlfriend and parents involved in trafficking and pornographic activities of children in the municipality of Cordova last year. Meanwhile, Pagasa Mactan, Cebu station recorded this year’s lowest temperature in Cebu on Feb. 4, 2015. Are you thinking of buying a house or investing in one?…
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Maria’s in Dalaguete serves delicious pancit
On our way to Santander, Cebu, we looked for and dropped by Maria’s Batchoy in the town of Dalaguete after hearing from friends and acquaintances that it serves exceptional pancit canton. We found it easily enough in the town center, and what we heard about the pancit canton was true. The dish – which you…
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Pueblo de Oro builds 30-hectare community in Lapu-Lapu City
Whether you’re getting a starter house or a more permanent home, the Pueblo de Oro Cebu Communities in Lapu-Lapu City provides a wide range of products that caters to the different needs of Cebuano families. Pueblo de Oro Cebu is building a 30-hectare masterplanned residential community in Barangay Babag II that is divided into three…
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TBT: Did you know the capitol was once located across Plaza Independencia?
Before the Cebu Provincial Government transferred to the current location of the Capitol, the provincial governor held office at the Casa de Gobierno or the Casa Provincial across the Plaza Independencia. Lucy Urgello Miller said in her book “Glimpses of Old Cebu: Images of the Colonial Era” that the location of the Casa de Gobierno…
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 4, 2015: Illegal drag racing continues in Mandaue City; ‘Bewitched’ street caroler kills cousin, friends in shooting rampage
Last Monday, a street caroler who claimed to have been bewitched by his aunt, went on a shooting rampage, killing his cousin and two friends and hurting his niece. In Mandaue City, police said they are powerless to deal with drag racers who are described to be endangering the lives of motorists. Following news reports…
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 3, 2015: Citom to motorists: Avoid S. Osmeña Blvd.; 17 shipowners in Cebu cut passenger, cargo fares; 6 hospital workers under investigation for cadaver gnawed by rats
Following the long congestion last the weekend, the Cebu City Government partially opened a part of the S. Osmeña Blvd. but still advised motorists to avoid it. With the steady drop of fuel prices since June, 17 shipowners, including banca operators, in Cebu have filed their notices to lower passenger and cargo fare. The fare…
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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 2, 2015: Rama tells DPWH to speed up S. Osmeña Blvd. work, it’s a ‘disaster area’; Bantayan, Camotes will have own airports: Governor Davide
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama walked 3 kilometers yesterday along with Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella and other City Hall and traffic officials to inspect S. Osmeña Blvd. yesterday. Rama described the road as a “disaster area” and said government response should be similar to that to a crisis. The City will close part of the…