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Government

LOPEZ TO CEBU BUSINESS COMMUNITY: BE PART OF GOV’T REFORMS

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez urged Cebu industry players to be part of reforms in doing business with government by filing complaints and reporting corrupt practices and unfair treatment in all government transactions. “The law is in effect already, which entitles everyone to file a complaint. Your support, through filing proper […]

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Government

DILG-7 TO HELP NHA AWARD YOLANDA HOUSING UNITS – NOGRALES

The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) has been tapped to help the National Housing Authority (NHA) award housing units to identified “Yolanda” beneficiaries in Cebu. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said 5,272 housing units have been fully completed for victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Cebu, but only 731 of these […]

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Politics

DESPITE COUGH, SARA DUTERTE LEADS HNP CAMPAIGN IN CEBU – DELA ROSA

Coughing failed to stop Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte from attending the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) campaign caravan in Metro Cebu, said an official here who noticed the presidential daughter’s health condition. Vice Mayor Edgar Labella thanked Mayor Sara for her effort to pitch for local and national candidates who are supportive of the regional […]

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Politics

PRRD’S HOMETOWN WELCOME TO HNP TICKET IS SO WARM – GO

Senatorial candidates under the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) ticket received a warm welcome from residents of Danao City, Cebu which is the hometown of President Rodrigo Duterte’s father. The President’s father, Vicente, was born in Danao City and served as its mayor in an acting capacity by virtue of an appointment by then President Sergio […]

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Politics

I AM 100% IN FAVOR OF REIMPOSING DEATH PENALTY – GO

Senatorial candidate Bong Go said he supports the call for the reimposition of the death penalty for heinous crimes in the wake of the brutal mutilation and murder of Grade 9 student Christine Lee Silawan in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. Go condemned the killing of Silawan, a resident of Barangay Mactan in the city. Silawan was […]

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Politics

SENATE APPROVES CONVERSION OF MANDAUE CITY INTO LONE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara welcomed the approval on third and final reading of the bill converting Mandaue City into a lone congressional district, as well as several separate measures creating 11 new barangays in the provinces of Kalinga and Laguna. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, Angara sponsored House Bill 8511 separating Mandaue […]

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Food, Health & Fitness

THE TOP 10 PASALUBONGS FROM THE VISAYAS TO THE WORLD

How many pounds, or kilograms for that matter, did you gain over the holidays? The holidays have just ended and most of us are still at our binge-eating sprees. We have grown accustomed to eating lots of yummy food over the season that it seems impossible to just stop. Now, of course, with us moving […]

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Travel & Tours

The 10 Best Places to Stay When in Cebu

Cebu is not called the “queen city of the south” for nothing. Its capital is one of the busiest cities in the country, and has emerged as a posh and cosmopolitan destination not only for those who travel for business but also for tourists looking for that getaway or vacation. However, despite the rapid development […]