BPO company to help City set up crisis center
CEBU City will have its own 911 or rescue hotline soon, Mayor Michael Rama said yesterday.
The mayor recently met with representatives from a business process outsourcing company, which will provide the centralized command center at no cost to the City Government.
Some residents in Ronda barangay refuse to leave danger area
CAPITOL’s Engineering Office has yet to check the reported cracks in the mountains of Ronda, saying the issue is not their concern yet.
Provincial Engineer Eulogio Pelayre said the matter is the jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Cebu to have rainy days ahead: Pagasa
A LOW-pressure area in Mindanao will bring rains in Cebu in the next few days, the weather bureau said yesterday.
Quiley Torregoza, weather observer at Pagasa’s Mactan, Cebu station, advised residents in Cebu to stay alert against floods and landslides. He also advised fishermen not to venture into the rough seas.
Rama opposes undersea tunnel idea
ASIDE from businessmen and technical experts, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is also opposing the undersea tunnel proposed by Rep. Cutie del Mar (Cebu City, north district) through House Bill 192.
The proposal, which is now pending before the committee on public works and highways, provides for the construction of an undersea tunnel from Cebu City to Cordova and a coastal road to Lapu-Lapu City.
City invites Honolulu to invest
“IT is a great idea.”
This is what Mayor Peter Carlisle of Honolulu Hawaii said on the possibility for their city and county, as well as their businessmen, to invest in Cebu City.
Carlisle was in the city yesterday and led the delegation of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH) for its five-day 22nd Trade Mission in the country.
The trade mission seeks to explore business opportunities in Cebu City as well as in Baguio, Clark, Manila and Subic. Their first stop was Cebu City.
PB to create disaster body for province
THE Cebu Provincial Board will discuss in its regular session next week the creation of a Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC), as the need to have one is required by law and was pointed out in their Dec. 19, 2011 out-of-town session in Medellin.
But even without a PDRRMC, the Capitol handled well the safety of constituents during the typhoons that battered the province, and provided millions of pesos in financial and relief assistance to provinces in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao that were badly hit.
‘Gang shootings’ injure 3 teens
THREE teenagers were wounded in a suspected gang war in separate incidents yesterday dawn.
Another teenager was shot dead Saturday dawn.
Operatives believe that two of these incidents were done by the same group.
At 12:50 a.m. yesterday, “Rex,” 14, and “Anthony,” 14, were shot on V. Rama St., Cebu City by unidentified suspects in a gray sedan with an undetermined plate.
Initial investigation by the Homicide Section of the Cebu City Police Office said the victims were about to board a jeepney for Banawa when the assailants fired at them.
Guv invited to leaders’ eco-forum
A JAPANESE official has invited Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to attend a convention on environmental issues in their country.
Naotoshi Sugawara, a member of Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly, paid a courtesy visit on the governor last Friday.
Sitoy denies making mangrove a dumpsite
CORDOVA Mayor Adelino Sitoy denied reports that a mangrove area in Sitio Camonilas, Barangay Poblacion was made as a garbage dumping site.
Sitio Camonilas is where the town’s P80-million port is situated. It also has a complementary project of reclamation, which environmentalists threatened to oppose in court.
Sitoy brushed off the report, describing it as the imagination of people who have nothing better to do.
He wondered why their town has been the center of attention lately.
‘Let’s discuss guidelines first’
THE Naga City Government will allow the Cebu City Government to dispose of and process solid waste at its privately-run integrated solid waste disposal system provided its equipment in Barangay Pangdan can handle it.
Naga City Mayor Valdemar Chiong said this in reaction to reports that the Cebu City Government is planning to tap his city’s integrated solid waste system.
4 men survive banca mishap
CEBU CITY – A motorbanca carrying four crew members and a batch of newspapers capsized between Toledo City, Cebu and San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, after big waves cracked its bow.
The accident happened at 2 a.m., less than 24 hours after rough waves broke the outriggers of another motorbanca crossing Tañon Strait from Cebu to Negros Oriental.
Aquino tagged in Baguio lot sale
BAGUIO CITY -- A tax informer has implicated President Benigno Aquino III in the alleged sale of a government lot in Baguio City to a giant mall developer.
In a letter to House Minority Floor Leader Danilo Suarez, the president of the Philippine Association of Revenue Informers Danilo Lihaylihay alleged the President committed "massive tax evasion, fraud and graft and corrupt practices, through conspiracy and connivance" for the sale of a 3.4-hectare property to SM Investments Corporation.
City execs mull rehab of Balimbing Creek
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Mayor Oscar Rodriguez asked Public Works officials and other stakeholders to study further the proposal to have the Balimbing Creek rehabilitated and expanded.
The creek traverses Barangay Del Carmen, Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA) to Barangay San Jose.
Man proposes marriage near Air Asia plane
CLARK FREEPORT -- A 32-year-old mountain biker from Quezon City did not let Valentine's Day pass without proposing to his girlfriend near an Airbus A320 aircraft of Air Asia Incorporated Philippines in Clark Sunday.
Patrick Obias, an executive of an ad agency in Manila, did not think twice in surprising his lawyer-girlfriend Caleen Chanyunco, 29, of Marikina City, saying, "I want to spend my whole life with you. Will you marry me?"
Guv to ink agreement with Tesda
STO. TOMAS -- Governor Lilia Pineda is set to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and the Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU) on the operation of the soon-to-open Sto. Tomas campus.
Fourth District Board Member Nestor Tolentino said the signing may happen anytime in February, upon concurrence of Tesda and the DVHTSU board.
Espino thanks mayors for endorsing vice governor bid
ARAYAT - Mayor Luis Espino said he is grateful to his fellow mayors for endorsing him to run for vice governor in next year's elections.
In an exclusive interview with Sun.Star Pampanga on Friday, which coincided with the monthly medical mission held in Barangay Guemasan, Espino said he is overwhelmed with the show of support given by his fellow mayors.
Mayor wants farmers to plant 'pipino'
CANDABA - The Municipal Government of this town recently encouraged farmers to consider planting pipino or cucumber, as demand is high compared to other agricultural crops available here.
Mayor Jerry Pelayo said they are about to provide free seedlings to farmers who manifested willingness to plant cucumber for a possible business venture.
The seeds, he said, will come from the Department of Agriculture. Aside from this, the mayor claimed that the farmers could expect more assistance from them.
Porac farmers get 'day-off'
PORAC -- Some 75 farmers from all over this town had timeout from farm work during Friday's 4th Farmers' Day here, as part of the development assistance of the Municipal Government of Porac and Department of Agriculture (DA) to farmers and their families.
The event, attended by Mayor Condralito dela Cruz, Vice Mayor Dexter David, DA regional director Andrew Villacorta and other local officials, featured dance numbers, raffles and distribution of farm implements to farmers from different barangays.
Services office execs set to polish procedures in meet
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The leadership of the Philippine Association of General Services Officers (Pagso) Central Luzon Chapter met with Governor Lilia Pineda regarding their annual conference meant to polish distribution policies, among others.
Friday afternoon saw representatives of the Pagso, during a courtesy call at Capitol, discussing with Pineda facets of the conference slated on February 17, 2011 at Poracay Resort in Barangay Manlik in Manibaug, Porac.
Disaster reduction council bares 2012 programs
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- To be adequately ready for the occurrence of any disaster, the Central Luzon Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has set its programs and projects for 2012, which will enable the local government units to cope with emergencies.
CLTV36 celebrates Love Month with Valentine Photo Contest
LOVE is ON THE AIR with CLTV36's "Mga Imahe ng Pag-Ibig Valentine Promo." This promo is a way to reward CLTV36 viewers and to make their Valentine month more special by giving away special prizes.
In order to get a chance to win, viewers must simply take personal photos portraying any image of love. This can either be love for a friend, a pet, a family member, or a loved one.
Viewers should send these photos to cltv36marketing@yahoo.com or post them on CLTV36's Facebook fan page. A short description or caption should accompany the photo.
Bomb suspect welcomes move to transfer case trial
DAVAO CITY – Temogen "Cocoy" Tulawie, tagged in May 2009 bombing in Patikul, Sulu, is amenable to the petition of Sulu governor against him before any court in Metro Manila.
He described Tan's move as "just a delaying tactic."
City-wide Wi-Fi can't be implemented soon
DAVAO City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday it will take time before the city can implement the proposed city-wide Wi-fi zone, saying the proposal needs a corresponding budget to sustain Internet accessibility.
During his regular television program "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa" aired Sunday morning, Duterte said he has no objection to the proposal of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) provided it will shoulder the expenses in the implementation of the Internet program, or if the City Government has enough budget for it.
Party-list to hold consultation on school fees
THE Kabataan party-list, in coordination with the City Council committee on education, will conduct a city-wide student consultation on school fees Monday amid application of higher education institutions for tuition and other school fees increase.
Dubbed as "Fees Talks: Konsultahang Kabataan Tungkol sa Pagtaas ng Matrikula at Iba Pang Bayarin," the activity is on its second round in consulting student leaders of different schools in the city about attempts to further increase tuition and miscellaneous fees for school year 2012-2013.
Inmate escapes while under hospital arrest
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Authorities in North Cotabato launched a manhunt against an inmate who escaped while being treated at a government-owned hospital around 3 a.m. Sunday, a jail officer said.
Chief Inspector R Herna, warden of the North Cotabato Rehabilitation Center, identified the fugitive as Randy Ugad, a former Army soldier who is charged with frustrated murder and illegal possession of firearms.
