A late-night fire at Neneng Compound in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City razed about 10 houses. Damage and number of dislocated families were still not determined at press time Monday night. Initial investigation said the fire was caused by a candle in a house whose electricity supply had been cut off by the power company. (Sun.Star Cebu/Amper Campaña)
CEBU CITY – At least three governors confirmed Monday that they received cash from Malacañang, but they differed in how they handled the admission.
The admission came after two lawmakers also confirmed receiving “cash gift” from Malacanang after a meeting called by the President last week.
MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered Monday the allocation of P10 billion, including $120 million (P5.4 billion) worth of Chinese-funded projects, to finance programs that would fight extreme poverty.
CEBU CITY -- The Mandaue City Government and its schools division authorized the publication of the supplementary material “Mandauehanong Mithi” even if the Department of Education (DepEd) suspended the purchase of supplementary reading materials last June.
