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Pope contacts archdiocese, may visit Cebu in Jan. 2016

HOPES for a papal visit to Cebu were raised after the Cebu Archdiocese received a message from the Vatican last Thursday requesting to move the date of an international event here. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma told reporters he received a fax ...

From 1740 days ago

Vatican to inspect Cebu; Pope’s visit still uncertain

VATICAN officials will be in Cebu next week to inspect possible venues for activities related to the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in 2016, said Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. Palma said that although it is not sure if Pope Francis would attend, ...

From 1740 days ago

3,000 families affected by oil spill get help

ALMOST 3,000 families affected by the oil spill will benefit from the cash-for-work program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD 7). In a press statement, the agency announced that DSWD Sec. Corazon Soliman approved the P17-million budget for ...

From 2016 days ago

Shifting winds push oil spill toward Talisay shores

AFTER the oil spill from the sunken MV St. Thomas Aquinas ravaged parts of Cordova town, shifting winds pushed the oil spill to the shores of two barangays in Talisay City yesterday afternoon. Talisay City officials are planning to create oil ...

From 2016 days ago

P6-M fine eyed for oil spill damages

CEBU -- A fine of P6.5 million may be slapped on the shipping company that is found liable for an oil spill that reached five cities in Cebu, said a government official. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in ...

From 2016 days ago

'Don’t use hair to contain oil spill'

CEBU CITY -- Oil spill experts have advised against using hair and feathers as improvised oil spill boom. They said these would only aggravate the hazard that the oil slick poses to the environment. The advisory came as local government units (LGUs) ...

From 2016 days ago

Group picks 12 women as ‘menopause models’

TWELVE women from various fields of discipline were chosen as models for excellence and service to society while overcoming menopausal changes. Giving them the recognition was the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (Pogs) of Cebu Province. The women will be presented to ...

From 2151 days ago

DepEd official: Bullies come in all forms

BULLYING is not limited among classmates or even schoolmates, said Dr. Marcial Degamo of the Department of Education (DepEd) 7. There are also cases when teachers bully their students, said Degamo, head of the DepEd 7’s Quality Assurance and Accountability Division. He ...

From 2152 days ago

4Ps help 340T homes in region

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD 7) has served more than 240,000 households in its conditional cash transfer program this year. More than P5 million has also been disbursed for the agency’s livelihood program. DSWD 7l Director Mercedita Jabagat said ...

From 2152 days ago

Church vows not to seek politicians’ help for event

THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) would not ask for help from politicians or the National Government when preparing for the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in Cebu City in January 2016. Archbishop Jose Palma made the statement after announcing ...

From 2154 days ago

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