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Local News
Low cost carriers still negligible in RP
Despite its reputed popularity for budget fare, low cost carriers in the Philippine aviation market remains negligible.Witness tags new suspect in money firm rob
The Cebu City Police now have in its possession the affidavit of a new witness in the Western Union money transfer heist last Saturday identifying another suspect aside from Jemuel Cardoza. Council wants brgys to handle revenues
A provision of a proposed city ordinance, standardizing the rates of filing and certification fees in the barangays, could be described as detrimental to smaller barangays, stated the report of the city council’s barangay affairs committee. Common dumpsite for ten towns, cities eyed in Danao City
In compliance with the Solid Waste Management Act, the provincial government of Cebu is planning to build and operate an integrated solid waste management facility in Danao City that would be used by ten other municipalities and component cities in the north. PB wants authorities to take threats of terrorism seriously
The Provincial Board, in a recent resolution, has urged law enforcers to take seriously the threat that Cebu province is the next possible target of terrorist attack. PB OUT-OF-TOWN SESSION: Budget, prov’l ID system to be deliberated today
The P294-million supplemental budget, and the proposed provincial ID system are among the items slated for deliberation in the Provincial Board’s out-of-town session in Dalaguete town today. City council still wants list of domestic helpers
Barangay officials in Cebu City have failed to submit to city hall a list of all domestic helpers in their respective areas as one way for the city government to monitor and ensure that these low-paid workers also enjoy their rights as provided for by the law. Gov’t branded “highly immoral” for EVAT law
The Cebu Alliance for Renewable Energy finds it “highly immoral” for the government to implement the Expanded Value Added Tax law “as such could only spur corruption while the people are being burdened by high taxes.” 100 Colon vendors face eviction today
The eviction of about a hundred ambulant vendors occupying the sidewalks of Colon Street from the corner of Leon Kilat Street to Osmeña Boulevard is scheduled this morning yet again, according to City Hall urban poor consultant Gerry Marquez yesterday. Two wanted men fall in Dumanjug
Two wanted persons were arrested in separate places in Dumanjug town last Saturday afternoon.
Two killed in separate incidents within 9 hrs
Two people were killed in separate incidents in the city, within a span of nine hours, from last Saturday evening to yesterday dawn.
Search for women achievers on too
The Cebu City Women’s and Family Affairs Commission now accepts nominations for its “Search for Women Trailblazers,” those that had or have made extraordinary achievements in various fields and sectors from 1905 to 2005. Search on for model OFW family of 2005
In recognition of the important contributions of the overseas Filipino workers in the development of the region and the whole country, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration 7 has launched the Search for Model OFW Family of the year.
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