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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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