MINIBUS MIBALITOK
Duha ang namatay, usa niini batang lalaki, samtang kapin 51 ka pasahero ang naangol human ang ilang gisakyang minibus nga gipanag-iya sa barangay Sambag 1 nahagbong sa 15-metros nga bung-aw kagahapon sa alas 8 sa buntag sa Sitio Maaslom, barangay Busay, ning dakbayan.
Bus falls into ravine
AN EIGHT-year-old boy and a 44-year-old mother were killed when a barangay-owned mini-bus plunged 15 meters down a ravine in Maaslom, Busay, Cebu City at 8:30 a.m. yesterday.
Mga biktima tabangan ni Rama
Tabangan sa kagamhanan sa dakbayan sa Sugbo ang mga biktima nga sakay sa bus sa barangay Sambag 1 nga nahulog sa bung-aw sa barangay Busay kagahapong adlawa.
Busay head raises need for road railings
FOR Busay Barangay Captain Eliodoro "Yody" Sanchez, the bus accident that killed two persons yesterday in his barangay once again highlighted the need to put up roadside railings.
MAGTIAYON GIMASAKER
Kritikal ang kahimtang sa magtiayon nga gimasaker sa duha ka tawong nagtaptap sa nawong sulod sa ilang pinuy-anan samtang nanan-aw og telebisyon sa Poblacion, lungsod sa Ginatilan niadtong Martes sa alas 10 sa gabii. Ang mga biktima nakaangkon og daghang pinusilan sa lawas mao si Mark Gregory Divenagracia, 43, kanhi polis, ug iyang asawang si Analyn, 31.
LTFRB tackles petition for fare hike
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Wednesday tackled the petition of transport groups seeking to bring back the minimum jeepney fare to P7.50. The Alliance of Concerned Transport Operators and Pinagkaisang Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) sought to remove the provisional fare rollback implemented last February following the series of oil price increases.
If approved the minimum fare for jeepney would go back to P7.50 from the current P7.
KMU call: help for workers, not Cha-cha
Saying Filipinos need economic relief and not Charter change especially at this time, militant labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) reminded Malacañang to get its priorities straight.
ILO: unemployment, social crisis in Asia
Asia faces the risk of a prolonged labor market recession and social crisis that could take much longer to shake off than the current economic downturn, the International Labor Organization said.
DepEd sends probers to look into bidding
The central office of the Department of Education (DepEd) sent a team to Cebu to look into the allegations of anomaly in the awarding of projects.
New party-list reps
THREE Cebuanos are among 32 individuals who will soon join the House of Representatives, following the Supreme Court's (SC) decision to expand party-list representation in Congress. Pastor "Jun" Alcover Jr., who is set to join Congress on behalf of Anad party-list, yesterday warned "Communist party-list members" to stop deceiving the people because he will expose them. Meanwhile, Raymond Mendoza of the TUCP party-list said he will concentrate on social legislation once he officially joins the Lower House.
Mendoza will be joining his wife Emmylou Aliño-Mendoza, a third-term congresswoman of the first district of North Cotabato. The third Cebuano who will soon join Congress is Cresente C. Paez of Coop-Natcco, a national federation of cooperatives. Unlike Anad and TUCP, Coop-Natcco already has one representative in the Lower House.
Villafuerte said he prefers that Congress first convene as a constituent assembly before tackling specific amendments. Homeless in the House, lacking P2.45B
Porkless and roomless. The new 32 party-list House members may have to occupy their seats without funds, rooms, and staff.
House body increases congressional seats
A DAY after the Supreme Court announced it has ruled the filling up of additional party-list representation in the House of Representatives, the chamber's committee on revision of laws yesterday approved proposals seeking 50 additional congressional seats to the current 250.
Villafuerte nixes Nograles' Cha-cha mode
Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte on Wednesday said he is questioning Tuesday's House proceedings that saw the sponsorship of House Speaker Prospero Nograles' resolution for charter change through legislation. Villafuerte, who is also the head of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI), said he found it "objectionable" that specific amendments are now being proposed even without the mode for amending the charter. Groups denounce Glo's charter over climate
Environmental activists have accused President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her allies in Congress of courting more environmental disasters through Charter change (Cha-cha) by "brazenly railroading its deliberation on the eve of Earth Day."
Council resolution opposing 3rd district
The Cebu City Council yesterday approved the resolution that opposed the creation of a third district in the city.
PJ dares Mike to one-on-one debate
REP. Pablo John Garcia (Cebu Province, 3rd district) yesterday dared Cebu City Acting Mayor Michael Rama to a "one-on-one public debate" on questions about the South Road Properties (SRP), including City Hall's joint venture with a private developer.
Local deal benefits Cebu City more
CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña welcomed a comparison between the Taguig City-RII Builders joint venture and the City Government's deal with Filinvest Land Inc. The mayor said the City welcomes a point-by-point comparison of its joint venture with FLI, with that of Taguig City and R-II Builders. Taguig's partner is the same company that Osmeña had criticized for demanding P16 million from Cebu City as payment for the demolition of the Ramos public market.
More strict nursing entrance exams eyed
The Association of Deans of the Philippine Colleges of Nursing-Cebu Chapter is asking nursing schools to be more strict in the screening of their students who want to take the course. This, according to them, is one way of uplifting the quality of nursing education in the country, specifically here in Cebu.
Arroyo visits Cebu today
Pres. Arroyo is in Cebu today to grace the 28th Asian and Ocenian Stock Exchanges Federation (AOSEF) General Assembly at the Shangri-La Mactan Resort and Spa in Lapu-Lapu City.
Troops to use forces to recover Vagni
Troops are given the green light to use forces to retake the Italian Red Cross hostage held by Al Qaeda-linked militants in the southern jungles if chances allowed.
ICRC 'extremely worried' about Vagni
The International Red Cross on Wednesday said it was "extremely worried" about the health of an Italian employee who has been held hostage for over three months by Islamic militants in the Philippines. Latest intelligence reports showed Vagni was in pain and could no longer walk. The authorities had previously said he needed surgery for a hernia.
Govt pursuing peace with rebel group
The government is pursuing peace with the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas-Revolutionary Proletariat Army-Alex Bongcayao Brigade (RPMP-RPA-ABB), a breakaway group of the New People's Army, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Avelino Razon Jr. said yesterday.
Ted admits having long rift with his in-laws
Grieving news anchor Ted Failon admitted during his eulogy for his wife, Trina, that he had a long-standing rift with his in-laws.
Failon refused 3rd autopsy on wife: NBI
The night before Ted Failon"s wife was cremated, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) requested the news anchor if they could conduct a new autopsy on his wife to resolve the mystery over her death.
Mike Arroyo to SC: Stop class suit hearing
First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo asked the Supreme Court to stop the Makati City regional trial court from hearing a P12.5-million class suit filed against him by journalists.
'Tired' Lozada asks people to pray for him
Saying he is tired of being pursued and harassed, engineer Rodolfo Noel Lozada Jr. asked Filipinos to pray for him as he faces possible arrest for perjury.
6 Pinoys affected by Italy quake arrive
The first batch of Filipinos affected by the recent strong earthquake in Italy arrived in Manila on Wednesday morning, the Overseas Workers" Welfare Administration (OWWA) said.
29 rural banks closed since 2008
Less than 30 rural-based lending institutions have fallen by the wayside since last year but the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) remains confident the banking system as a whole remains fundamentally sound.
SC junks petition vs Oil Deregulation Law
For the second time in a row, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition questioning the propriety of the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1996.
Permanent's holders to get slimming teas
Clients of Permanent Plans Inc. flocked to the Makati headquarters of the pre-need firm Wednesday after news that the Securities and Exchange Commission has revoked its license to sell new pension plans last week.
Diplomacy on Iran could lead to sanctions
By trying to talk Iran out of its nuclear program, the US is in a better position to organize tougher international sanctions in the event that diplomacy fails, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said yesterday.
Israel denies violating international law
The Israeli military said its internal investigations concluded it did not violate international law during the Gaza war, bluntly deflecting war crimes allegations by human rights groups.
Thai government checks local radio, TV
Thailand's Interior Ministry today has ordered provincial governors to closely monitor broadcast of local community radios and cable televisions to ensure these networks will not incite people to oppose the coalition government.
Peñalosa vs 'JuanMa': Experience vs youth
The Philippines' Gerry Peñalosa conditioned himself a day after arriving in Puerto Rico for his match against reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight title holder Juan Manuel "JuanMa" Lopez on April 25.
Pacquiao in homestretch of training
Manny Pacquiao was in a lighthearted mood Tuesday when he entered the final phase of his sparring at the Wildcard Gym in Los Angeles, California. And for trainer Freddie Roach, someone who knows him for so long, that means just one thing - the "Pacman" is all set and ready against Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton.
Bigger Hatton an advantage for Pacquiao
Trainer Freddie Roach believes a bigger Ricky Hatton on fight night is suitable for Manny Pacquiao. Roach said too much weight is not good for a fighter.
2 'Hot Babes,' actor face raps over show
Two sexy actresses and a model-actor were charged before the Cebu provincial prosecutor's office for joining an alleged indecent bikini show on Bantayan Island on Black Saturday.
Man bitten by shark in Batangas
A 23-year-old man was in critical condition after he was bitten by a shark while swimming in a beach resort in Mabini, Batangas last Monday morning, police said.
Shallow low pressure namataan
Isang shallow low pressure area (SLPA) ang na mataan kahapon sa hilagang bahagi ng Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
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