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JVR told to strictly impose market rules

By Garry B. Lao | September 14, 2015 - 10:00am

Mayor Johnny De los Reyes must strictly impose fines and penalties on market stallholders and vendors who fail to provide their own receptacles for garbage, a city councilor noted.

Freeman Metro Cebu

City dad wants PUV drivers to display ID

By May B. Miasco/NSA | August 23, 2015 - 10:00am

Following complaints from transport groups, Cebu City councilor Nestor Archival Sr. is pushing for the amendment of a decade-old ordinance that requires public utility vehicles to display their plate numbers and...

Cebu News

Gravamen of the offense

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | August 4, 2015 - 10:00am

Under the Bouncing Checks Law (Section 1, BP 22), a person found criminally liable for issuing a worthless check or a check that is dishonored upon its presentation for payment may be penalized with (1) imprisonment...

Opinion

DAR-7 official meted 6 months suspension

By Mylen P. Manto | August 4, 2015 - 10:00am

An official of the Department of Agrarian Reform-7 has been suspended for six months without pay for her failure to file her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth.

Cebu News

‘LP may violate election laws with premature proclamation’

By Sheila Crisostomo | July 30, 2015 - 10:00am

The administration Liberal Party (LP) may be committing an election offense with its “premature” proclamation of Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II as its standard-bearer in next...

Headlines

‘Prioritize students in summer jobs’

By Garry B. Lao | March 24, 2015 - 12:00am

Talisay City councilor Aldin Diaz is asking the Public Employment Service Offices and business establishments in the city to consider students in the list of Special Program for the Employment of Students benef...

Freeman Metro Cebu

Talisay dad to firms: Hire more locals

By Garry B. Lao | March 10, 2015 - 12:00am

A Talisay City councilor is pushing a measure that seeks to compel business establishments to give preference to locals in their hiring of employees.

Freeman Metro Cebu

City inquires on CCTV ordinance conformity

September 26, 2014 - 12:00am

The Talisay City Council is asking the Office of the Business Permit and Licensing Office and Talisay City Philippine National Police to strictly monitor the compliance of financial, lending institutions and business...

Freeman Metro Cebu

Bogo told to justify P12M release

August 31, 2014 - 12:00am

The Commission on Audit has asked the City of Bogo to justify the disbursements of P12 million from the Local Disaster Risk...

Cebu News

City ordinance seen to help boat operators

By Flor Z. Perolina | July 3, 2014 - 12:00am

A new ordinance approved by Mandaue City Council is seen as a breather for some of the city's fishing boat operators who are allegedly charged with excessive fees by private wharf owners whenever they dock to deliver...

Freeman Metro Cebu