June 7, 2015
Unity at the top, skirmishes below
FOR the topmost offices, an alliance between the Alayon Party in Cebu and the Liberal Party is being arranged.
But that’s no guarantee their local allies can agree on common candidates in the towns and cities.
Alayon has expressed support for Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, if he runs for president in 2016, along with the Liberal Party’s (LP) candidates for governor and vice governor of Cebu.
Their allies, however, expect to face LP candidates for Congress, mayor and vice mayor.
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Old Naga market to host campus
THE Cebu Technological University (CTU) may soon start using the City of Naga’s old public market for its extension campus.
University President Rosein Ancheta Jr. signed a contract of usufruct with City of Naga Mayor Valdemar Chiong recently.
With the contract signed, CTU can now repair the three-storey old public market in Barangay Central Poblacion so the students can have better facilities.
Chiong told Sun.Star Cebu that the Naga extension campus expects around 700 new enrollees for this school year.
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Talisay City College seeking Ched’s approval for courses
THE Talisay City College is ready to welcome around 1,200 enrollees this year despite some questions regarding some courses that will be offered.
Dr. Edgar Martinez, TCC caretaker and dean of colleges, said classes will start on June 15, even though they are still applying for accreditation with the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) 7 for some of their courses.
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Palma tells faithful on Corpus Christi to defend marriage from divorce calls
CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma reminded couples to hold true to their vows despite calls from various sectors to institutionalize divorce and same-sex marriage.
Palma made the reminder before the Couples For Christ (CFC) in Cebu during yesterday’s celebration of the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ or Corpus Christi.
“Despite what media is telling us about the problems of marriage and that divorce is the best choice, let us all say that marriage is beautiful and worth celebrating,” Palma said.
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300-bed, doctor-owned hospital to rise in city
A 300-bed hospital that will reportedly complement Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) at the cost of P1 billion will be built and will be operational in 24 months.
With advanced medical facilities, it will cater to both rich and poor, officials said.
The eight-story Allied Care Medical Experts Medical Center-Cebu (ACEMC-Cebu) Inc. will soon rise in Basak-Pardo, Cebu City, where the Lorenzo Milling Corp., which is near the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJR) south campus, used to be.
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Capitol exhausts funds for infra
THE Cebu Provincial Government has spent most of its development fund for infrastructure.
The Capitol released P171.3 million for road rehabilitation, construction of buildings and other structures, water system, electrification and procurement of heavy equipment
units.
The amount is 70.9 percent of the P241.5-million development fund under the Office of the Governor.
The P241.5 million was spent from 2014 to March 2015.
The development fund is 20 percent of Capitol’s Internal Revenue Allotment.
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Move to ban GMOs divides stakeholders during hearing
THE move that seeks to ban genetically modified crops (GMC) in Cebu City has drawn mixed reactions from stakeholders.
Banning GMCs is covered by a proposed ordinance entitled “An Ordinance Safeguarding Cebu City from Genetically Modified Crops of 2015,” authored by Councilor Nestor Archival.
GMCs are crops or plants that are produced through genetic engineering.
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Cop needs 40 pairs of kids’ shoes
SENIOR Insp. Michael Anthony Bastes used to invite street children to jog with him. He would then feed and bring them to church.
He said activities like these keep the children away from crimes.
But he has stopped because he still needs 40 pairs of running shoes for the kids.
Bastes is looking for donors of shoes for the kids, ages 5 to 15.
Bastes, community relations officer of Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO), has been working closely with social workers of Mandaue City to help street kids.
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‘CCMC Run’ set on June 12
THE Cebu City Government through the Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) will hold a solidarity run in time for the Independence Day celebration on Friday, June 12.
The run, which was organized to help fund the construction of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), will have three categories-5K, 10K and 15K.
The registration fees are P200 for 5K, P300 for 10K and P400 for 15K.
Mark Aliño, CCSC executive director, said that all proceeds from the run will be donated for the construction of the new CCMC.
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Woman nabbed for collecting ‘extortion’ money for inmate
FOR allegedly collecting the money demanded by an inmate of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a woman was caught in an entrapment inside the house of a former town official in Barangay Poblacion, Alcoy, Cebu last Saturday night.
Police identified the suspect as 40-year-old Delia Ambrad of Barangay Balud, Dalaguete.
She allegedly went to the house of former councilor Ailee Costin to get P30,000, which was asked by inmate Brian Rabago, who is now detained at the CPDRC over drug charges.
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Principal replaced after drug arrest
THE Department of Education (DepEd) Provincial Division has assigned a new school head in Santicon Elementary School in Badian after the previous school-in-charge was found allegedly hooked on illegal drugs.
Provincial Schools Division Supt. Monisit said the new school principal assumed last Thursday.
Reynante Aliñabon was caught in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion, Badian last May 27.
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Girl, 12, ‘hit’ by lightning
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl who would have started grade seven today died after she was reportedly hit by lightning in Barangay Gen. Climaco, Toledo City last Saturday afternoon.
Police identified the fatality as Francheska Rain Olinares Etorpe, who suffered burns in different parts of her body.
Two pigs were also hit by lightning.
PO3 Alfredo Barquin, who is assigned to investigate the incident, said the girl was possibly hit past 2 p.m.
Etorpe was rushed to Toledo City Hospital, but the attending doctor pronounced the girl dead on arrival.
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Silver for Joy
MARY Joy Tabal marked her biggest career triumph in the 28th Southeast Asian (Sea) Games after clinching the silver medal in the women’s marathon event in Singapore, earning the first medal for the Philippines athletics team in the biennial meet.
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PHL completes sweep of triathlon gold medals
MANILA—Despite tremendous odds, Niko Huelgas went on to grab the country’s second gold after winning the men’s triathlon yesterday in the 28th Southeast Asian Games at the East Coast Park in Singapore.
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Limpag: Will we get our best team from our best players?
WITH no international friendly lined up before they kick off their 2018 World Cup qualifiers, the Azkals made do with a modified friendly with a foreign-laced UFL All-
Stars squad last Saturday at the Philippine Sports Stadium.
Playing three 30-minute halves to give the whole squad a chance to take part, the Azkals took apart the UFL selection, 7-1, with Javier Patiño scoring two and Iaian Ramsay, Kevin Ingreso, Misagh Bahadoran, Stephan Schrock and Mark Hartmann getting one each.
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Sorongon wins 9th title in All-Weather Fun Run
RUFFA Sorongon is on a winning roll as she clinched her ninth win this year in the A-Plus All Weather Paint Fun Run 2 yesterday at the Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu.
Sorongon of Davao completed the 21-kilometer race in 1 hour 34 minutes and 46 seconds and was 10 minutes ahead of the pack.
Her closest pursuer was Irish Bekleza, who crossed the finish line in 1:43:43 for second place, while long-distance runner Sandra Sollano got third in 1:46:10.
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LJ Go rules Gothong Cup
THE five-under-par 67 of Lloyd Jefferson Go during the first day of the 2015 Albino Gothong “Amo Cup” Memorial Golf Tournament remained the lowest gross output in Class A after the rest of the golfers played in Day 2 last Saturday at the Cebu Country Club (CCC) in Banilad, Cebu City.
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Velarde claims silver in Asian Schools chess
AFTER finishing 11th in the Fide World School Chess Championship, Jerish John Velarde will come home as the second best player in Asia following his silver medal finish in the 11th Asian Schools Chess Championship Open Under-9 Category in Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
On the final round the other day, Velarde crashed Mongolian Anar Battulga to finish the nine-round tournament with 7.0 points.
His claim to the silver medal finish was boosted by the win of Chinese Di Zhang over the erstwhile second placer Almas Rakhmatullaev of Uzbekistan in Board 2.
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Sonsona survives Arellano in California
IT WAS deemed a keep-busy fight, but Marvin Sonsona got more than that after barely getting past Jonathan Arellano yesterday at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
After 10 rounds, Sonsona walked away with a majority decision with two judges scoring in his favor.
Judges Sergio Caiz and Pat Russel both scored it 96-94 for Sonsona, while judge Eddie Hernandez saw it as a 95-95 draw.
Sonsona improved to 20-1-1 with 15 knockouts, while Arellano dropped to 15-6-2 with three knockouts.
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Editorial: HIV-proofing youths
WITH many colleges and universities starting the semester today, there’s a need to repeat key messages that will protect and save many young lives.
Don’t be pressured to have sex.
If you can’t abstain, have protected sex.
If you had unprotected sex, be tested for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and be helped.
Jump
The number of new HIV cases continues to rise in the country.
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