This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, August 5, 2016.
Tomas says he doesn’t have confidence on Bato
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena says the re-assignment of former PRO 7 head Patrocinio Commendador was one of the reasons he discontinued his support for the fight against drugs. He said PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa did not inform him of the change and that he also did not return his call when the mayor called him up. However, he said he is willing to reinstate his support for the PNP should they capture suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, who is reportedly hiding in Cebu.
I just don’t have any confidence in them, especially General Ronald dela Rosa….and when he changed Commendador, he did not tell me in advance. And when I called him, his secretary answered, but he did not return my call. I want to report this to the Cebuanos because it has been made to appear that I am just acting like a spoiled brat, but we really lost our momentum. Tomas Osmena.
Read: Cebu Daily News: Tomas challenges police, says he’s not confident of Chief PNP Bato
Related News:
Sun.Star Cebu: PNP checking cellphone, receipts of cop slain in shootout to discover possible links.
Sun.Star Cebu: PDEA 7 kills alleged right hand man of Espinosa in Hippodromo shootout.
Sun.Star Cebu: PNP to probe allegations cop shot ‘drug pusher’ in Pardo.
Sun.Star Cebu: Suspected pusher resists arrest, gets killed.
Cebu Daily News: PNP checking for cohorts of slain narco cop.
Freeman: Drug lord on the run sends surrender feelers to cops.
Are Cebu provincial jail guards on the take?
The Cebu Provincial government is suspecting jail guards at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center are in collusion with inmates after gadgets–including a laptop–were seized from prisoners during a raid. Eileen Ontong and German national Thomas Michael Ruhland, who are both suspected of engaging in cyber trafficking despite being behind bars.
I believe our prison officials have a lot of explaining to do nganong nakalusot ni. We don’t tolerate these things happening in the CPDRC, where there are a lot of illegal materials that were taken in. Hilario Davide III.
DOST to test new train in Cebu City next month
Cebu City Transportation Office ead Rafael Yap said Cebu City will test a Filipino-made electric train next month. It won’t follow a track but will ply through the city streets as the train is made up of buses linked to one another. It also will not need cables.
First, we have to check its technical capability to run. The reason why tehy are sending it to us is for our testing, and then if we like it, to promote the road train. CCTO head Rafael Yap.
Read: Cebu Daily News: Cebu City will be first to test hybrid Filipino-made electric ‘train’
Sun.Star Cebu: Road train to hit Cebu next month.
Freeman: Gov’t to train drivers for new road train.
Other Cebu News
➤ Sun.Star Cebu: Duterte to meet soldiers in first official visit to Cebu
➤ Sun.Star Cebu: Woman nabbed after duping officials of P60,000 using Bobby Nalzaro’s name
➤ Sun.Star Cebu: Tomas scraps Sinulog sa Kabataan, says practice has gotten out of hand
➤ Sun.Star Cebu: Ombud affirms filing of charges vs. Tining for fertilizer scam
➤ Sun.Star Cebu: Transport group wants LTFRP, LTO to simplify rules
➤ Sun.Star Cebu: Mandaue city gives private sector two slots in traffic board
➤ The Freeman: LTFRB to stop sale of franchise starting Aug. 13
➤ The Freeman: 8 northern towns to get new patrol boats to battle illegal fishing
Cebu Business News
➤ Sun.Star Cebu: BSP governor urges bank to take advantage of Brexit; Asean integration
➤ Sun.Star Cebu: Megaworld hopes to establish Visayas BPO triangle in Iloilo, Cebu and Bacolod
➤ The Freeman: IT stakeholders hope better Internet speed will boost Cebu’s ranking in IT
➤ The Freeman: Cebu chamber urges members to follow gov’t policies on wages, contractualization
➤ Cebu Daily News: Cebu City’s traffic woes forces BPOs to turn to Mactan
Cebu Sports News
➤ The Freeman: Cebuano wins in South Korea taekwondo tournament
➤ Sun.Star Cebu: Ironman organizer says Cebuano crowd makes race stand out
➤ Cebu Daily News: Former cheerleaders join Ironman race
