http://cebutimes.com News, events, scenes in Cebu City, Philippines Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:34:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Banilad-Talamban flyover is taking excruciatingly slow to finish. When construction began the contractors estimated it would be finished by August. The latest word, however, is that the flyover would be fully operational on Oct. 15. Tomorrow, Sept. 5, was supposed to be the deadline. Now, the contractors are rushing, employing ... http://cebutimes.com/2008/09/04/sloppy-work-on-the-ban-tal-flyover/ In the latest shooting --there were several in the past 3 weeks-- lawyer Richard Sison was gunned down in broad daylight by assailants who didn't bother to cover their faces. Several witnesses, in fact, were able to give police artists clear descriptions of them. Why have these killers become bolder? ... http://cebutimes.com/2008/05/22/are-killers-getting-bolder/ In a country where we often see bitter rivalries in politics, organizations and, yes, even in churches, it's a breath of fresh air to witness two bitter political enemies kiss and make up. When Gov. Gwen Garcia trooped to Bogo last Thursday to promote the province-wide tourism project, "Suroy Suroy ... http://cebutimes.com/2008/04/11/junie-and-gwen-kiss-and-make-up-hmmm/ Ongoing is the construction of the Banilad-Talamban flyover, the third flyover in that stretch of road that begins at Gorordo Ave. The target month of completion is around July. Meanwhile, traffic is from painstakingly slow to standstill. Slow traffic, in fact, was the reason why City Hall gave the go-ahead to ... http://cebutimes.com/2008/04/07/the-bal-tal-flyover-another-osmea-aberration/ Here's some really good news. 534 sheltered children were recognized in simple rites by the Cebu City government as having graduated from various educational levels namely, elementary, secondary and college. These children are former street children, children in conflict with the law, abused and disadvantaged children taken into shelter by various ... http://cebutimes.com/2008/04/04/sheltered-children-graduate-to-a-hopeful-future/ A poignant scene unfolded yesterday during the graduation rites of the College of Nursing of Cebu Doctors' University. Vicente Ruba marched onto the stage to posthumously receive the diploma of his daughter, Ruby Jade Ruba. Everyone in the auditorium, which included university president Potenciano Larrazabal, other officials, faculty and students, ... http://cebutimes.com/2008/03/31/posthumous-diploma-for-a-murdered-nursing-student/ Any entertainer worth his salt who has performed in Cebu will tell you that Cebuano audiences are the hardest to please. But when they fall in love with you, they become fiercely loyal. Apparently no one told this to Rodolfo Noel Lozada, Jr., star witness of the Senate inquiry into ... http://cebutimes.com/2008/03/21/the-jun-lozada-cebu-fiasco/ What Lapu-lapu city Mayor Arturo Radaza should do is answer the corruption charges being hurled at him by businessman Efrain Pelaez. Instead, he unleashes "attack dogs" on Pelaez, questioning his motives and reputation. He then tries to shore up support from his barangay captains and various cause-oriented groups. As long ... http://cebutimes.com/2007/10/30/radaza-should-answer-the-charges/ I'm a person with a disability (PWD). I walk with a long leg brace and a cane. As such I can't walk long distances. However, I can drive a car, albeit one with an automatic transmission. Thus, parking spaces for PWD's are essential to me. There are quite a number ... http://cebutimes.com/2007/04/09/sm-city-unfriendly-to-pwds/ In a recent issue of Sun-Star Daily, the leading newspaper in Cebu City, there was an item on Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia. She was quoted as calling a recent business report of the Philippines being the most corrupt in Asia as "misleading." Yet, all around that news item were stories ... http://cebutimes.com/2007/03/22/joke-of-the-century-politicians-say-philippines-is-not-corrupt/