Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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Private vehicle owners, prepare your minds! These are the exact words of Mayor Tomas Osmeña who plans to ban private vehicles from traversing along main roads in efforts to promote mass transportation. It's being called a progressive step and has the support of the drivers' coalitions. The date of implementation hasn't been set but it's being seriously considered by the mayor especially after oil price hikes Sunday. Meantime, Cebu jeepney operators and drivers continue their clamor for an increase in the minimum fare to P7.50 from the present P6 which Mayor Tommy feels is disadvantageous to students and the unemployed. Since 80 percent of the city's vehicles are privately owned, the ban will substantially decrease the number of vehicles plying the main roads during peak hours which are from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. This plan stays on the back burner until CITOM finishes studying the efficiency and availability of public transport. The roads they're looking to implement the ban on are what are called arterial roads, roads like N. Bacalso Avenue, S. Osmeña Road and N. Escario Street. Asked how he would deal with the concerns of owners of private vehicles, Mayor Osmeña replied: “They can always go to work late or they go to work early.” http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20080414-130278/Ban-private-vehicles
For the past two days we've been hearing news about possible wage hikes. President Arroyo has been encouraging the provision of "wage and non-wage benefits" to workers like the putting up of daycare centers in the places of employment for working mothers while Trade Secretary Peter Favila wants the employers' plights to be considered too. It was Sec. Favila who suggested provisions of emergency or additional allowances instead of a salary increase. Meantime, labor group, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), is filing for an 80-peso across-board-wage increase for the NCR wage board. Here's what's exciting for us taxpayers, based on hearsay and I quote from the news source, "there is a pending bill in the House which intends to exempt from paying income taxes workers, who are receiving monthly pays ranging from P7,457 to P9,209." How true that is, we'll soon find out, but everyone keep your fingers crossed!
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2008/04/15/arroyo.orders.wage.review.html
SPORTS. It's always been this time of year when we look forward to hitting the beach and watching the Nestea beach Volleyball Competition, but not so this year as the bigger-budget Shell Open takes top marks for the summer's ball game of choice. This is still good news for Cebu's winning teams---we've won four of the six slots for the national finals. For the Shell Open, the competition is for both men and women teams. on a per invitation basis and those who will be invited will be the top achievers in the sport. Though the roster of teams are not yet finalized, expected to get a sure slot is Nestea champion and MLSDF champion University of the Visayas duo Jusabelle Brillo and Janez Armie Igot. There will be 12 teams per category and a P20,000 prize up for grabs. Shell Open will be exciting what with players coming in from Iloilo and Dumaguete, or as far away as Tawi-Tawi. Mindanao State took home the crown last year. We'll keep you posted for more of the Shell Open.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/04/15/sports/shell.to.hold.beach.volley.html
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Monday's floodwaters displaced both ends of the economic spectrum; dislodging homes and belongings in Brngy. Guadalupe, Sitio Dakit, especially the subdivision Monterrazas de Cebu. In Guadalupe, homeowners woke up to find their belongings floating about in rainwashed mud and limestone. The calamity was reportedly caused by the uphill development project of Landco Pacific Corp. (Landco). Local government has stepped in to inspect the construction site and prevent any more flooding. Nine houses were completely submerged in floodwater, but 10 more stand on areas where water from the construction site flows. At least three houses in a neighboring upscale subdivision were also affected. For now, flooding victims will have to settle for the monetary aid given out by Landco representatives while the city government provided food and water.
Private vehicle owners, prepare your minds! These are the exact words of Mayor Tomas Osmeña who plans to ban private vehicles from traversing along main roads in efforts to promote mass transportation. It's being called a progressive step and has the support of the drivers' coalitions. The date of implementation hasn't been set but it's being seriously considered by the mayor especially after oil price hikes Sunday. Meantime, Cebu jeepney operators and drivers continue their clamor for an increase in the minimum fare to P7.50 from the present P6 which Mayor Tommy feels is disadvantageous to students and the unemployed. Since 80 percent of the city's vehicles are privately owned, the ban will substantially decrease the number of vehicles plying the main roads during peak hours which are from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. This plan stays on the back burner until CITOM finishes studying the efficiency and availability of public transport. The roads they're looking to implement the ban on are what are called arterial roads, roads like N. Bacalso Avenue, S. Osmeña Road and N. Escario Street. Asked how he would deal with the concerns of owners of private vehicles, Mayor Osmeña replied: “They can always go to work late or they go to work early.” http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20080414-130278/Ban-private-vehicles
For the past two days we've been hearing news about possible wage hikes. President Arroyo has been encouraging the provision of "wage and non-wage benefits" to workers like the putting up of daycare centers in the places of employment for working mothers while Trade Secretary Peter Favila wants the employers' plights to be considered too. It was Sec. Favila who suggested provisions of emergency or additional allowances instead of a salary increase. Meantime, labor group, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), is filing for an 80-peso across-board-wage increase for the NCR wage board. Here's what's exciting for us taxpayers, based on hearsay and I quote from the news source, "there is a pending bill in the House which intends to exempt from paying income taxes workers, who are receiving monthly pays ranging from P7,457 to P9,209." How true that is, we'll soon find out, but everyone keep your fingers crossed!
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2008/04/15/arroyo.orders.wage.review.html
SPORTS. It's always been this time of year when we look forward to hitting the beach and watching the Nestea beach Volleyball Competition, but not so this year as the bigger-budget Shell Open takes top marks for the summer's ball game of choice. This is still good news for Cebu's winning teams---we've won four of the six slots for the national finals. For the Shell Open, the competition is for both men and women teams. on a per invitation basis and those who will be invited will be the top achievers in the sport. Though the roster of teams are not yet finalized, expected to get a sure slot is Nestea champion and MLSDF champion University of the Visayas duo Jusabelle Brillo and Janez Armie Igot. There will be 12 teams per category and a P20,000 prize up for grabs. Shell Open will be exciting what with players coming in from Iloilo and Dumaguete, or as far away as Tawi-Tawi. Mindanao State took home the crown last year. We'll keep you posted for more of the Shell Open.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/04/15/sports/shell.to.hold.beach.volley.html
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Monday's floodwaters displaced both ends of the economic spectrum; dislodging homes and belongings in Brngy. Guadalupe, Sitio Dakit, especially the subdivision Monterrazas de Cebu. In Guadalupe, homeowners woke up to find their belongings floating about in rainwashed mud and limestone. The calamity was reportedly caused by the uphill development project of Landco Pacific Corp. (Landco). Local government has stepped in to inspect the construction site and prevent any more flooding. Nine houses were completely submerged in floodwater, but 10 more stand on areas where water from the construction site flows. At least three houses in a neighboring upscale subdivision were also affected. For now, flooding victims will have to settle for the monetary aid given out by Landco representatives while the city government provided food and water.
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