Mega Cebu Candidates’ Forum

(L-R, seated) Candidates for Governor of Cebu Pablo John Garcia (NUP) and Hermilito Bulala (IND), Candidate for Vice Governor Glen Anthony Soco (PMP), Candidates for Representative of Cebu North District Pablo “Junex” Doronio Jr. (IND), Vicente Tan Manalac (IND) , Donato Navarro (CDP), Florencio Villarin (IND) ,Candidate for Representative of Cebu South District Aristotle Batuhan (UNA), Candidate for Vice Mayor of Cebu City Edgardo Labella (UNA) and Candidate for Mayor of Cebu City Michael Rama (IND) during the 4th and final round of the Mega Cebu Candidates Forum at the Cebu Cultural Center, Cebu City on April 29, 2013. The forum was hosted by Carol Go Ballesteros (far left) of Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (VVV/PIA Cebu)

Visayas Power Summit

DOE Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla (center) pose with members of Cebu media whom he considered as a tool in his aim to let the public understand power/electricity issue during the Visayas Power Summit at Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City. (FCC/PIA Cebu)

National Year of Rice 2013 launching

Acting Cebu Gov. Agnes Magpale (3rd from right) unveiling the banner for the National Year of Rice 2013 celebration in Cebu during the launching program held at Capitol Social Hall, Cebu City. (VVV/PIA Cebu)

Cebu Port Authority prepares for Holy Week influx

Ryan Benjamin Yu (w/ mic), Chairman of the Cebu Integrated Transport Service Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CITRASCO), said jeepneys will be placed in areas where sea passengers will disembark for the convenience of passengers traveling for the Holy Week period. With him are officials from PCG, Cebu Ports Authority, PNP, CITOM, Maritime Authority, and MARINA-7 during a “Kapihan sa Pantalan” on Mar. 19, 2013. (SBS/PIA-CEBU)

TSIP Forum on Security Preparations for May 2013 polls

Police officers and chiefs from Cebu police stations discussing the security measures being undertaken to secure the conduct of clean, honest, accurate, meaningful, and peaceful elections this coming May during the “Talakayan Sa Isyung Pulis” (TSIP) Forum at the Police Regional Office, Cebu. The forum is moderated by PIA-7 Regional Executive Director Fayette C. Rinen and Wen Celen of Radyo ng Bayan, Cebu. (VVV/PIA Cebu)

Sec. Jose Rene Almendras during inclusive growth forum

Key businessmen in Cebu sat down with government officials led by Cabinet Sec. Jose Rene Almendras (3rd from right) during the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Inclusive Growth Forum to discuss how ready the country is for inclusive growth. The panel discussion was in line with PBSP’s 25th Visayas Annual Membership Meeting held Mar. 20 in Cebu City. (VVV/PIA Cebu)

PIA Director General Jose Mari Oquinena

Philippine Information Agency Director General Jose Mari Oquinena urged young leaders in Cebu to be active participants in nation-building and not just be an audience.”If you want change, you have to be passionate about it.” Oquinena was one of the guest speakers during the Young Public Managers and Developers’ Summit for Good Governance held Feb. 27 at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City attended by youth organization officers, political science students, and student government officers. (RMN/PIA-CEBU)

Cebu City inaugurates new PIO Building

Cebu Provincial Board Member Miguel Magpale (far left) with Public Information Office Consultant on Administration Perla Agudo (center) during the mass for the inauguration of new Cebu PIO Building. The building also houses the Capitol-run Cebu TV and Cebu Monthly which will cater to all sectors and to all municipalities and cities of Cebu. (VVV/PIA-CEBU)

PHOTO: Kapihan sa PIA Cebu on Adoption

More and more babies are being put up for adoption, but couples applying to adopt are getting fewer. This was the gist of the discussion by guests from DSWD-7 during the recent Kapihan sa PIA in Cebu City. (L-R): PIA Cebu IO-3 Rachelle Nessia, Timotea Gadapan of DSWD-7, Vilma Cosido of DSWD-7, and Wen Celen of Radyo ng Bayan. (VVV/PIA-Cebu)

Financing Education for All: PPP in Education

St. Joseph Academy Principal and Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE) Regional Coordinator Perlita Quinones (lower right) speaking during the Policy Forum on Financing Education For All, Public Private Partnership in Education at the Cebu Normal University (CNU) in Cebu City on Feb. 12, 2013. (VVV/PIA CEBU)