The Bogo Times

Robinsons Land Corp. has partnered with the City Government of Bogo to construct a transport terminal which will be located in barangay Cayang.  Artist's Perspective The said terminal will be operating 24/7 to accommodate transients and commuters who are bound to and from Cebu City, municipalities and other cities in northern Cebu. It will feature a loading and unloading bays for public utility vehicles (buses, jeepneys and vans) and will include a terminal office, passenger waiting area, baggage area, comfort rooms (male, female and PWD), and some food carts. Target completion and turnover will be on the second quarter of 2017. Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2016/12/20/robinsons-partners-bogo-247-transport-terminal-516189

Applying for a Passport? Here are the basic requirements if you're a first-time passport applicant. EXPRESS Passport processing  Regular Passport processing Valid Government-issued IDs For complete details: FB : facebook.com/dfaphl Twitter: @dfaphl Official site : http://dfa.gov.ph/

source: City Government of Bogo FB page More than 500 volunteers took an oath to be part of the group to help eradicate illegal drugs in the City of Bogo. The “Drug Warriors” are volunteers made up of the 240 drug-related personalities who surrendered  and local residents of the city’s 201 sitios and 29 barangays. Bogo City Vice Mayor Maria Cielo “Mayel” Martinez said that this initiative is the fruit of the city’s efforts to institutionalize a well-crafted program to rehabilitate all the drug surrenderers in their locality. - CDN These Drug Warriors will ensure that the anti-drug campaign of the city government will be enforced in the Barangay level. The city’s campaign against illegal drugs has been crafted by all the sectors in the city namely the government agencies, the city council, the religious sector, the LGUs, and the ones who surrendered themselves. According to the records of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bogo City has a total of 1,381 drug surrender...

A new Philippine Red Cross (PRC) building will soon rise within the New City Hall Compound in the City of Bogo. The PRC Cebu Chapter - Bogo Branch building will be built on a 1,000 square meter lot which was donated to the PRC by the city government. PRC Groundbreaking Ceremony in Bogo City - source: City Government of Bogo FB page Senator Richard Gordon spearheaded the groundbreaking ceremony and laying of time capsule earlier today (September 2, 2016). See FB photo album here . “The establishment of a branch in Bogo City will further bring Philippine Red Cross services nearer and more accessible to people in the northern part of Cebu. People from Bogo and neighboring municipalities will not have to go far to access Red Cross services like blood as the new building will have a blood collecting station,” said Senator Gordon. The move to establish a PRC branch in Bogo City was strongly supported by the local community which sees the need for the Red Cross to contin...

Voter registration for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections will start on  July 15 until July 30. The said elections will be held on October 31, 2016. For the Barangay elections, the applicants for registration should be:     Filipino     At least 18 years old on or before election day     A resident of the Philippines for at least one year     A resident for at least 6 months of the barangay where he or she intends to vote For the SK elections, the applicants for registration should be:     Aged 15 to 30 years     A resident of his or her barangay for at least 6 months by October 31 Local Comelec offices will be open from 8 am to 5 pm. Registration rules are contained in COMELEC Resolution 10148 (RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE [1] REGISTRATION OF MEMBERS OF KATIPUNAN NG KABATAAN AND [2] REGISTRATION OF VOTERS FOR BARANGAY RELATIVE TO THE OCTOBER 31, 20...

Fundacion Solventia , a Madrid-based NGO and a donor of the Aboitiz Group, pledged to donate 15 brand new computer units to the Anonang Sur Elementary School in Bogo City, Cebu. The computer units are equipped with a one-year Internet connection which will benefit an estimated 340 students. In 2014, the said NGO organized a fund-raising fun run activity in Spain dubbed “Run for the Philippines” to help raise funds for the repair and rehabilitation of schools damaged by typhoon Yolanda. The fund proceeds were donated to the Aboitiz Foundation and then allocated for the rehabilitation of Anonang Sur Elementary School. Source: Madrid-based NGO pledges 15 computers for Bogo school - Sunstar

SHOUTOUT BOGO FUNRUN May 25, 2016 Wednesday Assembly: Pantalan | 3:00PM 3:30pm- zumba as warm up 4:10pm- gunstart for 5k run 4:20pm- gunstart for 3k run Tickets 5K - Php 300.00 3K - Php 200.00 Ticket outlets: 1. Cora's Bbq at Bogo bbq plaza look for Mary Anne Gomez Abao 2. Sa Lanz internet Cafe look for Yves Saldaña Navarro 3. Sr. Pedro's lechon manok- look for Klynt Jan Aton 4. Bogo Public Market-romeo's Store look for Ritz John Cao Ortega 5. Solid Homes- Saiza Barrientos 6. Cogon- Gerlen Claire Ricarte Retuerto 7. Sto.Rosario and Sambag- Olrac and Ilyn 8.San Remigio- Sonjie Fernandez 9. Medellin- Jacinth Judy Lara Argonillo 10. Gairan- Laurence Jean Penion Umpad 11. Nailon- Mariah Gelina Laxa Lequin 12. Sudlunon- April Kaye 13. R and F Pharmacy near Gaisano- look for Fatima Or TEXT (0917) 254 9435

The school year 2016-2017 will begin on June 13, and will end on April 7. The school year consists of 202 school days. Private schools may deviate from the calendar; however, they may not start classes earlier than the first Monday of June, and not later than the last day of August. Source: gov.ph

Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte obtained a 55.5% preference rating in an online poll/survey conducted by The Bogo Times from March 14 - April 18. Senator Grace Po got the lowest rating with 0.9%.  Duterte's running mate, Alan Peter Cayetano topped the VP race with 39.1 %.  Here's the voting summary: President: Duterte - 55.5% Santiago - 29.1% Roxas - 12.7% Binay 1.8% Po 0.9%  Vice President: Cayetano - 39.1% Marcos - 30.9% Robredo - 22.7% Escudero - 4.5% Trillanes - 1.8% Honasan - 0.9%

Bogo City pride Noel Tillor finally topped the men’s open division of the Borneo International Marathon. source: www.borneomarathon.com The 31-year-old Tillor finished the 42-kilometer course in 2 hours, 48 minutes and 13 seconds. Tillor’s victory marked the first time that a Filipino won the title in the prestigious race. It was a great comeback win for Tillor, who missed his opportunity in the last two editions of the event in 2014 and 2015. He placed second in his first try in 2014, where he finished in 2:49:21 behind Kenyan John Waithaka Njiha. Another disappointment came the following year as he was forced to stop three kilometers from the finish line due to an injury. The third time was a charm as Tillor made sure that he would emerge victorious as he took the men’s open crown of the race that featured 8,500 runners. Sources: Cebu Daily News , SunStar News

Daanbantayan mayoral hopeful Vicente Loot , during the 888 News Forum, said he will wipe out unlawful drugs in the municipality in 100 days if elected. Loot said the widespread illegal drug trade under the current administration is a huge threat to the municipality’s economic progress. He warned drug lords to stop their illegal activities in Daanbantayan. He further stated that  if they don’t heed his warning, these drug lords, drug traffickers and drug pushers will be arrested and charged in court, or worse, they will be killed in anti-illegal drug operations. Incumbent Mayor Augusto Corro said he could not imagine the illegal drug problem can be solved in 100 days. He said the Loot family ruled the town for 15 years and they failed to eradicate the said problem. Read more

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is devoted to accelerating the development of science and technology for socio-economic development. The Science and Technology (S&T) Scholarship Program is available for both undergraduate and graduate level scholarships, to those who meet the minimum grade requirement and those qualified by the S&T Scholarship Examination. Undergraduate scholarships Once selected as a qualifier, you will be given a notice of award. You and your parent/legal guardian must report to DOST-SEI or at the nearest DOST regional office for the orientation on scholarship policies and signing of the scholarship agreement. You must bring the following: Parent’s/legal guardian’s community tax certificate for the current year; and Affidavit of guardianship (if awardee is under the care of a legal guardian). *In case there is a need for verification of citizenship, you are required to submit your birth certificate. If evaluated favor...

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Here are some guidelines: entries must strictly adhere to the competition’s theme photos may be taken anywhere in the Philippines each participant can only submit a maximum of two photo entries (It may be one entry for each category or 2 entries for just one category) all Filipino nationals 18 years old as of January 1, 2016 may join the PAGCOR photo contest foreign nationals may also participate provided that they present a valid passport and Philippine address where they stay during the contest period Big cash prizes await contest winners The 12 grand winners for the conventional category will each receive P75,000 plus trophy, while the mobile category winners will get P30,000 each plus trophy. Deadline of submission of entries is on May 31, 2016. - source: http://www.gov.ph/2016/03/10/pagcor-national-photography-competition/

Updated: 01 March 2016 Notice: For queries, please send an e-mail to law@comelec.gov.ph or call (02) 527-1897.  For full view of the partial ballot, please refer to pdf document below. Or visit: comelec.gov.ph  Bantayan, Cebu Partial Ballot Face Template 2016 

What is Heat Stroke? Heatstroke is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures. This most serious form of heat injury, heatstroke can occur if your body temperature rises to 104 F (40 C) or higher. - mayoclinic.org When undergoing a heat stroke,  the body overheats and can’t cool down by sweating because of dehydration. The risk of getting a heat stroke increases during hot and humid weather, especially if you are engaged in physical activity, are dehydrated, or have been directly exposed to the sun for too long. Watch out for the following signs of heat exhaustion: intense thirst, dehydration, weakness or discomfort, dizziness or fainting, anxiety, and headaches. You are suffering from a heat stroke if your core body temperature is 40°C or more; your skin is hot and dry; your heartbeat is rapid; or if you are suffering from convulsions, deliriums, and loss of consciousness, or even...

Updated: 01 March 2016  Notice: For queries, please send an e-mail to law@comelec.gov.ph or call (02) 527-1897.  For full view of the partial ballot, please refer to pdf document below. Or visit: comelec.gov.ph Medellin, Cebu Partial Ballot Face Template 2016 

Updated: 01 March 2016  Notice: For queries, please send an e-mail to law@comelec.gov.ph or call (02) 527-1897.  For full view of the partial ballot, please refer to pdf document below. Or visit: comelec.gov.ph  Daanbantayan, Cebu Partial Ballot Face Template 2016 

Updated: 01 March 2016 Notice: For queries, please send an e-mail to law@comelec.gov.ph or call (02) 527-1897. For full view of the partial ballot, please refer to pdf document below. Or visit: comelec.gov.ph San Remigio Partial Ballot Face Template 2016 

Updated: 01 March 2016 Notice: For queries, please send an e-mail to law@comelec.gov.ph or call (02) 527-1897. City of Bogo Partial Ballot Face Template 2016     source: comelec.gov.ph