Interim approval of Bantayan power agreement opposed

POWER Advocate Romeo “Butch” Junia has opposed the urgent motion of Isla Norte Energy Corporation (INEC) for the issuance of interim relief in its application for approval of the Power Supply Agr...

Regulatory body okays toll rates for Cebu expressway

THE Local Toll Regulatory Council (LTRC) has authorized the implementation of the toll rates approved by the LGU-grantors based on the concession agreement for the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway...

SEC flags three online lending firms

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned the public about the illegal operations of three online lending firms and an unauthorized investment firm.

The Commission en banc in a...

Leni-Kiko surges

Brash BBM-Sara trolls had been arrogantly proclaiming victory through the months. But they are in for a surprise. Google Trends shows the Leni-Kiko tandem going way ahead in the final campai...

The last week

Supporters of former senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos and Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio confidently insist on the tandem’s supposed victory this May 9, 2022.

They based their brava...

Netflix to Make Password-Sharing Households Pay Up for Service

After years of letting the common consumer habit slide, Netflix is now looking to crack down on password sharing after a less-thanstellar earnings report. In its quarterly letter to shareholde...

Marriages Over Troubled Waters

Success not only in a career is one of the major aspirations of many. A successful marriage can help promote peace, well-being, and the general experience of a flourishing life. As life becom...

Bail as a Matter of Right

Jurisprudence has recognized that the right to bail is cognate to the fundamental right to be presumed innocent. Bail is the security given for the release of a person in custody of the law. It...

Real history

The next president of the Philippines must instruct the Department of Education (DepEd) to include the real history of the country in the elementary and high school classes.

The child...

BDO, UnionBank face sanctions over hacked accounts

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered sanctions on BDO Unibank Inc. and Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) over incidents of hacked accounts in December 2021.

Howeve...

All regions post economic recovery in 2021

ALL regions in the country posted positive economic growths last year, a reversal of the contractions seen at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...

New alert levels from May 1 to 15

THE Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) issued Resolution No. 167-A (s.2022) on Thursday updating its list of alert levels ALs nationwide.

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Beware of ‘free’ investments: Aboitiz Group warns

THE Aboitiz Group has warned the public about an online investment scam using its old company name, Cebu Pan Asian Holdings Corporation.

The listed firm said scammers from an e-commerce...

Since 2016 DTI opens 156 Go Lokal! stores

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has opened a total of 156 Go Lokal! outlets nationwide since the program was launched in December 2016.

In an advisory Wednesday, the DTI said...

Cebu City to turn over housing project up next month

THE Cebu City government is set to turn over next month its five-storey socialized housing project located in a 1,350-square meter property owned by the city government in Barangay Lorega-San Mi...

Smooth local absentee voting in Cebu City

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that the three-day local absentee voting in Cebu City went smoothly The local absentee voting is the mechanism that allows certain individuals to vo...

Free internet in barangays in next 2 months

CEBU City barangays will soon enjoy free internet before the term of current officials ends by June 30, 2022.

The “Barangay Internet Access Points Ordinance” authored by Councilor Eduar...

Rama to build 3 city colleges

CEBU City Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama said that he will try his best to start the Cebu City College-North, Cebu City College-South, and Cebu City College-Guba to increase the number of professio...

CCMC fully operational next term: Garcia

VICE Mayoralty candidate Raymond Alvin Garcia said that he and Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama will definitely finish the construction of Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) and make it fully operation...

US firm offers to build power plant: Carillo

THE chief of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) said that a firm from the United States of America (USA) has offered to construct a power generation plant with an u...

Gov Yap leads swift response to Loay tragedy

BOHOL Governor Arthur Yap instructed provincial government offices and various agencies to ensure swift action and assistance to victims of the Clarin Bridge in Loay town that collapsed on Wed...

Bohol under Alert Level 2 from May 1 to 15

THE province of Bohol will be placed under Alert Level 2 from May 1 to 15, the Inter-Agency Task Force announced on Friday. Duero town in Bohol is placed under Alert Level 1.

Other parts...

Bohol SP to conduct inquiry on bridge tragedy

VICE Gov. Rene Relampagos said that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) will be conducting an inquiry into the Loay’s Clarin bridge tragedy.

“Kuyog kita sa atong gobernador nga giingong...

2 Bohol towns get power restoration crews from Cebu

TWO towns of Bohol that remain without light four months after Typhoon Odette received power restoration augmentation crews from Cebu to help them in the reconnection efforts.

Raul Luc...

‘Battle for Donbas’ critical for Russia

THE “Battle of Donbas” remains Russia’s main strategic focus in Ukraine, Britain’s defense ministry said on Friday, but it has suffered significant losses for limited territorial gains.

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US economy shrinks in first quarter

THE US economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter amid a resurgence in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and a drop in pandemic relief money from the government, but the dec...

Elon Musk sells nearly $4B Tesla shares

TESLA chief executive Elon Musk has sold almost $4 billion (£3.2bn) worth of shares in the electric car maker, just days after he agreed to buy Twitter.

The sale has led to speculation...

LENI EXHORTS ACE’S AGENDA

VICE President Leni Robredo praises the Cebu development agenda before hundreds of thousands of Kakampinks that overflowed in an 8-hectare area at the Mandaue reclamation area last April 21, 2...

“Ang Mama Kong BiyaHero” Campaign ends Intl Women’s Month Celebration

SAFE and Fair Philippines wraps up the Women’s Month Celebration by launching the online campaign titled, “Ang Mama Kong BiyaHero.”

It is a nationwide youth-engagement campaign that aims...

Murang Koryente Act passed: Gatchalian

SENATOR Win Gatchalian said that as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, he was able to pass the Murang Koryente Act to bring down the power rate.

Gatchalian who is running for el...

Larrazabal visits Ormoc, 6 towns, barangays

FORMER Commission on Election (COMELEC) Commissioner Gregorio “Goyo” Larrazabal said he had already visited all barangays and municipalities of the 4th District of Leyte to know the people’s...

1,600 schools in CV get safety seals

REGIONAL Director Sal Jimenez of the Department of Education (DepEd) 7 said he had already issued safety seals to about 1,600 public schools in Central Visayas, giving them, the authority to...

Businessman says Isko best candidate

BUSINESSMAN Dr. Winley Sanchez de la Fuente said that Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno is the best candidate to win as the next Philippine president in the May 9, 2022 election.

Dela Fuen...

Diamante backs Risa, Gordon

TUBURAN, Cebu Vice Mayor Democrito “Aljun” M. Diamante said that he is campaigning for Senators Risa Hontiveros’ and Richard “Dick” Gordon’s reelection in the May 9, 2022, election because they...