Schools to help address skills and job mismatch

THE Board of Investments (BoI) has intensified its effort in partnering with the academe to address skills and job mismatch in the country.

In a statement, the BoI said it signed a memo...

Sabin and Bettina Aboitiz’s son Samel to join Union Bank board

The only son of bilyonaryo Sabin Aboitiz and Bettina Araneta is moving up in the family business.

Samel Aboitiz was nominated for director in Union Bank of the Philippines which will hold...

Enrique Aboitiz cuts stake in family’s holding company by half in last week of March

Bilyonaryo Enrique Aboitiz stepped on the gas in his disposal of shares in Aboitiz Equity Ventures.

The AEV chairman was P29 million richer after selling another 485,850 AEV shares at a pr...

Duterte grants franchise extension of 6 firms

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has signed measures granting a 25-year franchise extension to 6 firms, documents shared by Malacañang showed.

Duterte approved the following laws:

Rep...

Eastern Communications entering more Vis-Min areas

EASTERN Communications, a broadband provider jointly owned by PLDT, Inc. and Globe Telecom, Inc., said it will expand further in Visayas and Mindanao this quarter.

Eastern Communicatio...

Cebu City to meet with Comelec on request for ban exemption

CEBU City officials have yet to meet with Commission on Elections representatives on their request to continue the distribution of financial assistance for Typhoon Odette victims and fuel subsi...

Cebu City to hold SWM summit in April 6-8

THE Cebu City government will be holding a Solid Waste Management (SWM) summit on April 6 to 8, 2022 at SM Seaside Sky Hall. The goal of the summit will be to consolidate input from all stakeh...

Cebu City Sports Commission holds sports seminar

THE Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) organized a lecture with renowned sports physician Dr. Rhoel Dejaño on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Bright Academy gym in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City....

Cebu City receives pledges from Russia, Turkey

THE Cebu City government is getting a boost after receiving pledges of help and partnership from different countries, from tourism to traffic and even on the garbage problem.

Councilor...

School-based vaccination kicks off

SCHOOL-based vaccination for learners 12 to 17 years old in Cebu City kicks off today, April 5, 2022 in anticipation of a return to face-to-face classes in the city in May.

Vaccination...

Padayon starts campaign sorties

THE Pundok Padayon Bol-anon team, led by Gov. Arthur Yap and Vice-Governor Rene Relampagos, has started its campaign activities by displaying forces during the various sorties in the towns whi...

Rene, SP ask DFA for one more Passport on Wheels here

VICE Gov. Rene Lopez Relampagos and the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bohol (SP) are requesting the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for another round of Passport on Wheels pro...

LTO 7 offers 2,000 TDC scholarships, new LTO Licensing Center in Bohol

BOHOLANOS will get more Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) scholarships as Land Transportation Office (LTO) 7 announces the conduct of the ePatrol Malasakit Program on the island next week.

Tagbilaran, 8 Bohol towns now under Alert Level 1 from April 1-15

TAGBILARAN City and eight towns in Bohol will be placed under Covid-19 Alert Level 1 from April 1 to 15, Malacañang announced on Thursday, March 31.

“The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF...

Pope makes historic apology to Indigenous Canadians

“I ASK forgiveness of the Lord,” Francis said. “And I want to tell you from my heart, that I am greatly pained.” Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous peoples for the...

Sokor’s Han Duck-soo tapped to return as PM

SOUTH Korea’s presidential transition committee on Sunday named Han Duck-soo, a former prime minister with expertise in economy, trade, and public affairs, to return to that post to lead the c...

Don’t throw Russia out of G20, aid group says

EXCLUDING Russia from the Group of 20 (G20) major economies and other international institutions could slow efforts to address a worsening global food crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine,...

KIKO ‘OVERTAKES’ TITO IN VP RACE

GOOGLE Trends has unveiled a surprise. Sen. Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan has overtaken Senate President Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto in the race for the vice-presidential seat. Kiko is now closely trailing th...

CITRASCO eyes jeepney fare hike

CEBU Integrated Transport Service Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CITRASCO) mulls seeking an increase in jeepney fare in the midst of the looming rise in pump prices.

“We are considering th...

Capitol, Manila Water sign settlement agreement

Cebu 6th District Board Member Glenn Anthony Soco said the Cebu Provincial Government and Manila Water Consortium Inc. have signed a settlement agreement last March 28, 2022, regarding the su...

Ligan runs to push transparency

MEDIAMAN Chris Ligan said that he is running for municipal councilor of Cordova, Cebu because of his advocacy for transparency in local government and to honestly serve the people.

Lig...

Dasig Cards expose Gwen a failure vs. crisis Sanlakas

NATCCO party-list backs Durano, Davide

THE leadership of Coop NATCCO Party-List (CNPL) is happy that it is being adopted by the tandem of Cebu gubernatorial candidate Ace Durano and Vice Governor Hilario “Junjun” Davide III.

Hiring job order workers violates labor law: lawyer

Gwen’s Dasig cards

THE speedy delivery of relief goods and rehabilitation especially after a calamity like super typhoon Odette last December 17, 2021, marks good crisis leadership. Unfortunately for residents in...

Dasig card fiasco

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia boasted about the Dasig Cards. This is the best scheme for the best provincial government led by the best governor in the country. Unfortunately, the best Gove...

Biodiversity loss threatens economic stability

Central banks have underestimated the significant threat posed by biodiversity loss, a new report said Thursday (Mar 24), warning that financial institutions and businesses were destroying the...

What Does A Woman Want?

Sigmund Freud said that for years he was able to answer a myriad of questions but one question had eluded him an answer. What does a woman want?

When I was young, I have always wondere...

Topmost Presidential Bets

As the election nears, two candidates seem to be slugging out intensely with both camps exchanging propaganda against one another with one likely would becoming a dark horse.

Bongbong M...

Junk vote-buying politicians

Long before the election period, I was told by some political observers that several mayors, vice mayors, and councilors of municipalities and component cities of the Province of Cebu are not...

‘Significant number’ of BPO workers ready to resign

A “significant number” of employees of some business process outsourcing (BPO) companies are ready to resign if the work-from-home setup will not be extended. This was based on the discussions...

SEC revokes Cashtrees Lending license

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the license of Cashtrees Lending Corporation for launching and operating unregistered online lending platforms (OLPs) amid a moratorium...

IRR on LPG law’ pushed to curb fire incidents

SENATE Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian is urging the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) “to fast track the promulgation of the law regulating the domestic LPG industry...

Twitter partners with Comelec

WITH the 2022 General Election in the Philippines fast approaching, Twitter has partnered with the Commission on Elections (@ COMELEC) to amplify voter education initiatives on the policy, pr...