Cebu top choice for a Satellite AI research center

THE Cebu Information Technology-Business Process Management Organization Foundation Inc. (CIB.O) seeks government support for the establishment of a satellite research branch for artificial in...

Think of recreating the Filipino nation: Gibo

Former Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro has presented a personal video and urged the young Filipinos to see for themselves what happened to the Philippines i...

Strong winds cause power interruptions: VECO

THE Visayan Electric Company (Visayan Electric) explained that strong winds cause power interruptions because lines and other equipment are overhead, thereby subjecting them to rains, heat and...

Former student activists back Leni

VETERANS of the Parliament of the Streets during the protests leading to Edsa 1 have united to convince Vice President Leni Robredo to run for president.

“Another six years of mishandle...

Knocked out?

Did the recent PDP-Laban assembly of President Rodrigo Duterte and Sec. Alfonso Cusi knock out Sen. Manny Pacquiao from being a presidential contender this May 2022? The exclamation of victo...

Topping surveys

Supporters of Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio expressed glee as their candidate have been topping surveys for presidentiables the past months until recently. Some even venture to cl...

Bank of Japan offers interest-free loans

The Bank of Japan on Friday outlined a new loan facility to banks that are lending to projects or companies tackling climate change, as the country tries to speed up its clean energy shift and s...

Sotto pioneers renaming of streets

Don Vicente Yap Sotto, Father of Cebuano Journalism, Language and Literature first entered politics as a Cebu City Councilor. He pioneered the naming and renaming of streets to Filipino and loca...

Is the Vice President immune from suit?

A friend barangay captain whose term was about to expire asked his nephew to run as Barangay Captain. During the election, nobody contested the Captain’s group, hence, a sure win. Expectedly,...

A department for OFWs, a bill that is long overdue

Will the remaining 11-months of the Duterte administration address the dilemma faced by land and sea-based overseas Filipino workers (OFW) which are the problems of the decreased and limited...

Requirements for transfer of private agri lands reduced

THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has streamlined the process of obtaining clearances for the transfer of private agricultural land.

DAR Administrative Order No. 4 was issued stream...

PH, Brunei ink pact to weed out double taxation

THE Philippines and Brunei Darussalam have signed the Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion With Respect To Taxes on Income (double taxation agre...

SEC extends deadline for mobile numbers and email addresses

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for corporations, partnerships, and individuals under its supervision to designate and submit their official email addres...

Price hikes on basic goods at 3-5%

PRICES of basic necessities and prime commodities will increase by 3 to 5 percent or P0.75 centavos to P1 per can of sardines and canned meats.

In a television interview, DTI Secretary...

PSA’s ID registration goal 50-70 million this year

THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is confident it is on track to meet its national ID registration target of 50–70 million by year’s end. “The PSA is on track to hit the 50-70 million...

2022 polls to impact economic recovery

AN ECONOMIST has projected that the May 2022 national polls will boost the return of the economy to pre-pandemic growth levels.

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) chief economist M...

Subdivision in Guadalupe placed on granular lockdown

AFTER at least 20 residents were found positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Cebu City Government on Wednesday placed a subdivision on granular lockdown.

Councilor Joel...

Bike-Friendly Cebu City

AS MORE people are turning to cycling for work, travel or exercise, the Sugbo Bike Lanes Board (SBLB) aims for a “Bike-Friendly Cebu City through the establishment of bike lanes.

Cebu C...

Mabatid files measure for free hygiene kits vs Covid-19

CEBU City Councilor Prisca Niña Mabatid has filed a proposed ordinance requiring supply of hygiene materials in workplaces to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Mabatid’s proposed ordinance...

Cebu City cops promise to solve radioman slay

THE top police official in Cebu City has vowed to solve the series of shooting incidents, including the assassination of veteran radio broadcaster Renato “Rey” Cortes on Thursday.

Cebu...

Cebu City reminds public to register for national ID

THE Cebu City Committee on Communication headed by Councilor James Cuenco reminds Cebuanos to register for the national ID.

The Philippine Identification System or Philsys is the govern...

Night parking now banned

THE Cebu City Council passed an ordinance banning night parking in the sidewalks and streets of the city.

The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) advised the public to refrain from p...

DVMF meets Carbon Market meat and fish dealers

EMPLOYEES of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) met with meat and fish dealers of Carbon Public Market on July 19, 2021.

The meeting was spearheaded by DVMF heade...

CCDRRMO holds seminar

OFFICIALS of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMO) Emergency Medical Services headed by Data Management Cluster head Renzo Del Rosario recently held a seminar for th...

PSA identifies 10 poorest towns

VICE Governor Rene L. Relampagos said that the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has identified ten municipalities in Bohol, nine of them from the 2nd District as the poorest Local Governm...

Gov. Yap strongly backed by SP: Relampagos

BOHOL Vice Governor Rene L. Relampagos said that based on experience, the most important factor in balancing the economic and health programs is the partnership between the governor and the p...

Bohol trolls released fake news v. Yap admin

BOHOL Vice Governor Rene L. Relampagos said that hundreds of trolls who are remnants of the 2019 midterm election have resurrected and released fake news against the present provincial adminis...

US warns business risks in Hong Kong

THE US warned that China’s new national security law could be a risk of doing business in Hong Kong.

A new business advisory tells multinational firms that they are subject to the laws...

OPEC+ meets to agree oil supply boost as prices rise

OPEC+ ministers will meet on Sunday in another attempt to agree a quick oil supply boost to address soaring oil prices as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

The...

WhatsApp blocks 2M Indian accounts over spam messages

WHATSAPP blocked 2 million accounts of Indian users in a month to prevent harmful behavior, the company said in its first ever compliance report published under the country’s strict new informa...

RECLAMATION TO PUSH THROUGH

CONSOLACION, Cebu Mayor Joaness “Joyjoy” Alegado said that those who want to stop the town’s 285-hectare reclamation project are those who occupied the lands free of rental for 50 years with...

Kusug party relaunched: Raymond

CEBU City Councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia said that they had recently re-launched Partido Kusug which is still registered with the Commission on Election (COMELEC) and can put up candidates fr...

Several firms get safety seal from DTI

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Cebu) said that there is now a list of establishments in Cebu with Safety Seal Certification.

DTI Cebu said the Safety Seal Certification is a...

DOLE pays P5.1M to Bohol TUPAD beneficiaries

INFORMAL sector workers in some municipalities in Bohol received their wages amounting to 5.1 Million Pesos from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) as beneficiaries of Tulong Pangha...