So, “the cat is out of the bag.” I am referring to the move of some “affected vendors” and other stakeholders who oppose the modernization plan of the century old Carbon Public Market, a P5.5-billion Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) by the City Government of Cebu and Megawide Construction Corporation (MCC). It has been confirmed that […]
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Neda7 forecasts increased economic activities in near term
BUSINESSES in Central Visayas will continue to expand for the remainder of the year, according to the latest outlook of the National and Economic Development Authority (Neda) 7. This is because establishments have adjusted and have become adaptable to the ever-changing quarantine restrictions and varying threats brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Neda 7 said […]
SBCorp, Alaska team up to assist MSMES in its retail food chain
THE financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Small Business Corp (SBCorp) and Alaska Milk Corp. (AMC) have joined forces in implementing the Sustaining Trade and Access to Primary Food and Link to Enterprises (Staples) program. Under Staples, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies such […]
Cebu Province corners 30.7% share of Central Visayas’ P1.19T economy
FOR the period 2018 to 2020, the Province of Cebu has led the economy of Central Visayas with an average share of 30.7 percent or P365.11 billion of the region’s P1.19 trillion economy. This was according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s first time release of the Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) of Central Visayas during the […]
Rafi MFI, academe collaborate to provide sustainable livelihood trainings
THE Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. Micro-Finance Inc. (RAFI MFI) and its academe partners-Negros Oriental State University, Central Philippine University and Visayas State University are working together to provide sustainable livelihood to the residents in Iloilo, Dumaguete and Baybay, Leyte. “We agreed to collaborate and establish the Sustainable Livelihood Training Program, where we will provide support […]
Bimbo Fernandez: ‘I am here to stay’
URBAN poor leader Francisco “Bimbo” Fernandez, who is running for vice mayor in Cebu City in the May 2022 elections, said he is not withdrawing from the race and is here to stay, despite former mayor Tomas Osmeña’s plea to supporters not to vote for him. Osmeña earlier urged Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) loyalists […]
Bonnet-wearing gunmen kill 2 adults, 1 minor in Inayawan
A GROUP of unidentified gunmen barged into a house on Ocampo Drive in Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City Sunday morning, December 5, 2021, killing three persons, including a 16-year-old boy. The Pardo Police Station, in its initial investigation, linked the crime to illegal drug trade as the house was reportedly used as a drug den where […]
Presidential aspirant ‘Isko’ visits Cebu again
JUST a week after giving cash aid to the fire victims in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu on Nov. 28, 2021, presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso visited the vote-rich province again on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. Domagoso was again accompanied again by Deputy Speaker Pablo John Garcia, secretary-general of One Cebu Party headed by […]
Over 300 SoKor companes invest P53B in Philippines
MORE than 300 South Korean locators under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) have contributed P53.9 billion in investments to the country. The agency announced the contributions of South Korea (officially Republic of Korea), one of East Asia’s economic powerhouses, to the Philippine economy as it renewed its call for more investment partnerships in the […]
Consolacion, Liloan launch modern jeepneys
COMMUTERS in Consolacion and Liloan, as well as in Cebu City, can expect more comfortable rides after 15 modern public utility jeepneys (PUJ) were launched in the adjacent towns last week. This comes less than two weeks after 26 modern PUJs were launched in the neighboring city of Lapu-Lapu. Consolacion Transport Corp. launched 10 modern […]
Police raid bar; apprehend 228 individuals for curfew violation
AROUND 228 individuals, 17 of whom are minors, were apprehended by local police in Cebu City during their “Oplan Bulabog” operations in relation to the city’s implementation of its new curfew hours. The 228 individuals were apprehended starting at around 12 midnight of Friday, December 3, 2021, until early morning of Saturday, December 4, 2021. […]
‘Driver’ in fatal Talisay crash may have suffered from heart attack
THE driver who drove the red dumptruck that was behind the deadly car crash in Barangay Lawaan 3, Talisay City on Friday, December 3, 2021, may have suffered from a heart attack just minutes before the incident happened. Jonathan Tumulak, head of the City of Talisay Traffic Operations and Development Authority (CT-TODA), confirmed the matter […]
Lim: Omicron
Just when we thought we had come out of the dark from Delta, the lights dimmed once more with the discovery of Omicron. The Omicron variant or B.1.1.529 as it is formally known, was first reported by South Africa to the World Health Organization on November 24 with the first known sample dating back to […]
Cabaero: Check vaccine expiry
People about to get inoculated demand to see the expiration date of the Pfizer vaccine vial. A local government unit (LGU) refuses to accept doses past or close to their expiration dates. These are among the reactions to fears that what the public might get as their vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is expired […]
DOH exceeds target; 10M jabbed in 5 days
THE health department said close to 10 million people were vaccinated against Covid-19 during the extended “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” National Vaccination Days from November 29 to December 3, 2021. The Department of Health said as of Saturday, December 4, 2021, a total of 9,937,827 individuals were vaccinated during the extended vaccination drive. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario […]
Tomas: Ong deserves BOPK’s full support
FORMER Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña clarified that he has “no hard feelings” for independent vice mayoral candidate Francisco “Bimbo” Fernandez when he asked his supporters not to vote for the urban poor leader. Osmeña earlier asked their supporters to vote for Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK)’s vice mayoral bet, Cebu City Councilor Franklyn Ong, […]
Curry bounces back, Warriors end Suns’ 18-game streak 118-96
WARRIORS coach Steve Kerr spent a good chunk of his postgame press conference reiterating his belief that the Suns are the best team in the West. Funny, because Phoenix coach Monty Williams said pretty much the same thing about Golden State. With the two top teams in the NBA splitting a pair of games this […]
Palma: ‘Venerable’ status for Camomot may happen soon
THE late Archbishop Teofilo Camomot may be declared as “Venerable,” or the second step toward sainthood, before the end of the year. This was confirmed by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma during a gathering with Cebu’s media at his residence on Friday, December 4, 2021. Palma told reporters that he was informed by Vatican officials on […]
Pages: Asmara All Stars
If you’re a tennis fan, you must visit Asmara Urban Resort and Lifestyle Village to watch some backhands and volleys. Jeson Patrombon, Jed Olivarez, Elbert Anasta, Noynoy Seno, Joshua Kinaadman and several more are playing. They’re not ordinary netters. They are some of the country’s best. Where’s Asmara? It’s in Banilad and used to be […]
Calado powers Team Dasmariñas to Champions League finals
MARK Calado pushed Team Dasmariñas to a heart-racing 25-20, 30-28, 20-25, 21-25, 18-16 win over the VNS Manileño Spikers to set up a championship showdown with Go for Gold-Air Force in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Champions League for men on Dec. 3, 2021 at the Aquamarine Recreational Center in Lipa, Batangas. With the game […]