ZUG, SWITZERLAND, Jun 24, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Maps.me has announced a new partnership with Booking.com that will enable users to earn cashback rewards in their Maps.me digital wallet. Users of the world’s most popular offline mapping tool will be able to earn up to 10% cashback when booking travel through a […]
Relevantly, the Zonta Club of Cebu 2, in a well-attended webinar, supported Senate Bill 1373 authored by Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Girls Not Brides Act). In the words of the senator, “Child early and forced marriages are a tragic reality to which girls are subjected largely due to economic circumstances, cultural expectations and outdated beliefs and […]
“Trese” is one of the hottest titles on Netflix right now. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out these five reasons why you should watch it right now. 1. It’s a Filipino production “Trese” is a Filipino graphic novel series written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo. The first issue was published […]
A CHANGE in the location of the proposed 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge as suggested by the Lapu-Lapu City Government would raise the project cost and require new approval from the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) and the Neda Board. “In fact, the option proposed by the Lapu-Lapu City actually increases the cost significantly. In fact, if I’m […]
THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 received an additional allocation of 20,800 doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday morning, June 23, 2021. This new batch is an addition to the 783,710 total doses of various brands of Covid-19 vaccines that have been delivered to Central Visayas as of June 10. Dr. Van Philip Baton, […]
THE University of San Carlos (USC) has opposed the proposed flyover project along P. del Rosario St., Cebu City, saying it would affect the 73-year-old Arthur Dingman Building that forms part of the university’s historic fabric. In a position paper signed by USC President Narciso Cellan, SVD, the university asked the Department of Public Works […]
THE Oponganons’ dream of having socialized housing for the poor will soon be fulfilled. This, after the Lapu-Lapu City Government signed a joint venture agreement with Premium Megastructures Inc. (PMI) to develop up to 128 hectares of land in Brgy. Canjulao at no cost to the City. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan and PMI president […]
THE Mandaue City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has seen a slight increase in Covid-19 cases in the city this month. EOC head August Lizer Malate said the possible reasons behind the slight increase could be the easing of restrictions in the city and the confidence of the people to go out because of the ongoing […]
THE Cebu City Government has formed a task force under its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to monitor whether businesses are following the health protocols against Covid-19. City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the EOC, said the task force has 16 members who will list violations committed by business establishments. “We are not here […]
TWO men were killed after they were struck by lightning while foraging shellfish in Sitio Pajara, Barangay Umapad in Mandaue City on Tuesday afternoon, June 22, 2021. Police identified the victims as Rey Cuyam, 28, a resident of Barangay Umapad; and Erwin Hirasol, 33, a resident of Barangay Mantuyong, Mandaue City. Glendo Demape, who works […]
A netizen captures on video an ensuing fist fight between a traffic marshall and a motorist in the middle of the road in a business park. In a social media post later, the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) explained that the motorcycle-for-hire driver was piqued by the apprehending enforcer who found him violating a “No […]
THE OFFICIAL who successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to expand the share local government units (LGUs) are entitled to from National Government revenue said LGUs need the freedom to decide how much they can spend on agriculture, rather than have quotas dictated to them by law. Batangas Governor Hermilando I. Mandanas was speaking at a […]
THE AVERAGE price for power on the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) was P6.53 per kilowatt hour in June, down from P7.66 in May, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) said Wednesday. In a virtual briefing, IEMOP Manager for Pricing Validation and Analysis John Paul S. Grayda said that the secondary price […]
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will set a competitive process for the grid operator’s procurement of reserve power, known as ancillary services (AS), and also require it to submit five-year forecasts for power demand to help ensure that expected needs are sufficiently covered. According to a draft department circular posted on its website, […]
THE Department of Finance (DoF) said the government allocated the proceeds from Japan’s ¥20-billion loan — equivalent to around P8.71 billion — for emergency subsidies in April for people affected by the pandemic, as well as other spending items related to the public health crisis. The enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) enforced in April served as […]
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it introduced a card that will serve both as identification and a cash card to access government assistance for farmers enrolled in the farmer’s registry. Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar launched the ‘Interventions Monitoring Card’ for farmers listed in the registry system for basic sectors in agriculture (RSBSA) during […]
THE major vegetable crops that posted the strongest uptick in production during the first quarter were mung beans, native onion, and bitter gourd (ampalaya), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its quarterly bulletin on major vegetables and root crops, the PSA said mung bean production in the three months to March rose 6.2% year […]
Have you ever felt silenced after your explanation was left unheard? Perhaps, as a child, you were scolded without getting a chance to defend yourself; as an adult, perhaps you were handed a traffic violation ticket for an infraction you were wrongly accused of. In tax assessment cases, taxpayers often feel anxious when investigated, a […]
SHARES climbed on Wednesday on dovish remarks from the US Federal Reserve chief and as the market remained hopeful the Philippine economy could be reopened further. The 30-member Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went up by 48 points or 0.69% to close at 6,918.41 on Wednesday, while the all shares index rose by 20.69 points […]
THE PESO retreated further versus the greenback on Wednesday due to foreign selling at the stock market and cautiousness ahead of the central bank’s policy review. The local unit closed at P48.805 a dollar on Wednesday, shedding 10.5 centavos from its P48.70 finish on Tuesday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. The […]