A state spending ban before the 2022 Philippine elections is expected to disrupt government infrastructure projects and delay reforms, according to an inter-agency body that sets macroeconomic goals. A new government next year could also affect development priorities, which could affect reforms in the budgeting system, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) said in a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bitcoin Latinum Hosts Historic Miami Art Basel Metaverse Party
PALO ALTO, CA, Dec 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM), the next generation, insured, asset-backed cryptocurrency, hosted GENESIS, a massive sold-out party on Wednesday, December 1st at Mr. Jones in Miami during Art Basel, in partnership with TapStats Inc. A-list rap superstar Quavo of Migos performed, along with Grammy-nominated rapper […]
Globe empowers employees and customers to create a #GlobeOfGood this Int’l Volunteer Day
Volunteerism has been a key part of Globe’s corporate culture through its various employee engagement programs. In contributing to nation-building, the company is encouraging its employees and customers to actively support community engagement programs this International Volunteer Day (IVD). IVD, as mandated by the United Nations General Assembly, is an annual celebration marked every December […]
$NOID Undergoes CertiK Audit, Guarantees Secure Transaction and Realization of Smart Contracts
JAKARTA, Dec 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – One month after it was released and managed to record the fastest presale transaction on the PinkSale platform, the Indonesian blockchain network crypto asset Tokenoid ($NOID) is undergoing the Certik Audit process. This audit process becomes very important to ensuring that every $NOID transaction is […]
German Fintech Startup Paycer to Combine DeFi, Crypto with Conventional Banking Services
Innovative bridge protocol will allow retail clients to reap the rewards of the lucrative Decentralized Finance ecosystem Hamburg, Germany / December 3, 2021 / SEAPRWire / – Paycer, a Hamburg-based financial services firm specialized in cryptocurrencies and Decentralized Finance (DeFi), is currently developing a bridge protocol that will aggregate DeFi and cross-chain crypto services and combine them with […]
Bacolod councilor: Enforce tax relief ordinance
“IMPLEMENT tax relief.” This was the appeal of Bacolod Councilor Al Victor Espino to the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) amid the non-implementation of the City Ordinance No. 953 or the Ordinance granting relief to delinquent real property taxpayers in the city. Espino, chair of the City Council committee on ways and means, said Friday, December […]
Rainy days ahead in Central Visayas, other areas in PH due to trough of ‘Nyatoh,’ Pagasa says
CENTRAL Visayas and other areas in the country will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms brought about by the trough of typhoon Nyatoh (international name), which the state weather bureau said is no longer expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on […]
300-year-old Marian image undergoes restoration
THE centuries-old image of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen, La Limpia (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, The Clean One) has been restored and it will go back to its home—the altar of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos on Magallanes St., Cebu City on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, the feast of the Solemnity of the […]
CCPO collars 127 curfew violators
THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) caught 127 persons who violated the new curfew that was implemented on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Mayor Michael Rama issued a directive that changed the previous curfew of from 11:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. He shortened the curfew for adults to three hours, and extended the curfew for minors […]
5 killed, 10 injured after truck causes 13-vehicle smash-up
FIVE people were killed while 10 others were injured after a 10-wheeler red dump truck plowed into a six-wheeler truck, five cars, five motorcycles and a bicycle on N. Bacalso Ave. in Barangay Lawaan 3, Talisay City past 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Police Lieutenant Colonel Randy Caballes, chief of the Talisay City Police […]