ABOUT 100 vendors from the Warwick Barracks and Freedom Park held a rally on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 to protest against the Carbon Market modernization and their relocation to the in…
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Peso climbs vs dollar on remittances
The peso strengthened against the dollar on Monday as remittances enter the country amid the holiday season and following the destruction caused by Typhoon Odette. The peso closed at P49.93 per dollar on Monday, gaining nine centavos versus its P50.02 finish on Friday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. The local unit […]
Cebu top performing city during national vax drive
THE National Government awarded on Thursday, Dec. 9, the local government units (LGUs), including Cebu City, that were able to achieve and surpass their vaccination targets during the national vaccination drive, which was held on Nov. 29 to Dec. 3. Cebu City was hailed for having the highest doses administered among all cities nationwide, at […]
Filipinos to get boosters soon as Omicron looms
FILIPINO adults will be given booster shots against the coronavirus in the next couple of days, according to the Department of Health (DoH), as the world faces the threat of a potentially more contagious Omicron variant. The local drug regulator has approved the emergency use of the booster shots and the government would soon issue […]
Pogs holds webinar, campaigns to end Violence against Women and Children
IN celebration of the 18-day campaign to end Violence Against Women, the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (Pogs) committee on gender-based violence, together with Region 7 and Cebu Pogs, will be having a webinar on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) on Nov. 25, 2021 at 8 a.m. to 12nn. Topics to be discussed: “The […]
Seares: ‘Assault’ of public officials on community journalists: arrest of an Iloilo blogger, inciting to sedition charge vs 3 Bohol media personalities
THIS week, here are two incidents of outcry and protest from community media: [1] Ruby Mejorada, who said she is the partner of blogger Manuel “Boy” Mejorada, reported on Facebook his arrest by the NBI Monday, November 22, for convictions of cyber libel in complaints filed by Senator Franklin Drilon. Ruby wrote that Drilon would […]
Cebu FC wants to go out strong in pfl Copa Paulino Alcantara
EVEN though Dynamic Herb Cebu FC is yet to capture a win in the Philippines Football League (PFL) Copa Paulino Alcantara, the rookie club’s morale is at an all-time high and looks to finish the tournament with a bang. “We are thinking positively. The players are not down, they are still motivated. We had a […]
Philippines to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandate for on-site workers
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter The Philippine government will require employees, both public and private, doing on-site work to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but only in areas with a stable supply of vaccines. Palace spokesman Herminio “Harry” L. Roque, Jr. said in a statement on Friday that the […]
Philippines gets 3M more doses of Coronavac
THE PHILIPPINES on Wednesday took delivery of 3 million more doses of CoronaVac that the government bought from China, according to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). The state bought the vaccines from Sinovac Biotech Ltd. through the Asian Development Bank, it said. On Tuesday night, the government received about 794,000 doses […]
Peso rebounds as oil prices drop
THE PESO climbed against the dollar on Tuesday as oil prices eased and on the expanded implementation of the alert level system. — BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO bounced back versus the greenback on Tuesday as oil prices eased and with the new alert level system first implemented in Metro Manila set to be expanded […]
House probe sought on sexual abuses by cops
LAWMAKERS from the Makabayan bloc is calling for an investigation at the House of Representatives on sexual abuses by police officers following a recent rape incident in Pampanga. The group, led by Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene D. Brosas, filed House Resolution 2305 seeking for the House committee on women and gender equality to immediately hold a probe on the matter. A cop, identified as Staff Sergeant Robin Mangaga, was recently reported […]
Peso drops vs dollar as oil prices climb
THE PESO weakened against the dollar on Monday as rising oil prices fueled inflation fears. — BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO weakened on Monday due to investor preference for the safe-haven dollar on inflation concerns as oil prices climbed further. The local unit closed at P50.80 per dollar on Monday, depreciating by 22 centavos from […]
Cryptocurrency channels targeted in Biden’s fight against ransomware
THE Biden administration plans a fresh campaign against ransomware attacks through sanctions to cut off criminals’ cryptocurrency pipelines, and it urged companies to report extortion attempts and better protect themselves from them. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told reporters that the sanctions would be imposed on Suex, a cryptocurrency transferring service that’s registered in the […]
3rd batch of cases filed V. Casas in 2021
CEBU City Administrator Floro Casas Jr. is facing criminal and administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas for alleged irregular expenditures and transactions which he entered into on behalf of the City. The case involves the alleged overpriced rentals of vehicles for the City’s free ride service program for health frontliners during the suspension […]
‘Vaccine bubbles’ unfair, costly – business groups
THE private sector is split on “vaccine bubbles” as some business groups on Monday described as discriminatory the proposed measures to allow greater mobility for the vaccinated. In a statement, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said the proposed measures […]
LGUs dangle food perks to convince seniors
FEAR that they would turn into zombies after receiving a vaccine is preventing adults 60 years old and over from getting the shot in the southwestern town of Moalboal in Cebu. Only one in six senior citizens residing in Moalboal, or 500 out of 3,000, have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Mayor […]
Peso weakens as gov’t defers lockdown easing
TERM DEPOSIT yields inched up due to faster-than-expected August inflation. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES[/caption] THE PESO weakened further against the dollar on Wednesday after the government deferred its plan to ease quarantine measures in Metro Manila and implement granular lockdowns instead. The local currency closed at P50.11 per dollar on Wednesday, shedding 8.5 […]
CA backs SEC’s cease-and-desist order against Planpromatrix
THE Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) cease-and-desist order (CDO) against Planpromatrix Online Co. for its unlicensed investment solicitation activities. “In a 17-page decision dated July 19, the CA Special 10th Division affirmed the [CDO] issued by the SEC against Planpromatrix for perpetrating fraud and causing grave injury to the […]
Editorial: Disinformation kills
Verify the information before sharing it. Pausing to check and confirm before sharing information is crucial, especially in a pandemic when correct information shared at the right time saves lives. While misinformation can be due to human error, intentionally spreading information or disinformation is immoral and illegal. A day before enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was […]
Mendoza: Against Pacquiao, Ugas on the brink of greatness
Every fight now against Manny Pacquiao is a shot at his multiple records in boxing history. And Yordenis Ugas is the latest, lucky guy to have a crack at Pacquiao’s plethora of treasures. Ugas is defending today (August 22, PHL time) his ill-gotten World Boxing Association welterweight crown against Pacquiao at T-Mobile Arena in Las […]