THE Cebu City Government’s request to be exempted from the spending ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) may soon be decided by next week.Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council chairman Gerardo Carillo said on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, that the City has already presented all necessary documents to the Comelec.Carillo added […]
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Children ages 7 and up should provide consent for vaccination vs. Covid-19, says DOH 7 official
EVEN if parental consent is already given, children ages seven and up must also give consent if they are willing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).This w…
Eldorado.GG: The bridge between videogames and cryptocurrency
VIDEOGAMES and cryptocurrency appear to be the next big combo with enough potential to make crypto games the future of the gaming industry. Gaming has already become the most popul…
DoF plans to bring additional 51 agencies onto online trade platform
THE Department of Finance (DoF) said it plans to onboard 51 additional government agencies into the TradeNet system, a single window platform for trade in Southeast Asia, by next year. DoF Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said four agencies are already on the platform. “Before the end of this year, there will be (another) 18 […]
ASF cases in Cagayan already under control, says vet
THE NEW cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) detected in four towns in Cagayan are already under control, according to its provincial veterinarian. “The (new) detected ASF cases are just isolated cases and are already under control. The provincial veterinary office is closely monitoring these cases,” Cagayan Acting Provincial Veterinarian Noli V. Buen said in a television interview on […]
Wenceslao: Anti-vaxx
People who are opposed to getting vaccinated to protect themselves from the coronavirus are being called the rather good sounding term, “anti-vaxx.” I think the term originated from the United States where politics has spilled into the matter of public health. Those opposed to President Joe Biden or are fanatics of former president Donald Trump […]
Tell it to SunStar: Agri-workers to Dole: Ensure aid goes to people
As high-risk regions like the National Capital Region remain under lockdown and more areas reverted to stricter quarantine classifications, we call on the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) to ensure the full use of financial aid to workers. This also means guaranteeing that the help reaches its intended beneficiaries. Dole should not be too […]
PAF officer’s death pains his mother
IN PAIN over the loss of her son, Teofista Macapaz questioned her faith. The 66-year-old mother said she had been always praying the rosary, asking for the safety of her six children, including her middle child—Staff Sergeant Jan Neil Macapaz of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Then, a tragedy descended on Teofista’s life on Sunday […]
Editorial: Pro-active in downpour season
Into the first few weeks after the Philippine weather bureau announced the start of the rainy season this month, the downpours in varying scale and intensity have already unleashed another cycle of flooding and landslides in our midst. A bit shortly before the bureau’s announcement, Tropical Storm Dante sent off heavy rain earlier than downfall, […]
Wenceslao: Gradual is it
I don’t think that just because one has been vaccinated, one can already do anything without any care in the world. In the United States, where millions have already been vaccinated, questions were raised on the logic of continuing to wear face masks in crowded places. But I prefer the gradual lifting of restrictions before […]
A safe summer: 5 pandemic vacation tips
If the intense heat, albeit the occasional showers, is any indication, summer is finally here! While we did not expect to still be under quarantine after more than a year, we adapt and life goes on—summer included. There are still government guidelines in place and safety protocols to follow, but we can still have some […]
Wenceslao: A process
THE lockdown is back in Metro Manila, which is inevitable given the rise again of Covid-19 infections there. Other steps can probably be taken that would not affect the economy heavily but the imposition of lockdowns is the most effective, based on our previous experience. In Cebu, that may not happen because of the resistance […]
Editorial: Which economic agenda?
Cebu politics doesn’t surprise much. Conservatives to the core, our leaders are easily traced by the patterns of affinities that don’t really mutate much from one poll season to the next. So we have 18 city and town mayors allied with the PDP-Laban committing themselves to a signing rite, a manifesto of sorts calling for […]