THE Cebu City Government inaugurated its newest vaccination site at the New Normal Oasis for Adaptation and a Home (Noah) complex at the South Road Properties on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The complex used to be the City’s largest Covid-19 quarantine facility before it closed on May 31. Acting Mayor Michael Rama said vaccination at […]
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Eugenio: The heart of the home
We human beings, we are alive, moving and functioning because our hearts are healthy and pumping blood. Without our hearts, it’s impossible to live. With a balanced diet, exercise and a healthy lifestyle, we keep our hearts beating and this keeps us going on and living productive and happy lives. Our homes need to be […]
Mandaue acquires P22M mobile command enter
TO EFFECTIVELY disseminate information during disasters, Mandaue City has bought a mobile command center worth P22 million. Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes himself inspected the mobile command center as it arrived in the city at noon on June 9, 2021. During disasters, Cortes said, it has been their problem that the communication and information dissemination […]
Utzurrum: How do you sleep, Cebu?
How does one sleep these days? Indeed, a very relevant question in these abnormal times! Uratex, the biggest foam and mattress manufacturer In the country, has an accurate answer. As a sleep specialist, the brand suggests to browse, feel and test various mattress models until one gets that perfect snooze! And where to test? Recently, […]
Klook offers ‘Buy 1, Get 1’ on Cebu’s top attractions
THOSE looking for something fun to do with family and friends should not miss Klook’s special “Buy 1, Get 1 Sale” on Cebu’s top attractions when they drop by Ayala Central Bloc and Ayala Center Cebu this weekend and the next. All they have to do is show a P500 single purchase receipt from any […]
Staying home: Lakers ink Staples Center lease through 2041
THE Los Angeles Lakers will stay home at Staples Center through at least 2041 after signing a long-term lease extension. The Lakers and their downtown arena announced the deal Thursday, May 27, 2021. The 17-time NBA champion Lakers share Staples with the Los Angeles Clippers, the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and the WNBA’s Los Angeles […]
ARTA issues show-cause order to FDA drug center over inaction on drug applications
THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) issued a show-cause order to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug testing center for alleged inaction on more than 600 drug applications. In a statement Tuesday, ARTA confirmed that Investigation Enforcement and Litigation Director Jedrek C. Ng sent the order to the FDA’s Center for Drug Regulation and Research […]
ePLDT launches first disaster recovery facility in Cebu
ePLDT, the ICT arm of PLDT Enterprise and the premier provider of holistic digital business solutions in the Philippines, has launched its first disaster recovery (DR) facility in Cebu. Housed in ePLDT’s VITRO Data Center Cebu 2—the biggest purpose-built data center facility outside Luzon—the disaster recovery facility will enable Cebu-based enterprises in developing their own […]
Malilong: I, the adverse reaction
I received my first jab of the anti-Covid vaccine yesterday. Sinovac. It’s the best vaccine in town. Actually, the only one available. I entered the vaccination center at the Robinsons Galleria at 9:15 in the morning. I was able to step out at 11:30. More than two hours but it was worth the wait. I […]
Animal disease research center to be established in Nueva Ecija
AN ANIMAL disease research center will be established in Nueva Ecija to improve surveillance and of diseases likely to cross borders, such as African Swine Fever (ASF). Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar signed Memorandum Circular No. 5 on April 8 authorizing the center’s establishment. He said that the center will serve as the repository for […]
First Covid community vaccination center holds successful pilot testing in Mandaue
MANDAUE City is now ready to undertake community vaccinations for Covid-19 with the successful pilot testing of the first-ever community vaccination center in Cebu held on Thursday, April 8. The pilot testing involved the vaccination of medical frontliners and senior citizens. Located at the Mandaue City Sports Complex, the local government has followed the guideline […]
Over 100 health workers from regions join battle against Covid-19 in capital
A TOTAL of 136 doctors and nurses from the regions have been assigned to 10 hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) to augment the medical workforce attending to the increasing number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients. As of Friday, April 9, 2021, the number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has soared […]
Building a Financial Operating Center for SMBs in Southeast Asia: BizBank Launches Its Corporate Expense Card in Singapore
BizBank is building a ‘bank-in-a-box’ for Southeast Asia’s large but underserved SMB community BizBank’s first product offering is a corporate expense management card The technology platform seeks to empower SMBs in the digital era Singapore / SEAPRWire / April 8, 2021 / – Atlantis, a Singapore based fintech company has announced the launch of its digital platform for […]
Apple Medical Grou[p to modernize VCMC
APPLEONE Medical Group (AMG) is allotting P2 billion to redevelop and modernize three hospitals under its healthcare business portfolio. Of the total amount, P1 billion has been set aside for the modernization of the Visayas Community Medical Center (VCMC) whose construction of new amenities and renovations is already underway. This will be completed in two […]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Establishes Asia Hub in Singapore for Operation, Maintenance and After-Sales Servicing of Local Transportation Systems in the Region
TOKYO, Apr 5, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, Japan, has newly established a Technical Service Center in Singapore within Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (MHI-AP), MHI’s regional subsidiary, to strengthen operation, maintenance and […]
Covid shots for health workers, not LGU execs
NO LOCAL government officials will be inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine yet as all 7,200 doses in the first batch that arrived on March 2, 2021 are intended for healthcare workers, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH 7) clarified. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH 7 spokesperson, issued the clarification Wednesday, March 3, after two […]
LTO 7 launches service center for priority sectors
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) 7 has launched its Malasakit Service Center that will cater to members of priority sectors such as the senior citizens, differently abled persons, and pregnant and lactating mothers, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Victor Emmanuel Caindec, LTO 7 director, said to better utilize the existing Malasakit lounge located at the […]
19 coronavirus patients quarantined at Norkis Park
THE Emergency Operations Center (EOC) of Mandaue City has officially opened the Norkis Park Isolation Center located on Plaridel St. in Barangay Looc. The construction of the Norkis Park along with the conversion of the former Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT) into an isolation center started in late August last year. In December, the Norkis […]
PCCI sets up venue for teaching robotics, entrepreneurship
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Thursday launched a center for technology education and entrepreneurship. The business chamber partnered with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. for the innovation center, which will be the venue for teaching artificial intelligence, robotics, coding, big data analysis, Internet of Things, satellite internet connectivity, and blockchain. The center […]
Editorial: Review rehab programs
A LARGE shadow of doubt looms over the death of Julius James Sison, 39, who was declared dead on arrival at the Mendero Medical Center by personnel of the 180 Degrees Rehabilitation Center in Barangay Pagsabungan, Mandaue City. The responding officers from the Consolacion Police Station were told that Sison allegedly jumped from the second […]