AT LEAST 10 candidates for the 2022 elections in Cebu are considered sure winners after data from the Commission on Elections show they are running unopposed. The Certified Lists of Candidates gathered by SunStar Cebu so far also show that at least 17 mayors in Cebu are running for reelection while at least three mayors […]
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Cebu officials welcome new face shield policy
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte lifted Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, the mandatory outdoor use of face shield but said it is still required in areas that are “closed and crowded.” Duterte ordered the immediate issuance of “implementation guidelines” regarding the new policy. Resolution 88 of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases issued on Dec. […]
NEC Iris Recognition Technology Ranks first in NIST Accuracy Testing
TOKYO, Sep 22, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that its iris recognition technology ranked first in the world in the most recent iris recognition technology benchmark test, IREX 10(1), conducted by the globally authoritative U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In this benchmark test, the […]
Milestones amid 4 Cebuanos top Architect Licensure Examination adversity
Back then, aspiring architects would fly to Manila to take the grueling three-day Architect Licensure Examination (ALE), armed with their T-squares, drawing boards and drawing implements; warriors with their eyes set on a precious prize. This year, would-be architects trooped to licensure examination centers in various sites outside Manila, since the exams in the capital […]
Children under 2 should not wear face masks due to suffocation risks
WEARING of face masks for children younger than two years old is not recommended, Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, Department of Health (DOH) 7 chief pathologist, reminded parents and the public. During her Visayas Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center briefer on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, Loreche explained that there are special considerations for the pediatric population. She […]
MainettiCare Becomes Official Face Mask Supplier of Hong Kong, China Delegation to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
HONG KONG, Jun 24, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mainetti Group (“Mainetti” or the “Company”), the leading global retail solutions provider, is pleased to announce that MainettiCare – the Company’s high-quality PPE range – has become the “Official Face Mask Supplier” of the Hong Kong, China Delegation travelling to the upcoming 2020 Tokyo […]
DoJ drafts guidelines on arrest of face mask violators
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) has finished drafting the guidelines on arresting those caught violating face mask rules and will be coordinating with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for implementation. “The DoJ is ready with its guidelines. We’ll just have to coordinate with the DILG in the next couple of days,” […]
NEC Develops Neuroscience-inspired AI Technology for Time Series Analysis
TOKYO, May 6, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology that makes high-speed decisions while maintaining high accuracy in real-time analysis of time series data. This technology is expected to enable face recognition as well as cyberattack detection and analysis to be […]
Briones: Thank you
A step in the right direction is always a good thing. Even though the path ahead may be strewn with several obstacles. Take for example the Cebu City Government’s decision to reopen the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) after shutting it down more than a year ago at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Finally, […]
Wenceslao: Wear a face mask
My first encounter with people wearing face masks was in a hospital. My son was admitted for pneumonia but the doctor tested him for tuberculosis. She apparently botched the assessment of the test results because I observed that medical practitioners who entered his room started wearing face masks. I pitied my son because the medical […]
Capitol to distribute P3M worth of face masks to police
THE Cebu Provincial Government will turn over P3 million worth of face masks to all 50 police stations in the province for distribution to those caught not wearing one in public. This will be done ahead of the governor’s planned issuance of a memorandum lifting the fines and other penalties imposed on persons found violating […]
Cebu City to continue to fine people caught without face masks outdoors
THE Cebu City Government will continue to impose fines on violators of health protocols, especially on people who don’t wear face masks while outdoors, amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of Emergency Operations Center, said the practice has been effective for the City so there’s no reason […]
MCPO nabs 119 q-violators
THE Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) apprehended 119 quarantine violators in the first 53 days of 2021 amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. From Jan. 1 to 31, the city police caught 50 persons for not wearing a face mask and 62 curfew violators. The MCPO personnel captured only two persons for not wearing a face […]
Suarez-Orendain: The face of love
WE ALL bear the face of love, and our face often bares the depth of our love. My friend Rosse G. said, “Even those who have gone astray had at one time in their life known true love.” All week we talked about the length, height, depth and width our love goes. She told me, […]
New ordinance penalizes improper disposal of PPEs
WHEN in Cebu City, used masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) should be disposed properly in the coming days or face penalties. This, as the Cebu City Council approved on Jan. 27, 2021 an ordinance which prohibits the improper disposal of face masks and other Covid-19 PPEs. The ordinance authored by Councilor Alvin Dizon […]