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. […]
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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 […]
Philippines logs 544 more COVID-19 cases
The Philippines reported 544 coronavirus infections on Friday — the 10th straight day that cases fell below a thousand — bringing the total to 2.83 million. The death toll hit 48,987 after 235 more patients died, while recoveries increased by 734 to 2.77 million, the Department of Health (DoH) said in a bulletin. There were […]
Construction progress for PNR Clark Phase 1 Balagtas, Bocaue stations exceeds 23%
THE Transportation department said Wednesday that it is seeking to maintain the timeline for the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 1, which runs from Tutuban in Manila to Malolos, Bulacan, with the Bocaue Station now at an overall progress rate of 23.18% and the Balagtas Station at 23.97%. The department expects that in less […]
As more people eat better, Philips predicts double-digit growth in air fryers in SEA
WITH THE growing adoption of healthy lifestyles in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia, Philips foresees double-digit growth in air fryer sales, according to Ipek Akinci, Philips Domestic Appliances’ country manager for Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and other emerging markets. “With more people staying home and discovering their inner home cook, we are seeing consumers […]
Cebu leaders sad, proud of Bong Go for dropping out of presidential race
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go announced on Tuesday, November 30, his withdrawal from the presidential race for the 2022 elections, forcing Cebu City’s local leaders to search for a new presidential contender to support. “In the past few days, I realized that my heart and my mind are contradicting my actions. Talagang nagre-resist po ang aking […]
A Brown raises P1.33B from preferred shares offering
A BROWN Co., Inc. has raised P1.33 billion from its preferred shares offering, which is the company’s first time to tap the capital markets since it made its debut at the stock exchange in 1994. “It has been 30 years since we visited and we launched A Brown as a public company and we are […]
T-bills fully awarded as rates move sideways on US central bank taper
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it auctioned off on Monday as rates moved sideways, with investors expecting the US Federal Reserve to reduce its asset purchases faster. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P10 billion as planned via the T-bills it auctioned off on Monday as total tenders […]
Hong Kong protest film wins at Chinese-language ‘Oscars’
TAIPEI — A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world’s version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday. Kiwi Chow’s Revolution of Our Times was named best documentary, prompting a long round of applause and shouts of support for Hong Kong from audience […]
Updated Volkswagen T-Cross SE is home for the holidays
1 of 4 PHOTO FROM VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES PHOTO FROM VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES PHOTO FROM VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES PHOTO FROM VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES has announced the arrival of the updated SE variant of its T-Cross vehicle. Badged as a 2022 model, the T-Cross SE is said to offer “more features attuned to the evolving needs of multi-faceted, […]
Economic reopening, holiday spending boost SM Prime shares
By Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte, Reporter SM Prime Holdings, Inc. was one of the most actively traded stocks last week, as investor sentiment was boosted by the country’s gradual economic reopening amid the upcoming holiday season. Data from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) showed a total of 51,411,300 SM Prime shares worth P1.68 billion were […]
NHCP to Carcar City: Move Christmas decors away from heritage monuments
THE National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has asked Carcar City Mayor Mercedita Apura to avoid putting decorations that obstruct heritage monuments in the city. In a letter dated Nov. 24, 2021 and signed by NHCP Chairman Dr. Rene Escalante, the commission recommended the relocation of Christmas installations a few meters away from the […]
Cabaero: Is travel ban enough?
This time, the government acted fast by imposing a travel ban on countries that reported cases of the new variant of the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). While necessary, the ban is not all that is expected of our government as parts of the world brace themselves for another deadly surge of Sar-CoV-2 […]
Rosales returns vs. Salogaol
JESSIE Cris Rosales makes his ring return in December following a long layoff due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 29-year-old Rosales will take on Cebuano journeyman Junny Salogaol in HBG Promotions’ “Suntok sa Pangarap 7” on Dec. 17, 2021 in Bohol. “I’m doing okay right now. It’s been a long time. I haven’t fought for […]
Philippines to allow entry of more foreign tourists amid decreasing cases
Fully vaccinated people from countries that do not require a visa will be allowed to enter the Philippines next month, the government said. The travelers from so-called non-visa-required countries should have stayed “exclusively” in an area tagged as low-risk from the coronavirus for two weeks, President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s spokesman Karlo Alexei B. Nograles said […]
Art fair showcases works of Visayas artists, sculptors
THE works of local artists from the Visayas and the National Capital Region were featured in an exhibit organized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (Opav) in Cebu City on Thursday, November 25, 2021. The Visayas Art Fair, held at the […]
Airlines ramp up flights as holiday season draws near
AIRLINES are beefing up their operations in anticipation of the surge of passengers going home this Christmas. To stimulate growth in travel during this last quarter, AirAsia Philippines said it will double and triple its current weekly flight frequencies to most destinations such as Caticlan, Iloilo, Tacloban, Bacolod, Tagbilaran, Puerto Princesa, Kalibo and Cebu. Meanwhile, […]
Labella back at City Hall for last time; CCTO warns of traffic during funeral
MAYOR Edgardo Labella, 70, returned to Cebu City Hall for the last time Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, but no longer as chief executive after his passing last Nov. 19 due to septic shock secondary to pneumonia. His body was transferred from Crystal Palace in Barangay Lahug to City Hall to give the ordinary Cebuanos from […]
PSEi up on lower cases, US move to cool oil prices
The main index closed higher on Wednesday on last-minute gains on recovery hopes amid declining cases and as the United States moved to cool rising oil prices by tapping its reserves. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) climbed 17.94 points or 0.24% to close at 7,419,10, on Tuesday, while the broader all shares index […]