THE COUNTRY’S dollar reserves inched down at end-June as the government paid its foreign currency debt obligations and amid a decline in the value of the central bank’s gold holdings. Preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed the country’s gross international reserves (GIR) — which shield the country from liquidity shocks — […]
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Covid test required for unvaxxed onsite workers in Level 2 areas
UNVACCINATED workers who are required to work onsite in private and government entities in areas under Alert Level 2 and above must undergo coronavirus disease (Covid-19) RT-PCR testing once every two weeks or a weekly antigen test.Government agencies and local government units may cover the cost of Covid-19 testing of their unvaccinated employees, subject to […]
Much expensive airfares? CAB imposes fuel surcharges starting July
AIRLINE passengers may have to pay more for their tickets next month.The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) announced that it is set to impose fuel surcharges starting July 1 which will range from P355 to P1,038 due to the ongoing rise in jet fuel prices in the world market.During a virtual public briefing, CAB Hearing Examiners […]
Yokogawa and DOCOMO Successfully Conduct Test of Remote Control Technology Using 5G, Cloud, and AI
TOKYO, May 30, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) and NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) announced today that they have conducted a proof-of-concept test (PoC) of a remote control technology for industrial processing. The PoC test involved the use of an autonomous control AI, the Factorial Kernel Dynamic Policy Programming […]
Talisay City now under Alert Level 1
TALISAY City in Cebu province and four other areas in the country have been placed under Alert Level 1, the lowest quarantine status so far in the Philippines.Presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved on Monday, May 2, 2022, the deescalation from Alert Level 2 to 1 of the five areas […]
Minglanilla could be deescalated to Alert Level 1
MINGLANILLA town may be the only local government unit (LGU) in Cebu Province to be deescalated from Alert Level 2 to Alert 1 starting May 1, 2022, a health official said.Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7), told SunStar Cebu that she is hoping that the […]
Comelec: House-to-house visits still not allowed
EVEN if candidates are no longer required to secure permits from the Comelec to conduct physical campaign sorties in areas under Alert Level 1 and 2, they are still not allowed to conduct house-to-house visits regardless if they get consent from house owners.Candidates are also prohibited by the Commission on Elections from distributing food and […]
Campaign to professionalize LGU treasurer corps yields 958 appointees
LOCAL government units (LGUs) have seen the installation of 958 treasurers since 2016 who are being counted on to professionalize the handling of finances at LGU level, the Department of Finance (DoF) said in a statement on Wednesday. Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Executive Director Niño Raymond B. Alvina said that between Jan. 1 […]
DOH 7’s Loreche: Voters must check candidates’ adherence to health protocols
VOTERS must evaluate if their chosen candidates have religiously followed the minimum public health standards set by the government amid the Covid-19 pandemic.They must ask themselves if their chosen candidates wear face masks during campaign sorties and adhere to rules for physical campaigns set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).This was what Dr. Mary Jean […]
NVOC eyes special vaccination drive for CV, 4 other regions
CENTRAL Visayas and four other regions are being eyed for the conduct of special vaccination days by the end of March 2022, the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said, after it noted a low vaccination rate in some areas.In a televised public briefing Saturday, March 19, NVOC co-lead Dr. Kezia Rosario said they are now […]
Lapu-Lapu mayor to IATF: Ease city’s alert level to 1
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to deescalate the city’s status from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1, saying the city has already achieved the required vaccination ratio for senior citizens.Chan made the appeal before Health Secretary Francisco Duque III […]
Cebu LGUs can lower alert status ‘anytime’
STARTING next week, each municipality or component city in Cebu Province may be independently deescalated from Alert Level 2 status to Alert Level 1 anytime once it meets the requirements.This was what Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the Department of Health in Central Visayas and spokesperson of the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center, said […]
Cebu City businesses, transport can now operate at 100% capacity
BUSINESS establishments, as well as sea and land transport going in and out of Cebu City, can operate at 100 percent capacity now that the city has been placed under Alert Level 1 from March 16 to 31, 2022.This was announced by North District City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the Emergency Operations […]
Alert Level 1 for Cebu City, 48 other areas till March 31
CEBU City and 48 other areas in the country will be under Alert Level 1 from March 16 to 31, 2022, acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar announced on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.The announcement comes after Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday that 39 areas, including Metro Manila, would remain under Alert Level 1, the […]
Espinoza: Cebu not qualified for Alert Level 1
Cebu’s Alert Level 2, which also includes the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu, was supposed to be in effect until yesterday. As of this writing, however, there was no news yet if Cebu or Region 7 has been downgraded to Alert Level 1, just like Iloilo.Cebu City officials are wishing that today the city […]
Espinoza: Not in conflict
Congratulations, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia for finally getting vaccinated. This would mean a lot to those who are still in doubt of the efficacy or are afraid of the side effects of vaccines against Covid-19. A few days ago, it was reported that the Cebu governor had her first jab of Sinopharm, a China-made vaccine. […]
Entire Cebu stays under Alert Level 2
THE whole of Cebu and the provinces of Negros Oriental and Bohol in Central Visayas will remain under Alert Level 2 starting March 1 until March 15, 2022, while Metro Manila and 38 other areas, including Siquijor, in the country will be under Alert Level 1, also known as the new normal.This was announced on […]
Cebu, CV ease to Alert Level 2; Mandaue City to drop curfew
THE Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has eased the alert level of the whole Central Visayas to Alert Level 2 for Feb. 16 to 28, 202…
CV under Alert Level 3 till Feb. 15
CEBU and the rest of Central Visayas will remain under Alert Level 3 from Feb. 1 to 15, according to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Di…
Still 70% capacity for PUVs in Cebu under Alert Level 3
ALL public utility vehicles (PUV) plying the areas in Cebu that were escalated to Alert Level 3 will still have 70 percent as their maximum passenger capacity, Land Transportation…