The Department of Education (DepEd) 7 has left the discretion to suspend modular distance learning classes to the 19 schools division offices (SDO) and the local government units (…
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PBB vaccinees can get vaxxed at LGU sites
THE Project Balik Buhay (PBB) vaccinees may opt to receive their booster shots in the local government units’ (LGUs) vaccination sites.This was what Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pa…
Court junks bid to nullify JVA to redevelop Carbon Market
A LOCAL court has denied the motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) sought by various vendor groups and taxpayers in the complaint for nullity of the Joint Venture Agreemen…
Hotels, resorts appeal for local tax holiday
TO HELP the hospitality sector cope with the losses incurred during Typhoon Odette (Rai), the Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC) is appealing to local governm…
Officials appeal to typhoon relief donors to coordinate with local gov’t to avoid politics, abuse
TWO LOCAL government units affected by typhoon Odette, internationally known as Rai, have issued separate appeals to aid donors to coordinate with authorities to avoid “politicization” of distribution efforts and ensure equitable delivery of goods and services. Spokesperson Jeff Crisostomo of Dinagat Islands, one of the most devastated provinces, said all assistance are being managed by their […]
Virus alert raised in Philippine capital
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter President Rodrigo R. Duterte on New Year’s Eve raised the alert in Manila, the capital and nearby cities to Level 3 from Jan. 3 to 15 amid rising coronavirus infections. The stricter lockdown was imposed after an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases in the past days, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles told a televised news briefing, […]
Mandaue’s Christmas exhibit to promote local businesses
THE Mandaue City Government launched a Christmas-themed exhibit on Friday, December 10, 2021, to promote the city’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The exhibit, located at the Mantawi International Drive at the North Reclamation Area, will be open to the public until December 12 from 11 in the morning until 8 in the evening. […]
Quijano: Villamor’s protégé had me at good manners
TO say that the local boxing scene has never been quite the same since ALA Boxing Promotions and ALA Gym closed shop would be a massive understatement. This pandemic has produced quite a number of casualties and local boxing has been dealt quite a concussive blow, pardon the pun. VILLAMOR. But the world has to […]
Election spending ban poses fiscal risk
A state spending ban before the 2022 Philippine elections is expected to disrupt government infrastructure projects and delay reforms, according to an inter-agency body that sets macroeconomic goals. A new government next year could also affect development priorities, which could affect reforms in the budgeting system, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) said in a […]
Election season seen as fiscal risk: DBCC
A state spending ban before the 2022 Philippine elections is expected to disrupt government infrastructure projects and delay reforms, according to an inter-agency body that sets macroeconomic goals. A new government next year could also affect development priorities, which could affect reforms in the budgeting system, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) said in a […]
UnionBank in talks to buy Citi’s local retail unit
UNIONBANK of the Philippines, Inc. on Thursday confirmed that it is in talks with Citigroup, Inc. to potentially acquire the latter’s local retail unit following the banking giant’s decision to exit some markets in Asia Pacific. “The discussions between [Union]bank and Citi are at preliminary stage, and any transaction in relation to the foregoing would […]
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 […]
‘Strong demand’ for property seen in high-income market
APPETITE for residential properties has remained strong within the high-income market in the Philippines as buyers continue to look for their next houses during the pandemic, global realtor Santos Knight Frank reported. In its latest report called the Global Buyer Survey 2021: The Philippine Edition, the consultancy firm said as demand for new and second […]
Yeahka Invests RMB100 million to Acquire 60% Stake in Qianqianhui to Expand its In-Store e-Commerce Service Solutions
HONG KONG, Nov 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Yeahka Limited (“Yeahka” or the “Company”, Stock Code: 09923), a leading payment-based technology platform in China, announced today that it has agreed to invest RMB100 million in Dingding Cultural Tourism (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. (the parent company of Qianqianhui, “Qianqianhui”) as registered capital and capital […]
Comelec releases tentative list of candidates for 2022 May elections, sets absentee voting rules
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) on Friday released its tentative list for the 2022 national and local elections. The list for national positions posted on the poll body’s official website included 97 presidential candidates, 28 vice-presidential candidates, and 174 senatorial candidates. It also released the list for local aspirants. “Aspirants whose names appear on the […]
DBP approves P38.28B in credit for local gov’t units
DEVELOPMENT BANK of the Philippines (DBP) approved P38.28 billion in credit for more than 100 local government units (LGUs) for the first six months of 2021. The state-run lender’s funding will support infrastructure and socioeconomic development initiatives in 110 LGUs, DBP said in a statement on Thursday. These loans are under the Assistance for Economic […]
Cebu Province PB Member supports call to abolish IATF
PROVINCIAL Board (PB) Member John Ismael Borgonia (Cebu, 3rd District) has agreed with Sen. Joel Villanueva’s call to abolish the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases because of its shambolic response to the pandemic in the country. Borgonia has proposed a resolution supporting the senator’s call. Last Sept. 28, Villanueva […]
Editorial: Securing food for all
The food bank to be set up by the Cebu City Government addresses more than food security. Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon proposed the establishment of a food bank to address food security during disasters and other emergencies, reported Wenilyn B. Sabalo in SunStar Cebu on Oct. 2. City Ordinance 2570, also known as “An […]
Let courts decide if Labella still fit
CAN Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella be declared incapable to perform his duties as mayor? Such was the question members of the Cebu City Council wanted answered when they called on Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Cebu City chief Ian Kenneth Lucero to appear before the Council’s regular session on Wednesday, Sept. […]
Yields rise after BSP revises inflation anew, hawkish Fed
YIELDS on government securities edged higher last week as the Philippine central bank revised higher its inflation forecasts and as the US Federal Reserve signaled its massive bond-buying taper as early as November. Bond yields, which move opposite to prices, rose by a week-on-week average of 5.38 basis points (bps), based on PHP Bloomberg Valuation […]