Finally, live gigs are back after almost three years of streaming online gigs due to the lockdown, which means Cebuanos can now catch their local bands and artists on stage again.From pop, punk rock, jazz, reggae—Cebu’s music scene is certainly a celebration of all sorts of genres and talents.Just in case you’re new to the […]
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Limpag: A happy twist for softball in Cebu
Having grown up in Polomolok, South Cotabato, a small town that figured in many Palarong Pambansa baseball finals, baseball was my first sport of choice. Thanks to a dedicated coach who developed many players, some of whom went on to play for the national team, kids my age learned to love baseball.But that all came […]
DILG lauds 15 Cebu LGUs for financial transparency
FIFTEEN local government units (LGUs) in Cebu Province were recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for passing the 2021 Good Financial Housekeeping.These LGUs are the cities of Carcar, Danao, Naga and Talisay and the towns of Catmon, Cordova, Liloan, Madridejos, Medellin, Moalboal, Ronda, San Fernando, Santa Fe, Santander and Tabuelan.DILG’s […]
Wonggoys releases third and final album
GABE, Bill, and Kyle have been making music together since 2010 as Wonggoys. Within the 12 years, they released several singles and two full-length albums—I’m Not Sure What To Say But I’ll Say It Anyway in 2010 and High Hello in 2017. This year, they’re tipping their hats off to their musical journey as a […]
Cabaero: Localizing ‘unity’
The message of unity was what brought election victory to presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and presumptive vice president Sara Duterte-Carpio. How then to translate that unity to the local levels?Most of Cebu’s elected leaders ran under the same call to unity for Filipinos to move forward, address society’s ills, and prosper. Voters apparently […]
1,000 local jobs available in Mandaue City
MANDAUE City-based job seekers need look no further if they are looking for job opportunities.This after Mandaue City’s Public Employment Service Office (Peso) announced on Friday, May 20, 2022, that the city currently has 1,000 local job vacancies.Mary Jeanette Reyes, Peso Mandaue marketing staff member, said interested job seekers from Mandaue City should be 18 […]
Rama: A microcosm
Dolores is a small town in Eastern Samar that faces the Pacific. Its people number less than 45,000; not even the population of our Duljo and Mambaling combined.It is a third-class municipality. Meaning, as per Bureau of Local Government Finance DO 23-08, its average annual income for the last four years is above P35 million […]
‘Scubasurero’ underwater cleanup held by Therma Visayas in Toledo
LEADING up to the celebration of Earth Day this year, AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI), in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation, organized an underwater garbage cleanup with its volunteer “Scubasureros” in Barangay Bato, Toledo City, Cebu last April 14, 2022.“Scubasurero is a term coined from ‘scuba diving’ and ‘basurero’ or garbage collector,” said Therma […]
Election campaign period boosts consumer confidence, store sales
THE campaign period for the May 9 local and national elections has helped to improve consumer confidence and sales of supermarkets nationwide, according to the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association, or Pagasa. Pagasa President Steven T. Cua said in a mobile phone interview with BusinessWorld that poll campaigns had helped increase confidence among consumers. The campaign […]
2,000 police officers in Central Visayas cast vote during local absentee voting
NEARLY 2,000 police officers assigned in Central Visayas were able to cast their vote during the first of the three-day local absentee voting which started on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.Of the police officers from Central Visayas, 250 are assigned at the Cebu City Police Office, said Lt.Col. Wilbert Parilla, CCPO deputy director for operations.Parilla told […]
Over 84K to vote for local absentee voting
AT LEAST 84,357 persons are expected to flock to the different polling precincts nationwide to cast their votes during the three-day local absentee voting that will begin from April 27, 2022 to April 29.Workers who would not be able to vote in the May 9, 2022 elections due to election-related duties, including members of the […]
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 […]
XanPay Payment Gateway Accelerates AsiaVape’s Local Payments Strategy into Asian Markets
HONG KONG, April 12, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – XanPay is proud to announce AsiaVape has partnered with them to enable Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) for its consumers across Asia; simplifying cross-border payment acceptance, enabling them to access nearly a billion consumers who use these APMs. In Southeast Asia, where most of AsiaVape’s customer’s reside, alternative payment methods are […]
15 of 20 who escaped from Operation Second Chance apprehended
LOCAL police are still searching for the remaining five children in conflict with the law (CICL) who escaped from the Cebu City Operation Second Chance (OSC) facility in Barangay Kalunasan on Saturday night, April 9, 2022.Lt. Col. Janette Rafter, chief of the operation branch of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said they already rescued […]
RTO of LTKM Berhad via the Acquisition of EMS Business for RM336 Million
KLANG, Malaysia, Apr 8, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – LTKM Berhad (LTKM), a leading chicken egg producer, today announced a composite proposal, chiefly to divest the Company’s existing business and venture into the business of providing of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) while at the same time, rectify its non-compliance with the public spread […]
OTT Summit Ends with Much Optimism for Growth in Asia and a Strong Focus on Content and the Consumer
Singapore, Apr 6, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) hosted over 850 delegates and featured over 80 industry leaders at the recent OTT Summit, with conversations revolving a lot on the subject of growth, from subscriber and revenue growth to increased local content investment and an intense focus […]
PHL banks’ ratings to see ‘medium impact’ from Russia-Ukraine war
PHILIPPINE BANKS’ credit ratings may see “medium impact” from the war in Ukraine as they already have a negative outlook, Fitch Ratings said. “Notably, there are a higher number of banks in India and the Philippines (‘3’) with Negative Outlooks, mirroring the sovereign,” Fitch said in a note on Tuesday. “As their issuer default […]
Archbishop Palma gives views on lies, sovereignty and debates
AS THE campaign period for local candidates draws near, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has reminded the candidates seeking elective posts to refrain from sowing lies that would put down other candidates and parties.In an interview on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Palma asked candidates to be truthful and respectful of each other and avoid violence.“Considering the […]
A dozen new mines to begin operations this year, mostly nickel
About 12 new metallic mines should begin commercial operations this year, mostly nickel projects, adding to a “bright” outlook for a sector enjoying cash windfall from high prices, the local industry regulator said on Friday. The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) also said in a report the Philippines’ nickel output last year totaled 386,359 tonnes, […]
‘Bangon Bohol and Cebu’: Primary Group of Builders responds to communities affected by Typhoon Odette
THE Primary Group of Builders (PGB) carried out power restoration and food relief activities benefiting thousands of households affected by Typhoon Odette in the provinces of Bohol and Cebu.Power restorationIn Bohol, PGB continues to help restore power in the municipalities of Buenavista, Getafe, Talibon and Trinidad. PGB mobilized its boom trucks to distribute primary poles […]