A SENATOR is seeking to institutionalize a promotional program for Philippine products that are mainly developed and made by small businesses using materials from their hometown. Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian said Bill 2366 or the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Act will help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as well […]
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Labor candidate for President to fund recovery with wealth tax
LABOR LEADER and Presidential candidate Leodigario Q. de Guzman said his P1-trillion recovery plan will be financed by a one-time 20% wealth tax on the 500 richest families in the Philippines, with relief measures to be focused on workers in financial distress due to the pandemic. “We are very confident that our campaign will touch […]
Capitol to spend P100M for out-of-work Cebuanos
THE Cebu Provincial Government will spend P100 million to develop the skills of Cebuanos, at least 15 years old, who lost their jobs during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, it announced late Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Through a partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), the Province aims to help the jobless […]
DSWD to add over 41K more 4Ps beneficiaries
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 is targeting to add a total of 41,091 new beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Central Visayas. “We encourage the public to validate the master list to ensure that only eligible households become part of the program. The validation process can be done […]
Transport workers allocated P10 billion for service contracts
FUNDING for the program to support transport workers via a service contracting program was raised to P10 billion from P6 billion in the Senate’s version of the 2022 Budget, though doubts were expressed on whether the Transportation department would be able to disburse the full amount. Under the service contracting program, drivers and operators of public […]
Pilar, Camotes starts pediatric Covid-19 vaccination program
ABOUT 200 children were vaccinated during the launch of the pediatric Covid-19 vaccination program in Pilar, Camotes, Cebu on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. The vaccination drive was conducted at the Pilar gymnasium in Barangay Upper Poblacion, under the leadership of Dr. Camelle Mae Celis and together with the staff of the Pilar rural health unit, […]
1st batch of Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa beneficiaries arrives in Cebu
THE first batch of returnees under the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa BP2 Program for Visayas-Cebu Province has arrived in Cebu. Six families from Manila arrived at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport last Nov. 12, 2021 under the first tranche of the BP2 Program, the National Housing Authority Central Visayas (NHA 7) announced on Friday, Nov. 19, […]
AboitizPower remits P714M to communities under DoE program
ABOITIZ Power Corp. has remitted a total of P714 million from January to October this year to the company’s host communities through the Department of Energy’s (DoE) Energy Regulations (ER) 1-94 program. Under the said program, communities hosting power generating facilities are paid back one centavo per kilowatt hour from the electricity sales of power […]
Comitted to ESG, Pertamina develops climate village
Glasgow, Scotland, Nov 12, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – PT Pertamina (Persero) has been implementing four community programs, based on adaptation and mitigation approaches as its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), to support the government’s climate village program on reducing carbon emission. “In conducting the climate village program, Pertamina facilitates multi-stakeholders and multilevel […]
More non-Covid admissions in Cebu hospitals now, VVOC says
THE Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) reported another positive development in the healthcare system in Cebu as they noted more non-Covid patients in admission compared to Covid-19 patients. VVOC spokesperson Dr. Mary Jean Loreche on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, welcomed this latest report, saying patients requiring elective surgeries who were rescheduled due to the Covid-19 […]
Arts & Culture (11/03/21)
1 of 5 FACEBOOK.COM/BENILDEEXDANCE LIKHA TAKIPSILIM DALOY NAGTINING Heirloom showcases dance performances in online concert HEIRLOOM, an online mini dance concert, celebrates the bond between creative dancers and the interconnections of art and dance as a passed-on heritage, on Nov. 6. The virtual showcase features a series of special performances with the goal of inspiring […]
Apor free rides to continue
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has assured that the “Libreng Sakay” program for healthcare workers, medical frontliners, essential workers and Authorized Persons Outside of Residence (APOR) will continue for as long as there are government funds. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade made the assurance during the inauguration of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority’s six-story corporate building […]
Elite Capital & Co. Registers “Government Future Financing 2030 Program” as an official UK Finance Trademark
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE, Oct 28, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Dr. Faisal Khazaal, Chairman of Elite Capital & Co. Limited, announced today that 15th of October 2021 was a significant day for Elite Capital & Co., as two important events took place on this date. Firstly, the UK Intellectual Property Office approved […]
Transport dep’t eyeing to increase subsidy for PUVs amid fuel price hikes
THE TRANSPORTATION department on Monday said it is planning to increase the incentives it provides, through the service contracting program, to public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers as a way to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices. In a statement, Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the department has formally proposed to the Land Transportation Franchising and […]
Trade fair showcases Cebuano’s entrepreneurial spirit
THE CALL to patronize Cebu-made products has been renewed during the recently concluded three-day Sugbo Negosyo Fair participated by 48 micro and small entrepreneurs. Ma. Elena Arbon, Department of Trade and Industry 7 Director, said the event was necessary and timely to show support to local enterprises. “This initiative enabled our communities to develop, support […]
EO PH South seeks nominees for VisMin Accelerator Awards
TO HIGHLIGHT the efforts of the Visayas and Mindanao (VisMin) entrepreneurs who have scaled up their businesses amid the Covid-19 pandemic, EO Philippines South has launched the VisMin Accelerator Awards. “As a community, we are investing in the growth and success of entrepreneurs in our part of the country by exploring another approach to provide […]
Monde Nissin joins SBCorp loan program
MONDE Nissin Corp. inked a memorandum of agreement to join a program that will help customer sari-sari stores, or neighborhood mom-and-pop shops, gain access to collateral-free and interest-free loans. The listed company is now the first FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) partner of Small Business Corp.’s (SBCorp) Sustaining Trade Access to Primary Food and Link to […]
DoLE’s cash-for-work program in QC under probe for alleged irregularities
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) are looking into alleged irregularities in the implementation of the cash-for-work program for displaced and disadvantaged workers in three districts in Quezon City. In a news briefing on Monday, DoLE’s Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns Director Maria Karina Perida-Trayvilla said […]
No more transport service contracting fund in DoTr’s 2022 proposed budget
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) said a P10-billion fund supposedly allotted for the service contracting program that would help public transport drivers and operators was slashed from its proposed 2022 budget, officials said in a House budget hearing on Wednesday. “We included service contracting in our submitted (budget) proposal to the Department of Budget and Management which was around P10 billion. Unfortunately, […]
PBB soon to open vaxx registration for 12-17 y.o., booster shots program for medical frontliners
THE Project Balik Buhay, under its PBB Junior program, will soon open the registration for the vaccination of kids 12-17 years old who are dependents of members of PBB-registered companies and organizations. The registration for PBB Plus will also start as soon as the final guidelines are released. The PBB Plus is a program for […]