A BILL that seeks to give senior citizens, or those 60 years and above, a discount on traffic fines has been filed at the House of Representatives. “This bill further accords our senior citizen-drivers the privilege of enjoying a discount of 20 percent on traffic fines that may be imposed upon them,” Sta. Rosa Rep. […]
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Editorial: Government aid is not a personal gift
Public officials must be reminded that the financial assistance given or set to be given to their constituents who badly needed it is not their personal money. It comes from the government’s coffers, sourced from tax-paying citizens and people involved in business. For Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to say that he wants the release […]
PRO 7 awards police officers, units during PNP fete
SEVERAL police officials and units in Central Visayas were recognized during the 121st Police Service Anniversary on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.Officials of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO 7) led by Brig. Gen. Roque Eduardo Vega awarded the following commissioned, non-commission personnel and police units to the Philippine National Police’s campaign to maintain peace and […]
BPO company iQor to expand Iloilo workforce by 100
BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) firm iQor is looking to expand its Iloilo workforce by 100 to specialize in servicing its Canadian telecommunications clients. In a statement on Thursday, iQor said it is promising successful applicants a one-time bonus of P60,000. The company called the compensation package competitive, with healthcare coverage beginning on Day 1 for […]
‘Protect the truth’: A Marcos return in Philippines triggers fear for history
Books about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos and his brutal era of martial law are flying off the shelves, spurred by “panic buying” after his son and namesake won a May 9 presidential election. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr.’s presidency, set to begin on June 30, has many people worried about losing access […]
Editorial: Amend ordinance on senior citizens’ financial aid
The Cebu City Government should revisit City Ordinance 2453, which stipulates that senior citizens must be registered and active voters so they can avail themselves of the annual P12,000 financial aid.The rationale behind this requirement could be this: the City wants to make sure that the recipient is a resident and still alive.Voting amid the […]
Rama: Seniors can still get cash aid without May 9 vote
MAYOR Michael Rama has assured senior citizens in Cebu City that they will still be able to receive their financial assistance even if they will not vote on May 9, 2022.During a press briefing Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Rama said the distribution of the cash assistance should not be connected with the voting during the […]
Senior citizens told: No vote, no cash aid
AROUND 92,000 senior citizens in Cebu City will be required to vote this May 9, 2022, for them to still qualify for the financial assistance given by the City Government.Jeffrey Ocampo, Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (Osca) executive director, told SunStar Cebu Tuesday, May 3, that a senior citizen must be a registered and […]
3-day special vax day set in 12 LGUs in Cebu Province
THE Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) will hold a three-day house-to-house or special vaccination days in 12 local government units (LGUs) in Cebu Province starting Tuesday, March 29, 2022.The three-day special vaccination activity targets LGUs with the most number of senior citizens that have not received their coronavirus disease (Covid-19) inoculations.In no […]
DOH 7: Alert Level 1 possible for Lapu, Mandaue this week
THE two highly urbanized cities of Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue in Cebu may be deescalated to Alert Level 1 status, from Alert Level 2, within this week.This, as the Covid-19 vaccination data from Lapu-Lapu City, particularly for senior citizens, has already been reconciled with those of the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, […]
DOH names 10 Cebu LGUs worst in vax performance
THE Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) will push for additional strategies to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccination coverage in all highly populated low performing areas in the region as it named the worst performers.In his regional situationer report on Friday, March 18, 2022, DOH 7 Director Jaime Bernadas said they have identified […]
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 […]
Only 2% of target seniors jabbed on Day 1 of 4th NVD
LESS than 1,000 senior citizens were vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Central Visayas on the first day of the fourth round of the National Vaccination Days (NVD).Only 980 senior citizens were vaccinated for primary doses and booster shots on Thursday, Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the Department of Health in Central Visayas […]
Covid kills 2,300 unvaxxed seniors in Central Visayas
OVER 2,300 unvaccinated senior citizens have been reported dead due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Central Visayas from May 2021 to February this year.Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) and spokesperson of the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC), disclosed this Monday, March 7, 2022, to […]
150K seniors in CV need jab to make it to Alert Level 1 status
THE Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) is targeting to vaccinate at least 150,000 senior citizens during the fourth round of the National Vaccination Days (NVD) so that the region can be placed under Alert Level 1 status.Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH 7 chief pathologist and spokesperson of the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center […]
4th National Vax Days in Cebu set In March
THE Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH 7) will initiate a fourth round of the National Vaccination Days (NVD) against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in March this year.Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH 7 chief pathologist and spokesperson for the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC), said they will use the fourth round of the NVD to improve […]
Vaxxed seniors, PWD to get priority in aid in Cebu City
SENIOR citizens and persons with disability (PWD) who are fully and partially vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) will be prioritized in the distribution of financial aid in Cebu City, while senior citizens and PWD who are unvaccinated will have to wait. “PWD and senior citizens, I have made a statement that those PWD and senior […]
8 Cebu public schools to start limited F2F classes on Nov.15
NOT more than 1,000 students will attend the limited face-to-face (F2F) classes in eight pilot public schools in Cebu Province Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Department of Education (DepEd) 7 Director Salustiano Jimenez told SunStar Cebu that the number of students allowed inside the classrooms depends on the number of learners per grade level in a […]
Fully vaxxed Balamban seniors to get chance to win P100,000
BALAMBAN is pulling out all the stops to persuade its senior citizens to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19). On Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, Mayor Alex Binghay announced that fully vaccinated senior citizens of the western Cebu town would have a chance to win P100,000, P50,000 and P30,000 in a yearend major raffle draw this […]
Cebu City to start vaccinating 100 minors with comorbidities
THE Cebu City Government will begin the vaccination of minors from 12 to 17 years old against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center compound on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. The vaccination will be conducted in a building in the compound that is not part of the hospital. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head […]