THE PHILIPPINE Immigration bureau on Wednesday warned the public against cryptocurrency scammers who lure young professionals into working illegally in Southeast Asia. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco said scammers are luring urban professionals by promising them jobs only to be forced to work for potential cryptocurrency investors. “These highly educated professionals would […]
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Globe: Users need to register SIM asap
TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Globe, is calling on their subscribers to register their SIM cards especially now that spam messages and security attacks have become even more rampant. Globe regional corporate communications manager for Visayas-Mindanao Rofil Sheldon Magto said as of February 13, 2023 they have logged only 13.3 million registrations out of the 86.7 million users […]
Retired generals call on gov’t to curb corruption
By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter FORMER senior military and police officers and government officials on Tuesday urged the government of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to boost its anti-corruption efforts. In a Philippine Star ad, the retired officials who called their group the Advocates for National Interest said they support the president’s call to […]
Neri: A golden celebration
They were newly “minted” doctors when Emmanuel Lat and Zenda Garcia Lat promised “till death do us part” at the Sacred Heart Church on Dec. 30, 1972. Fifty years later, after having made their home in New Jersey, USA, they came back to dear old Cebu to renew the vows they made when they were […]
ERC’s help sought to stop Lapu power rate hike, as DPWH, NGCP trade blame
MACTAN Electric Company (Meco) consumers may not experience an increase in generation rates if the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) steps in to prevent this, following the incident that damaged the cable of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). Engineer Gilbert Pagobo, Meco’s senior vice president and general manager, said he had sent a […]
Police in Cebu on full alert during Valentine’s Day
THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will be on full alert status for the entire Tuesday, February 14, 2023, or Valentine’s Day. It has ordered the 11 police stations in the city to conduct random checkpoints. The CCPO is not taking any chances against criminal elements who might want to take advantage of the occasion. […]
‘Tiktok’ teacher no longer appearing in school; probe ongoing
THE public school teacher involved in a controversial Tiktok video in which she was caught humiliating her students for cheating in her exam has not appeared at her school since Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. According to the principal of the school where the teacher was currently employed, the teacher has requested not to attend classes […]
Editorial: No to additional perks for former Presidents
The Philippines has three living former Presidents. They are Joseph Estrada, who served from 1998 until his ouster in 2001; Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who finished Estrada’s term until 2004 and served a full term until 2010 after winning the controversial presidential race, with the camp of her closest rival—the late action film star Fernando Poe Jr.—claiming […]
Thief placed under citizen’s arrest inside Minganilla store
A WOMAN is now in police custody after she was placed under citizen’s arrest inside the Dolor’s Mini Mart in Barangay Poblacion Ward II in the southern town of Minglanilla, Cebu on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Suspect Marites Manulat Labador, a 48-year-old resident of Barangay Tuboran, Danao City in northern Cebu, was allegedly caught shoplifting […]
Briones: Dealing with minors
I just read that three minors were caught inhaling shabu inside a drug den in Barangay Apas, Cebu City last Thursday night, Feb. 2, 2023. The article actually states that they sniffed the shabu, but I doubt that’s how you use that particular drug. Don’t ask me how I know, just trust me. Anyway, I […]
Lim: The rules
Growing up, a few of my female friends wished they were born male. As you can guess, they were all alpha females constrained by custom, culture and convention, compelled to calibrate their dreams, desires and aspirations. I was an alpha from birth but I didn’t know it and I wasn’t aware of it for a […]
50 stray animals, pets die in ‘mass poisoning’ in City of Naga, say pro-animal advocates
CONCERNED citizens and pro-animal rights groups plan to file charges against several persons that were allegedly involved in the poisoning of around 50 dogs and cats inside a private subdivision in Barangay Inoburan, City of Naga, southern Cebu in January this year. According to concerned pet owners, the alleged mass poisoning that occurred inside the […]
Friday sessions in the world of local art
Three weeks into the new year, local artists banded to regain a solid footing in terms of creativity, which some felt became sparse due to the pandemic. However, during those dark days locked down art sessions, a Cebuano art group believes a silver lining emerged from the crisis. To their astonishment, painting remotely in solitude […]
DepEd: P100M allocated for new classrooms in CV
THE national government has given the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd 7) around P100 million for classroom construction next year. DepEd 7 Director Salustiano Jimenez told SunStar Cebu on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, that the funds they received will allow them to construct an additional 100 classrooms this year. Jimenez said he is […]
Meco: Brace for power outages in Mactan, higher electric bills
AN INCREASE in generation charge, as well as rotating brownouts, awaits consumers of power distributor Mactan Electric in March. The generation charge pertains to the charges for the production of electricity. Engineer Gilbert Pagobo, senior vice president and general manager of Mactan Electric Company Inc. (Meco), announced on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, that from the […]
Biz, airport execs hail tourist VAT refund; solon slams it
AN OFFICIAL of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) has expressed support for the implementation of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists in 2024. MCIAA General Manager Julius “Jayjay” Neri Jr. told SunStar Cebu Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 that the program is very good because it will help establish the Philippines as […]
Man who jumped from Marcelo Fernan Bridge still missing; search and rescue ops still ongoing
Authorities in Mandaue City are still in search of a man who allegedly jumped off the Marcelo Fernan Bridge on Wednesday night, January 25, 2023. Karlo Cabahug, Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) Assistant Head, said on Thursday, January 26, 2023, that their search and rescue operation for the missing man is […]
Manhole cover thieves could face jail time if caught, Mandaue execs warned
THOSE reportedly involved in the stealing of concrete manhole covers in Mandaue City’s barangays may soon find themselves in jail if caught. This was what lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, executive secretary to Mayor Jonas Cortes, gave the warning after receiving reports that more barangays are complaining that some of their concrete manhole covers are being […]
Groups slam Senate for lack of youth reps in mandatory ROTC hearing
YOUTH GROUPS on Wednesday condemned the exclusion of representation from their sector in Senate deliberations on the proposed revival of mandatory military training among tertiary level students. They lambasted in particular Senator Ronald M. Dela Rosa, who chaired the meeting, calling him “cunning” for refusing to hear the youth’s stance on the plan to reinstate […]
Lawmakers seek POGO ban, cite ties to dirty money, kidnapping
By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter and Beatriz Marie D. Cruz LAWMAKERS on Tuesday renewed their call for the government to ban offshore gaming operations in the Philippines, saying these have become a breeding ground for illegal activities including kidnapping and money laundering. “There have been multiple reports of kidnapping and even murder of those […]