ONE BY ONE, over the last week of May, Twitter, Inc. rang up some members of its incoming class of new hires who had recently graduated from college and revoked the job offers in 15-minute calls, according to some of the recipients. “It was traumatic,” Iris Guo, an incoming associate product manager living in Toronto, […]
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Booster shot required for Ironman 70.3 participants
ONLY individuals with booster shots can participate in the Ironman 70.3 in Cebu on Aug. 7 this year.During the coordination meeting of the technical working group at the Waterfront Airport Hotel in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday, June 23, 2022, It was emphasized that all participants, including the organizers, must be inoculated with at least the […]
Sibonga residents ‘wary’ of cement plant proposal
THE proposed construction of a cement manufacturing plant, pier and a quarry in the town of Sibonga in southern Cebu may not push through should residents continue to oppose the projects due to their impact on the environment and other concerns from the community.Residents in Barangay Sabang raised on Sunday, June 19, 2022, several concerns […]
NBI 7: URC not to blame in factory worker’s death
AN OFFICIAL of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI 7) claims that the owners of the food and beverage plant in Mandaue City where a factory worker died cannot be blamed for his death.Bienvenido Panican, NBI 7 senior investigator, told SunStar Cebu on Thursday, June 16, 2022, that the death of factory […]
2 dead in Danao motorcycle-bus collision
A MOTORCYCLE driver and his backrider died after they were hit by a Ceres bus in Barangay Dunggoan, Danao City, Cebu Wednesday evening, June 15, 2022.The Danao City Police Station identified the fatalities as Christian Warren Perez Bendaña, 35, and Jephy Navales, 37, residents of Barangay Suba, Danao City.Initial investigation revealed that the motorcycle and […]
NBI-Central Visayas nabs 4 Nigerian nationals for falsifying government IDs
OPERATIVES of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI 7) arrested four Nigerian nationals in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City for allegedly falsifying government identification cards and documents on Monday, June 13, 2022.The four were caught inside a private subdivision in Barangay Agus based on the search warrant issued by Judge Dinah Jane Gaceta-Portugal […]
Gunman who killed cop had links to big-time drug group, says CPPO
THE suspected drug seller who allegedly gunned down an anti-drug operative in Consolacion just before getting killed himself in a follow-up operation had been a member of a big-time drug syndicate in Central Visayas.Officials of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) made public of this conclusion just after they lodged murder and frustrated murder charges […]
Search and destroy on in Cebu, Lapu as dengue-hit brgys named
THE Lapu-Lapu City Health Office has intensified its clean-up drives and misting in the top 10 barangays with the biggest number of dengue cases in the city, as they had accounted for 67 percent of the city’s cases so far, an official said Monday, June 13, 2022.City Health Officer Dr. Agnes Cecile Realiza told SunStar […]
PRO-Central Visayas to continue apprehending face mask violators
AFTER the controversial Executive Order (EO) No. 16 issued by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia making the wearing of face masks non-mandatory in open spaces in the province, the Police Regional Office (PRO)-Central Visayas issued an order asking local police and the public to follow the directives set by the Department of the Interior and Local […]
Lim: Breakups
In this season of celebrity breakups, we could all be kinder. It’s no fun to break up. But it’s much worse when the entire cyber universe has to know about it and weigh in on why and how it all went down.I know. People say it’s the price one must pay for being a public […]
Motorcycles can cross CCLEX starting July 1
THE Cebu Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) will start accommodating motorcycles with engine displacement from 125 cubic capacity (CC) to 399 CC starting July 1, 2022.The Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC), who manages Cebu’s third bridge to Mactan Island, made the announcement in a statement sent to SunStar Cebu on Saturday morning, June 11.But CCLEC […]
Filipinos value honesty in the workplace the most — study
Honesty is highly valued by Filipino workers according to 78% of respondents in a May 2022 study by Milieu Insight, a Singapore-based market research firm, that surveyed employees in Southeast Asia on the importance of values at work. This was true across age groups (75% among professionals who are 25–34 years old; 82% for those over […]
Distributed via NovationWire – ‘Top Trends of Brand Strategy in Europe 2022’
Hong Kong – NovationWire, the Asia based PR distribution newswire who is focusing on the fin-tech, AI, AR/VR/XR, digital marketing & blockchain industries, has released a report on ‘Top Trends of Brand Strategy in Europe 2022’. Today’s consumers are looking for much more than just good products and services from the companies and brands they interact […]
Little cheer for Russian beer lovers as sanctions bite
“SORRY, that was the last bottle of Czech beer we had,” said a waiter at a central Moscow restaurant, a month after Russia sent troops into Ukraine and the West imposed sweeping sanctions. More than 100 days into what Russia calls a special military operation in Ukraine, foreign alcohol is still available in Moscow pubs, […]
Uniqlo parties with Marni
1 of 2 MARNI oversized printed open collar short sleeve shirt — PHOTO FROM UNIQLO.COM MARNI patterned tailored jacket — PHOTO FROM UNIQLO.COM BALLOONS, suits, and pajamas sounds like the brief for a whimsical party, but it is these concepts that anchor luxury Italian brand Marni’s collaboration with Asian fast fashion giant Uniqlo. Founded in […]
Danao cancels pageant and concert for Charter Day
OFFICIALS of Danao City have canceled some of the activities for the 61st Charter Day celebration to focus on assisting vendors who were affected by the fire that hit the city’s public market on Thursday night, June 2, 2022.In a statement posted on their official Facebook page on Saturday, June 4, the Danao City Government […]
DepEd: 1,000 teachers in CV still unvaccinated
ABOUT 1,000 public school teachers in Central Visayas are still not allowed to teach in front of their students amid the implementation of the limited face-to-face classes as they remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).Salustiano Jimenez, director of the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd 7), told SunStar Cebu Thursday, June 2, 2022, […]
2022 NBA Finals predictions: Historic matchup awaits
THE Boston Celtics and the Golden State (then-Philadelphia) Warriors were two of the eight pioneering teams when the NBA began in 1946. Seventy five years later, as the NBA celebrates its milestone season, these two teams will battle it out for the NBA championship.Will the Warriors’ sure-fire offense dominate? Or will the Celtics’ league-best defense […]
Visayan Electric consumers urge ERC to explain expensive rates
VISAYAN Electric Company consumers have urged anew the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to explain the alleged questionable charges and the company’s expensive electricity rates in the billings.Consumers, along with the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) and other stakeholders of Visayan Electric, made the appeal during the public symposium dubbed “Why Electricity Rates in Cebu […]
Cebu DRRMO repairs, upgrades early warning system for rainy days
THE Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has started the repair and upgrade of its Early Warning System (EWS) in preparation for possible flooding and landslides during the rainy season.PDRRMO spokesperson Wilson Ramos told SunStar Cebu that the province’s EWS devices are being upgraded and repaired, particularly those damaged during the onslaught […]