MANY EMPLOYERS are reluctant to hire senior high school (SHS) graduates on concerns about their readiness for the workplace, while most SHS graduates have expressed a preference to pursue further studies, according to a study released Thursday. The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said its research, conducted starting 2018, found that SHS graduates faced […]
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DOH 7 receives new batch of Sinovac Covid-19 vax
THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 received an additional allocation of 20,800 doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday morning, June 23, 2021. This new batch is an addition to the 783,710 total doses of various brands of Covid-19 vaccines that have been delivered to Central Visayas as of June 10. Dr. Van Philip Baton, […]
Lightning kills 2 in Mandaue City
TWO men were killed after they were struck by lightning while foraging shellfish in Sitio Pajara, Barangay Umapad in Mandaue City on Tuesday afternoon, June 22, 2021. Police identified the victims as Rey Cuyam, 28, a resident of Barangay Umapad; and Erwin Hirasol, 33, a resident of Barangay Mantuyong, Mandaue City. Glendo Demape, who works […]
Cebu to follow IATF policy
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has “set aside” on Tuesday, June 21, 2021 the Executive Order 23 she had issued a day earlier to remind government agencies that they may face complaints if they disobey the provincial ordinance on the testing and quarantine policy for returning Filipinos arriving at the Cebu airport. This came after announcements […]
Capitol Site fire destroys 2 houses, injures 4 people
AN EARLY morning fire in Barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, destroyed two houses and damaged another. Fire officials in Cebu City pegged the damage at P12 million. Aside from infrastructure damage, the fire also injured four persons, including two firefighters. Fire Officer 3 Emerson Arceo, one of the investigators of […]
DOH checks Covid situation in Negros Oriental, bohol
THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 will monitor the occupancy rate of different hospitals in Central Visayas, especially in Negros Oriental, which now has the highest number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the region at 3,300, as of Monday, June 21, 2021. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, DOH 7 director, said they have deployed […]
Comelec offers special voter registration for men
THE three-day special registration the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City set up exclusively for men to commemorate Father’s Day will end on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Sarah Christine Reuyan, Comelec elections assistant, said they came up with this scheme to entice the city’s eligible male population to register so they can vote in […]
Mandaue to go house to house to register residents for vax jab
THE Mandaue City Government has implemented a full-blown vaccination registration program in all its 27 barangays through a house-to-house procedure starting Monday, June 21, 2021. It initially launched a house-to-house registration for those belonging to the A1 (health care workers) and A2 (senior citizens) priority groups before it launched its online registration. This time, it […]
Couple robbed, shot dead; bodies found inside vehicle
ROBBERS made off with close to P10 million worth of cash and jewelry after leaving the dead bodies of their two victims inside a vehicle that was discovered in Barangay Tanañas in San Fernando, Cebu around 7 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021. The victims were identified as Gavino Sanchez, 49, and his wife Arlene, […]
Sunday Essay: Notes on a meal
This has not happened before. By “this” I mean two things. First is the news that a pop group can get so famous that they can compel the world’s largest fast food chain to name a special offering after them. Second is the fact that two of the world’s biggest musical acts now are made […]
SMD: A Father’s Day special
Secretary Michael Dino, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, is one proud father to six sons ranging from ages 19 to 29: Shaun Mikael (Shaun), Lorenzo Miguel (Enzo), Paolo Mikel (Paolo), Christian Mikaelo (Mico), Angelo Mikhail (Gelo) and Anton Mikkelo (Anton). Their second names are all derivatives of their Dad’s first name. Here’s a close look […]
Non-verbal cues from key talent planning to resign
We have a low turnover rate, but just the same, we’re worried that our hard-to-replace workers may be looking for the chance to move to other organizations for whatever reason. Is there a way to anticipate their moves so we can respond proactively to retain them? — Blue Tab There’s a saying — “dig the […]
Malilong: Case to be filed vs IATF over test, quarantine protocols
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has chosen the IATF guidelines over that of the province of Cebu for the testing of new international arrivals at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. But who is going to enforce his decision? The last time I heard, inbound passengers were still being tested upon arrival, consonant with the Capitol policy. The IATF […]
54K Sinovac doses arrive in Region 7
THE Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH 7) has announced the arrival of 54,400 doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine in the region on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The new delivery is intended for the second dose of those in the vaccine priority groups. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH 7 spokesperson, said the fresh allocation will […]
Pastor nabbed for estafa illegal recruitment
A 53-YEAR-OLD pastor of a Christian denomination was arrested by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Central Visayas after he was accused of conducting illegal recruitment operations. Bernardo Albarando, also known as Pastor Billy, was arrested in an entrapment in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City on June 10, 2021. NBI 7 Director Renan Oliva […]
Carvajal: It’s complicated
There’s nothing simple about June 12. Our Independence Day is so complicated it should evoke mixed feelings of… Joy, that we finally decided Independence Day was June 12, 1898. On that day we proclaimed the independence Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan fought for and wrenched from the colonial master, Spain. And sadness, that we did […]
Stars share moments, faith during ‘lock-in taping set-up’
“Huwag Kang Mangamba” is one of the newest teleseryes to hit Philippine television. With a title fitting for the times (translated in English as “Never Fear”), the inspirational series was shot with a lock-in taping set-up. The cast members shared their experiences while taping the project in the unusual set-up, during a virtual round table […]
Palmares-Moises: Hurting heart hurts
M: Jericho has been in a relationship with Heart for over three years now. Frankly, they’ve been cruising since last year. Looks like he has outgrown her. They hardly connect in perspective and views. He wants to break up with her. His problem is she is even more determined to make the relationship work. She […]
Nalzaro: IATF should face Gwen head-on
Did Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia violate the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) policy on arriving overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs)? Why won’t IATF officials and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), which has direct control and supervision over local officials, face Gwen […]
Mandaue LGBT sector sets Pride Month activities
A SERIES of virtual and physical activities will be organized by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) sector of Mandaue City for the “6014 Pride 2021,” in line with the celebration of Pride Month. On Friday, June 11, 2021, the LGBT Leaders in the city including lawyer Regal Oliva paid a courtesy call to […]