First dates can be intimidating. There’s still the buzz of slowly getting to know each other — and the place contributes a lot as to how everything goes. Finding the best place for the date — whether it be a quaint little coffee shop by the edges of the mountains or an adventurous place that […]
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CCPO: 3 million people join solemn foot procession
THE Cebu City Police Office estimated the crowd who joined and witnessed the solemn foot procession on Saturday afternoon, January 14, to reach 3 million people. The procession kicked off at exactly 12 noon at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu. CCPO Chief Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog they already anticipated a lot of devotees […]
Chipsiror, Diaz dominate 2023 Cebu Marathon
KENYAN runner Eric Chipsiror and April Rose Diaz dominated the competition and crossed the finish line first in the 42-kilometer category of the 2023 Cebu Marathon on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the South Road Properties in Cebu City. Chipsiror finished with an impressive time of two hours, 32 minutes and 11 seconds, beating second […]
Pandemic blows hole in Australia population goal but migration recovering
SYDNEY – The COVID pandemic has blown a million-person hole in Australia’s population projections in a challenge for an economy that has relied on having more consumers to drive growth, though a speedy recovery in migration promises to soften the blow. Data in the government’s 2022 Population Statement out on Friday also showed COVID-19 lowered life expectancy for the first time in decades, though the impact in Australia was modest […]
Senate to probe Jan. 1 air control system malfunction
THE SENATE will conduct an inquiry into the Jan. 1 glitch in the country’s air control system that shut the entire Philippine air space, a committee chair of the chamber said, noting that the incident involves national security. “Give them (airport authorities) time to restore normal flight operations,” Senator Mary Grace S. Poe-Llamanzares, chairperson of […]
Domination versus redemption in Battle of Katipunan
Game Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 6 p.m. — UP vs ATENEO (winner-take-all Game 3) THE Battle of Katipunan reaches yet another apex. For the second straight season, archrivals University of the Philippines (UP) and Ateneo collide head on in a winner-take-all Game 3 of the finals with the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball title at […]
Morocco advances to quarterfinal as Spain flops in shootout, 3-0
1 of 2 YASSINE Bounou (MAR) during the World Cup match between Morocco vs Spain in Doha, Qatar on Dec. 6. — REUTERS/FOTO OLIMPIK/NURPHOTO PORTUGAL’S Goncalo Ramos on his first World Cup start scores a hat-trick. — REUTERS Hat-trick hero Ramos helps Portugal thrash Swiss AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Achraf Hakimi calmly converted a penalty […]
Argentina, Poland book their places in the knockout stage
Aussies through to the last 16 for the first time since 2006 LIONEL Messi of Argentina — REUTERS/JOEL MARKLUND DOHA — Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty but Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez scored in a 2-0 victory over Poland at Stadium 974 on Wednesday as both teams booked their places in the knockout stages […]
9 titles to watch out for in Netflix this December
What better time than to sleep in, spend some extra time at home and binge on one’s favorite movies or TV series? It’s that time of the year where spreading happiness is the norm! In line with a happy December, here are some of the most anticipated shows and classics coming out on Netflix this […]
Limpag: Moalboal Christmas League
My first exposure to the Cebu brand of basketball was during a visit to Moalboal during high school in the early ‘90s. It was the town fiesta, my very first experience of fiestas in the Visayas as those held in Mindanao was a bit low-key. It was the summer of 1993 and it was my […]
Briones: That familiar feeling
I woke up with a painful reminder that I was not getting any younger. Although I shouldn’t have been surprised. Not at my age. I have been complacent I have to admit. And why shouldn’t I? I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had an attack in the past decade. In […]
San Beda faces Arellano to firm up top 4 NCAA spot
Games Today (Filoil EcoOil Centre) 12 p.m. — San Beda vs AU 3 p.m. — Mapua vs JRU SAN BEDA hopes to solidify its place in the magic four as it tackles an unpredictable Arellano University (AU) today in NCAA Season 98 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. Drawing a career effort from Tony Ynot, the […]
Yulo plunges into battle in Artistic Gymnastics in Liverpool, England
FILIPINO star Carlos “Caloy” Yulo tries to add more to his stockpile of conquests as he plunges into battle tonight in the 51st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, England. The pocket-sized wonder from Leveriza, Manila is scheduled to see action in all six apparatuses, hoping to make the finals in most of it if […]
Where are we on the MAP?
Cross-border transactions are now more prevalent than ever. Though difficult to measure, the economic interdependence of countries is so deeply entrenched that an event on the other side of the globe may certainly have an impact on our prices and supplies in a few days’ time. Persons undertaking transactions across multiple locations may easily be […]
Creamline launches its Grand Slam bid with win over PLDT
Games Tomorrow (PhilSports Arena) 2:30 p.m. — Akari vs UA Army 5:30 p.m. — Cignal vs Chery Tiggo CREAMLINE bucked the absence of MVP Tots Carlos as it repulsed PLDT, 25-22, 25-18, 26-28, 25-22, yesterday to launch its historic Grand Slam bid in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena. The […]
Employers urged to allow flexible working setups
A CONGRESSMAN on Tuesday urged employers to support work-from-home setups under the law, saying it allows workers to spend more time with family without affecting productivity. “With the release of the expanded rules for the telecommuting law, we hope that more employers will implement flexible working arrangement for their workers,” Rizal Rep. Juan Fidel Felipe […]
Cebu FC faces Mendiola on Sept. 16
CEBU FC looks to close out the first round of the 2022 Philippines Football League (PFL) strong as it takes on Mendiola FC 1991 today at the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.Cebu FC is currently on top form after winning two of its last three matches. The Gentle Giants are […]
Wenceslao: Remembering Tonee Despojo
Tonee Despojo was an old friend, so reports about his recent passing away came as a shock. Tonee was a newbie fotog when I joined The Freeman in the early 1990s. When he was later “pirated” by the Cebu Daily News (CDN), I was also “pirated” by SunStar Cebu in what should go down in […]
Elektros Now Scheduling Tesla Deliveries for its All-Electric Rental Car Division
EQS Newswire / 22/08/2022 / 02:00 EST/EDT Elektros Now Scheduling Tesla Deliveries for its All-Electric Rental Car Division SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 22, 2022 / Elektros (OTC PINK:ELEK), an emerging leader in providing Electric Mobility solutions, announced that the Company is now scheduling Tesla deliveries for the first-ever, all-electric rental […]
Elektros Begins Vehicle Delivery Scheduling for EV Car Rental Operations
EQS Newswire / 19/08/2022 / 02:00 EST/EDT Elektros Begins Vehicle Delivery Scheduling for EV Car Rental Operations SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2022 / Elektros (OTC PINK:ELEK), an emerging leader in providing Electric Mobility solutions, announced it has begun scheduling initial electric vehicle (EV) deliveries for its car rental fleet. […]