A FORMER child in conflict with the law who spent time “behind bars” for murder wanted a better future for himself.He considered his release from the Operation Second Chance Center (OSCC) a gift, which gave him the strength to strive to achieve his dreams.As fate would have it, the former lawbreaker ended up becoming a […]
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9k jobseekers flock to PH tourism job fair
OVER 9,000 jobseekers took advantage of the 8,310 employment opportunities offered in the three-day initial leg of the “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso!” Philippine Tourism Job Fair in the cities of Pasay, Cebu and Davao, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.Of this number, 407 applicants were assured of immediate employment, […]
4,000 workers retrenched; Lapu asks DSWD for help
THE Lapu-Lapu City Government will request the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD) to provide assistance to around 4,000 workers who were reportedly retrenched from their companies in Lapu-Lapu City.The City Council approved on mass motion during its fifth special session Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, Resolution 16-0496-2022 authored by Councilor Annabeth Cuizon.Kim Francisco, head […]
Senior Indonesian officials targeted by spyware last year — sources
Six of the individuals told Reuters they were targeted themselves. The targets included Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, senior military personnel, two regional diplomats, and advisers in Indonesia’s defense and foreign affairs ministries, according to the people. Six of the Indonesian officials and advisers targeted told Reuters they received an email message from Apple Inc. […]
Super Typhoon Karding exits PHL, leaving 5 dead
FIVE rescue workers died in Bulacan on Sunday as Super Typhoon Karding, a category 3 typhoon with international name Noru, brought rains and strong winds across Luzon in northern Philippines, local authorities said. Governor Daniel R. Fernando of Bulacan, a coastal province immediately north of the capital region, told DZMM radio station the casualties were […]
3 nabbed for stealing blind person’s earnings
THREE individuals, including two minors, were arrested by police for allegedly stealing the earnings of a blind person while the latter was selling candles at the Muelle Osmeña or bridge in Lapu-Lapu City.Lapu-Lapu City Police Office Public Information Officer Judith Besas told SunStar Cebu that it took about several hours after the suspects were caught […]
E-sabong operators, 37 others released from jail
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Central Visayas has released the 39 individuals nabbed for allegedly operating e-sabong in Minglanilla town, southern Cebu, last week.NBI Regional Director Rennan Oliva told SunStar Cebu on Monday, September 26, 2022, that the suspects were able to post bail.He said following the Minglanilla raid, they have not recorded any other […]
Prince is half-marathon king
CEBUANO Prince Joey Lee stood at the top of the podium as the fastest Filipino half-marathoner in all three legs of the 7-Eleven Run Series Sunday held simultaneously in Manila, Cebu and Davao.Lee, the pride of Spectrum Runners Club, topped the Cebu Leg after crossing the finish line at the Cebu Business Park in 1 […]
39,000 CV students get cash aid from DSWD
SOME 38,800 students received educational assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 as beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS).DSWD 7 Director Shalaine Lucero told SunStar Cebu on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, that a total of P104.7 million has been released to 38,773 students in the region during […]
Nearly P2 million shabu seized in Bohol; 4 persons, including a woman, fall
NEARLY P2 million worth of suspected shabu were confiscated in two separate buy-bust in Bohol on Thursday evening, September 22, 2022.The operatives of Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU) Central Visayas in Bohol headed by Police Lieutenant Edcel Petecio conducted the drug raid based on the directive of RPDEU 7 head Lieutenant Colonel Ronnie Failoga, […]
URC opens two collection sites to attain ‘plastic neutrality’
UNIVERSAL Robina Corp. (URC) announced on Wednesday that it opened two more collection sites as part of its recycling initiative. The news sites located in Sambat in Balayan, Batangas, and Nagasi in La Carlota, Negros Occidental are collecting used bottles and recyclable plastic waste. URC said that around 281 kilos of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles […]
Barcenas, Paredes: Don’t forget Martial Law
TWO Cebuanos who were jailed during martial law urged the public not to forget the country’s dark past.Veteran lawyer Democrito Barcenas and retired Regional Trial Court executive judge Meinrado Paredes said their experience of imprisonment proves there was a dictatorship but that historical revisionism now threatens to cover it up.Both men were arrested and jailed […]
Special Report: ‘Cottage’ industry in Cordova under fire (First of two parts)
SOME operators of floating cottages in the municipality of Cordova, Mactan Island in eastern Cebu admit to have openly thrown the liquid waste collected from their cottages into the open sea.Operators made the admission just two days after Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia implemented Executive Order (EO) 25, which prohibits the operation and use of illegal […]
Editorial: House of sycophants
There are uglier synonyms for “sycophant,” a word which Merriam-Webster defines as “a servile self-seeking flatterer.” And the three-syllable word best describes some members of the House of Representatives who are allies of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.A display of flattery happened during the separate budget deliberations on the proposed […]
Editorial: ‘Bloody Sunday’ cops
This is expected: Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has issued a statement, saying the law enforcement organiztion will defend the 30 police officers who took part in the simultaneous raids in Calabarzon region in Luzon on Sunday, March 7, 2021 that resulted in the deaths of nine individuals and arrest of four […]
Heavy rainfall displaces over 1,600 persons in 2 cities
THE two-hour downpour on Friday afternoon, Sept. 9, 2022 exposed again some areas in Metro Cebu to one perennial problem: flooding, which displaced more than 1,600 individuals in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue.Following the downpour, four transformers exploded in Mandaue City, injuring three individuals.The heavy rainfall dropped 60 millimeters of water onto the metro’s […]
Warrants vs activists voided
THE COURT of Appeals (CA) has set aside search warrants against three detained activists, including one whose daughter died in a hospital while she was in jail. In a 36-page decision uploaded on the court’s website on Aug. 31, the 12th Division ruled the warrants issued by Quezon City trial court Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert were […]
VSMMC commits to give LGUs technical support
VICENTE Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) has committed to continuously provide technical support to local government unit (LGU) counterparts in the interest of healthcare.This was what VSMMC chief Gerardo Aquino Jr., said in a statement released to SunStar Cebu on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, or two weeks after he identified the top 10 referring hospitals […]
Dengue death toll hits 400
THE DEATH toll from dengue in the Philippines has hit 400 this year, or a death rate of 0.3%, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Tuesday. Of the reported deaths, 100 occurred in July, 74 in June, and 14 this month, it said in a statement. The agency said 62 dengue-related deaths were reported […]
3 dead, thousands displaced from typhoon
THREE people died due to the onslaught of severe tropical storm Ma-on, locally named Florita, the government reported on Thursday. Two people from northern Philippines, a 63-year-old man from Cagayan and a 56-year-old man from Kalinga, were killed after they were hit by a fallen tree amid the typhoon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and […]