CHINESE President Xi Jinping on Wednesday spoke with presumptive Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on the phone and called him “a builder, supporter and promoter” of friendship between the two neighbors, according to the Chinese Embassy in Manila. The two leaders had a phone conversation where the Chinese leader congratulated Mr. Marcos for his […]
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Cordova mayor-elect to answer accusations of election fraud
CORDOVA Mayor-elect Cesar “Didoy” Suan is confident that the “rule of law” will prevail, and he praised the integrity of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) amid his opponent’s allegations of irregularities during the election.He said he would answer defeated reelectionist Mayor Mary Therese “Teche” Sitoy-Cho’s allegations this week.Suan, an incumbent municipal councilor of Cordova, defeated […]
Letran Knights battle San Beda Lions before live audience at Filoil Arena
By Joey Villar MVP candidate Rhenz Abando admitted he and the Letran Knights have been thinking of their bitter rivals, the San Beda Lions, since Day One. And they have concluded that the only way to beat their archenemy is to play ready and stay focused. “We always think of San Beda since the start,” […]
Si Marcos or si Isko or si Leni: Cebu’s 3rd district execs divided
A LOCAL chief executive of one of the towns under Cebu’s third district has thrown his support behind the tandem of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (BBM) and Sara Duterte-Carpio for president and vice president in the May 9, 2022 elections.This now gives the district at least three presidential bets to back just two weeks after […]
Malilong: Unflabble, impressive
The lady continues to impress, I wrote in 2015. Campaigning in Bacolod, she declared that it was wrong to vote for her out of sympathy. It is better that you help me because we share the same beliefs and that together we can build better lives for everyone, she told them.Then vice presidential candidate Leni […]
Shein’s $100-billion value would top H&M and Zara combined
A CHINESE fast-fashion company without a global network of physical stores of its own is seeking a valuation that could be more than the combined worth of high-street staples Hennes & Mauritz AB and Inditex SA’s Zara. Shein, an online-only retailer of inexpensive clothes, beauty and lifestyle products that pumps out over 6,000 new items […]
Pacquiao says he is not to be counted out of presidential race
Shrugging off his low rating in opinion polls, senator and former boxing star Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao says his impoverished roots make him the best person to be president, as he warned voters to avoid corruption-tainted candidates. Mr. Pacquiao questioned why people supported Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr., the current frontrunner for the May 9 […]
Editorial: Insensitivity
SOME candidates in the upcoming local and national elections are savvy—they know how to play to the emotions of their prospective voters; they know talking like an intellectual in a Philippine political landscape could turn off the electorate.During campaign sorties or media interviews, some of these aspirants often discuss problems of the ordinary Filipinos like […]
Road to world title duel between Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So gets narrower
THE ROAD to a potential World title duel with reigning classical champion Magnus Carlsen gets narrower for Wesley So. Already denied of the two spots staked in the FIDE Grand Prix to the Candidates Tournament after American Hikaru Nakamura and Hungarian Richard Rapport already claimed it, Mr. So would have to take the road less […]
Malilong: A clean slate for my president
I met Bongbong Marcos once. In fact, I had dinner with him. To be more accurate, I was with a group that had dinner with him. He was seated beside our host, Bob Gothong. I sat across from them. That was many years ago when his father was monarch, emperor and military commander rolled into […]
Data innovation to boost fintech: A Q&A with FinTech Alliance.PH
By Bernadette Therese M. Gadon, Researcher THE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (fintech) landscape in the Philippines has been growing despite the setbacks experienced due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The rapid movement of digitalization in the past years paved the way for financial services to expand and be more convenient for the average Filipinos. According to […]
90% waste reduction eyed
OFFICIALS of the Cebu City Government expressed optimism that the daily collection of 600 tons of garbage in the city would be reduced by 90 percent once the recently approved construction of a P4.8 billion waste-to-energy (WTE) facility begins to operate.The City also expects to get a share of the income from the WTE facility […]
Ecogroups to Rama: Don’t sign pricey, harmful incinerator deal
THE pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has urged Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama not to sign a joint venture agreement with the incinerator company that would build a waste-to-energy facility in the city, calling the long-term garbage contract a problematic solid waste management system.The group issued the warning after the Cebu City Council approved during its […]
IMF chief Georgieva says Ukraine war to lower global growth forecast
WASHINGTON — The war in Ukraine and massive sanctions against Russia have triggered a contraction in global trade, sending food and energy prices sharply higher and forcing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to lower its global growth forecast next month, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday. The global lender had already lowered its […]
Former VP Binay to push for more international arrivals at MCIA should he become senator
IF EVER he wins a seat in the Senate, former Vice President Jejomar Binay said he would push for more direct international flight arrivals in Cebu to aid the recovery of the tourism industry in the province and the entire Central Visayas.Binay, 79, said there is a need to maximize the capacity of Mactan-Cebu International […]
Lacson-Sotto ticket backs more onsite work, upgraded internet services
Partido Reporma Presidential candidate Panfilo M. Lacson Sr. and his running mate, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, said Friday that they support the return of onsite work while pushing for upgrades to available internet service. “The economy will be hurt if we insist on work-from-home (setups). On-site work is good,” Mr. Lacson said in […]
The Batman stars ‘scared and very excited’ to see audience response
IMDB.COM LOS ANGELES — Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz team up as Batman and Catwoman in the latest cinematic outing of the famed DC Comics figures for The Batman. The nearly three-hour movie is very much a film noir, with the two characters playing detective to find a missing girl and locate The Riddler, who […]
Espina: Travel treasures
I would like to quote the late educator of the University of the Visayas, Dr. Concesa Baduel who said: “Travelling is forever as it opens horizons of culture and knowledge. The wor…
‘Serious’ talk between Biden and Putin sets stage for diplomacy
WILMINGTON, Del./MOSCOW — US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday exchanged warnings over Ukraine but conveyed some optimism that diplomatic talks in January could ease spiraling tensions. In a 50-minute call, their second conversation this month, Mr. Biden said he needed to see Russia decrease its military build-up near […]
Destruction before Christmas
WHEN Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) was first reported as a low pressure area (LPA) less than a week ago, no one expected that it would escalate into something destructiv…