Celebrations come in many colors. My favorite is gold! Gold was also the favored hue of Cañizares Architects Design Co. (CAD Co.) as it marked 50 abundant years of architectural history at the Citadines Cebu City ballroom at Base Line Center. Prominent guest was Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama, joined by friends, clients and suppliers. […]
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House passes bill lowering retirement age for gov’t workers
THE HOUSE of Representatives approved on Tuesday a bill seeking to lower the optional retirement age of government workers to 56 from 60. At Tuesday’s plenary session, the measure received 268 ‘yes’ votes, one ‘no’, and 1 abstention. Under House Bill No. 206, a potential retiree must have rendered at least 15 years of service, […]
Nearly a third of PH population ‘lifetime migrants’
ABOUT three in every 10 persons in the Philippines aged at least five years old are lifetime migrants, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). That’s a whopping 29.87 million or 30.6 percent of the 97.60 million household population aged five years and over in the year 2020, the PSA said in a report released […]
Philippines cuts EV tariff to zero
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has approved zero tariff on electric vehicles to encourage consumers to use “cleaner and greener” cars. The tariff removal will run for five years, according to a copy of Executive Order No. 12 dated Jan. 13 sent by the presidential palace. Electric vehicles will be slapped a 30% tariff […]
Thirty years on, author Neal Stephenson discusses his metaverse vision with Meta
DAVOS, Switzerland — The author who first envisioned the metaverse 30 years ago sat down on Wednesday with a top executive from the company investing billions in building it and agreed there were formidable hurdles to bringing it to the masses. Neal Stephenson, who coined the term in his 1992 novel Snowcrash, and Chris Cox, […]
Gov’t has P1.3-B budget for free bus rides this year — DBM
THE GOVERNMENT has allocated P1.285 billion in this year’s budget for the continuation of free bus services nationwide, including the EDSA Busway system in Metro Manila, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Thursday. “We understand the plight of our commuting public. The service contracting program, which funds ‘Libreng Sakay’ is a big […]
What are you doing on (12/30/22)
1 of 3 New Year’s Eve? Rockin’ at Okada HAVE a rockin’ New Year’s Eve celebration with Pinoy rock icon Arnel Pineda, celebrity couple KZ Tandingan and TJ Monterde, and singer Liezel Garcia on Dec. 31, 9 p.m., at the Okada Grand Ballroom. Guests will be treated to many exclusive offerings including performances from showband […]
UK hotels are throwing over-the-top New Year’s Eve parties
IN the UK, the upcoming New Year’s Eve will be the first without any government-imposed guidelines in three years. To celebrate, top hotels will be breaking out the Champagne. “It will be an extra special occasion this year,” says Kurt Macher, general manager of London’s Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard, which has spectacular views of […]
2023 bar exams set for September
THE SUPREME Court (SC) on Thursday confirmed that next year’s bar examinations will be held in September, earlier than the usual November schedule, which would allow for an earlier release of results. In a bulletin, the tribunal said the test for aspiring lawyers will be held on Sept. 17, 20 and 24. “The 2023 bar […]
SC to condense coverage for next year’s bar exams
SOME topics in next year’s bar exams will be combined as part of initiatives to modernize the implementation of the test for aspiring lawyers, the Supreme Court (SC) announced. Commercial law and taxation law will be merged since they are similar fields of practice, while remedial law and judicial ethics will be combined since these […]
Millennials, zoomers seen to lead property sales in 3 years
CAROUSELL Philippines expects millennials and those belonging to the “Generation Z” demographic to lead property sales on its online platform in the next three years. “In the next three years, we are foreseeing them to become aggressive when it comes to property selling. It’s also related to the stages of their lives and the current […]
BayaniPay targets ‘exponential growth’ in three years
BAYANIPAY, Inc. is looking to expand its presence and to help more Filipinos in the United States send money back home. The financial technology (fintech) company announced on Wednesday evening that it has raised $4.5 million in seed funding, mainly from East West Bank in Southern California, Wavemaker Partners, and Talino Venture Labs. The fresh […]
Indonesia to offer 80/160-year building (HGB) permits in IKN Nusantara to incentivise investment
JAKARTA, Oct 14, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) is offering building use permits (HGBs) of up to 80 years, extendable to 160 years, as an incentive for investors to join in the construction of the Indonesian new capital (IKN) Nusantara, to be […]
80-160 year building use rights in IKN to attract investors: Minister
JAKARTA, Oct 12, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) is offering building use rights (HGB) of up to 80 and extendable to 160 years to attract investors to the new capital (IKN) Nusantara. Balang Island Short Span Bridge in Penajam North Paser Regency, East […]
Liveloud to hold ‘He Reigns’ concert at IEC Convention Center in Cebu City
ESTABLISHED in 2009, Liveloud is an advocacy influencing the lifestyle of the youth through Catholic music. This year’s Liveloud entitled, “He Reigns,” is taken from the verse Revelations 21:5. Liveloud said that during the darkest of times, in moments devoid of almost all hope, people must remember that God is with them. “Faithful and true, […]
Limpag: ALA’s legacy
It was at Casino Español 13 years ago that I first saw Antonio L. Aldeguer get emotional. It was the Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC)-San Miguel Sports Awards and Z Gorres, one of his favorite boxers, nay people, of all time, was to receive the Presidential Award after surviving life-threatening conditions in his last fight […]
Star-studded Amsterdam merges facts, fiction and teamwork
LONDON — Director David O. Russell got his starry cast involved in the creation of his new crime drama Amsterdam. The five-time Oscar nominee reunited with his The Fighter and American Hustle star Christian Bale to develop the movie, with the duo getting together in diners over several years to bounce ideas off each other. […]
F.C.C. TSR Honda France Fights Back to Win Second FIM Endurance World Championship Title
Le Castellet, France, Sep 19, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – F.C.C. TSR Honda France, running second in the 2022 FIM* Endurance World Championship (EWC), made a comeback to win this year’s championship in the final round, the Bol d’Or 2022, held at Circuit Paul Ricard on September 17 – 18. The team has […]
Senate targets passage of 2023 budget bill by mid-December
THE SENATE is hoping to pass its 2023 budget bill by mid-December, according to the senator who chairs the upper chamber’s Finance Committee. “We start the DBCC hearings on Tuesday… and hope to finish our committee hearings in early to mid-October; then plenary debates in early to mid-November leading up to the passage of the […]
SunStar Cebu, Primary Homes team up anew for Best of Cebu 2022
FOR the second year running, Primary Homes Inc. has signed on as one of the official co-presenters for SunStar’s annual Best of Cebu.The major real estate developer recognizes the importance of identifying the best establishments in the province and believes that this year’s Best of Cebu aligns with its dedication towards addressing the needs of […]