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Representative France Castro says that House Bill 207 seeks to to return Philippine history in high school as a separate subject.
ALMOST P2 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated in separate anti-drug operations in Cebu on Tuesday evening and Wednesday dawn, July 5 and 6, 2022.First to be arrested on Tuesday at 6 p.m. was a public school teacher identified as Brendo Aringay Villafranca, 34, of Barangay Kansi, Tuburan town.Seized from him were packs of suspected shabu worth around P2,000, buybust money and his motorcycle.Around 11 p.m. on the same day, a certain Lilia Hernane, 52, was nabbed in her house in Bamboo
Batch 1994 took down 1997, 61-53, to force a five-way tie for the lead in the standings in Bracket A of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation Alumni Association Panthers Cup Season 2 Inter-Batch Basketball Tournament last Sunday at the Capitol Parish Gym.Jojo Quilab led the way for 1994 with 15 points. More importantly, Batch 1994’s victory forced a logjam for the lead in the standings with four other squads, as they all hold similar 3-1 records.Batch 1998 trounced 1991, 81-70, thank
DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said that he will also institute reforms in the conduct of the drug war operations.
BUSINESSMAN Michael Lloyd Dino bade the public goodbye as his term as presidential assistant for the Visayas ended last June 30, 2022.President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on June 29 declared vacant some of the government posts and items under the Executive department through Memorandum Circular (MC) 1.In a statement posted last June 29, Dino thanked the people of Visayas for the support they have extended to the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (Opav).“To the people of t
Filipino-American educator Dr. Eleuterio “Ely” Timbol, Jr. was one of 54 New York State public school teachers given the Governor’s Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award in June.
Burberry is collaborating with Thai actor Bright Vachirawit on an exclusive photography project to celebrate the brand's iconic Lola bag.
A 74-YEAR-OLD woman was shot dead by her neighbor inside her house in Sitio Malingin, Barangay Gunting, Barili, Cebu on Tuesday morning, July 5, 2022.Staff Sergeant Erwin Alviso, investigating officer of Barili Police Station, identified the victim as Melchora Aligato Bayadog, of Sitio Malingin, Barangay Gunting.The suspect was Joel Saplaag, a construction worker and resident of the same village.Alviso told SunStar Cebu that the incident was reported to police around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday by Crisiol
The Sherilin Plastics and the Silogan ni Gian will duke it out in the finals of the Nevinomenon Basketball League after they hurdled their respective opponents in overtime last Sunday at the Cebu Port Authority gym.Sherilin overcame the Hell Energy Drink in overtime, 66-62, in a hotly-contested ballgame. Hell Energy Drink had a shot at winning the game in regulation but former Cebu Institute of Technology-University ace Anthony Lucena missed two free-throws right before the final buzzer sounded.
Selena Gomez fans will not want to miss the upcoming Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lipstick and matte lip liner launch happening from 7 July onwards.
TOP officials of the Cebu City Government would leave the fate of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to the decision of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.Mayor Michael Rama and Liga ng Mga Barangay President Franklyn Ong both said Wednesday, July 6, 2022, that the proposed postponement of the BSKE will be under the pleasure of the president.Cebu City North District representative Rachel “Cutie” del Mar has already filed a bill in Congress to suspend the BSKE, which is
The Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) hits out against the "sweeping generalization" of the school as a "haven for abuse". Read the school's statement on why the accusation is "unfair".
An image that purports to show Canada Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and another politician at the Pride Toronto celebration is circulating on social media. But the photo is altered; the Twitter user that first shared the image said it was doctored to make it look like the Liberal Party politicians posed with a naked man."Invite the kids!" says a June 28, 2022 tweet that includes an image of Freeland and another politician appearing to pose with a naked man during Pride Toronto. The twe
INFLATION further soared to 6.1 percent in June as food, fuel and transport prices continued to increase, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday.“The uptrend of inflation for June 2022 was primarily brought about by the higher annual growth rate in the index for food and non-alcoholic beverages at six percent, from 4.9 percent in the previous month,” the state statistics bureau said.Transport costs meanwhile grew by 17.1 percent annually, from 14.6 percent in May, the PSA note
Blackwater Bossing’s rookie big man Ato Ular has been a huge reason why the team is surging in the ongoing PBA Season 47 Philippine Cup. And for that, he has been named as the league’s Player of the Week for the period of June 29 to July 2.After going through a miserable stretch over the past few seasons, Blackwater has turned things around and is in third place in the standings with a 4-1 card, trailing only powerhouse teams San Miguel Beer (6-1) and Barangay Ginebra (5-1).And while the team ha
The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers will have veteran Cebuano coach Albert Alocillo as the team’s head coach in the upcoming 2022 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup.Competing under the banner of Builders Warehouse, the proud Growling Tigers are looking to build their skills up in time for Season 85 of the UAAP later this year. After a dismal Season 84 that saw them miss the Final Four, the Cebuano coach will be calling the shots as the team tries to march back up the UAAP ladder.Alocillo brin
The president didn’t say why he disagreed with the figure, just that it was “not that high”
A DISPUTE over property boundaries pushed a construction worker to gun down his 74-year-old neighbor in Barili town, southwest Cebu on Tuesday morning, July 5, 2022.Police identified the fatality as Melchora Bayadog, a resident of Sitio Malingin, Barangay Gunting, in the same town.The suspect, Joel Saplaag, a resident of the same area, remains at large.Staff Sgt. Erwin Alviso, an investigator for the Barili Police Station, said the incident was reported to them at 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday.Alviso sai
Former senator Manny Pacquiao was welcomed by FC Barcelona’s President Joan Laporta, who also acted as his tour guide in Camp Nou.
OFFICIALS of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) have welcomed the appointment of retired Philippine National Police (PNP) director Debold Sinas as an adviser for the city’s peace and order council.Mayor Michael Rama introduced Sinas during the city’s flag-raising ceremony at City Hall on Monday, July 4, 2022.Lt. Col. Maria Theresa Macatangay, CCPO spokesperson, said Sinas’ presence will greatly help in police operations especially in enforcing order in the city.“I believe his presence in the Ceb