A self-portrait of Dutch Postimpressionist artist Vincent van Gogh has been uncovered hidden behind his 1885 painting "Head of a Peasant Woman."
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ON-DEMAND delivery platform Lalamove delivered possibilities for the Megaworld Ironman 70.3 Philippines in Cebu last August 7 as it provided fast, seamless, and reliable deliveries for the premier endurance race.Lalamove partnered with Sunrise Events, the official organizer of Ironman 70.3, and mobilized its 6-wheel and 10-wheel vehicles to transport items for the event, such as tents and a-boards, as well as athletic equipment like the participants’ bicycles from the island of Luzon all the way
An overseas Filipino worker died in a workplace-related accident in Macau. This is how the tragedy happened.
HUNDREDS of former drug dependents who rediscovered their faith in God are expected to attend the recovery forum organized by a faith-based drug rehabilitation program handler on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022.Officials of non-government organization Surrender to God (SuGod) said their “Breakthrough” recovery forum is part of their sixth anniversary celebration.Fe Barino, chairman of the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on the Laity and also Sugod Foundation Inc. executive director, told reporters their orga
MANDAUE City will soon implement the use of electric buses following an ordinance approved by the Mandaue City Council that mandates using environment-friendly transport units to address the city's environmental problems.Edwin Jumao-as, Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (Team) head, told reporters on Friday, August 12, 2022, that they are now coordinating with transport operators in the city to conduct a transition period for using electric buses.Jumao-as said they mandated operators to have
THE world-famous dancing inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) took the center stage again when they performed Friday, August 12, 2022.Despite the downpour, around 800 inmates graciously danced to the tune of different music in front of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and other high-ranking government officials in Central Visayas.The persons deprived of liberty were taught by Dancesport Team Cebu led by renowned Cebuano choreographer Edward Hayco.Garcia said t
Some residents have already reported experiencing respiratory troubles.
A SANITATION worker for a food manufacturing firm in Compostela town was arrested after he tried to sneak out a bottle of chlorine worth P61 from their plant on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.When local police asked him why he committed the crime, Florito Pelit, 28, said he only did so because he wanted to disinfect the rainwater stored in the concrete tank in his residence so it can be used by his two children.SunStar Cebu withholds the name of the firm pending its comment.Lt. Andrew Rellanos, Compost
CEBU and the rest of the Visayas will continue to experience rain next week, according to a weather bureau official.Engr. Al Quiblat, chief of Pagasa Visayas, said the Visayas regions can expect light to moderate and at times heavy rain in the coming days.Based on the thunderstorm advisory issued by Pagasa Visayas at 2:16 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, moderate to heavy rain showers with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms may persist for one to two hours over Cebu, particularly in
TWO men pretending to be customers were caught in CCTV camera taking away a glass storage jar containing cash inside a convenience store along C. Padilla Street, Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City at 8:40 p.m. on Friday, August 12, 2022.The two men, believed to be members of Salisi Gang, were seen entering the establishment.One of them took away the jar containing the proceeds from GCash transactions amounting to P20,000 placed below the counter, while the other acted as lookout as the cashier wa
A former pump attendant was arrested during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Luyongan, Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City past 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2022.Operatives from the Provincial Intelligence Unit headed by Police Lieutenant Christopher Torregosa, together with the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) conducted the anti-illegal drug operation that resulted in the arrest of Jessica Estrella Espra, 37, a resident of Barangay Ermita, Cebu City and former pump attendant at a gasoline stat
The EcoOil-La Salle came alive in the fourth canto to thwart the Adalem Construction-St. Clare, 89-74, in Game One of the 2022 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup semifinals on Friday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.Schonny Winston put up 24 points, four assists, three rebounds, and three assists to power the Green Archers to the easy win and move a victory away from advancing to the championship series.CJ Austria was also crucial for EcoOil-La Salle's 11-2 fourth quarter pullaway that gave the Archers a
Footage appearing to show dead fish that have washed up on a beach has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media alongside the misleading claim it was filmed after China staged military drills around Taiwan in August 2022. The video, however, has previously circulated online since at least November 2021, when there were multiple Chinese-language reports about dead fish washing up on a beach in China's Huizhou city.The 11-second video was posted on Twitter on August 5, 2022.A per
You know you’re getting old, my favorite law professor Teddy Almase once told me, when you start missing some steps that you used to make even with your eyes closed around the house. It starts with your eyesight, former Talisay City mayor Delia Bacaltos Tiu said on another occasion, and it goes downhill from there.I had sage advice about getting old. Nobody taught me what it was like when you got there.I turned 70 this year. Along the way, I had angioplasty, dealt with a volatile blood pressure
WHAT JUST HAPPENED. At the special session Friday, August 12, members of the Cebu City Council, including two from the minority Bando Osmena Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), said they were in favor of helping the cities and towns in northern Luzon that suffered damages from the July 27 magnitude-7 earthquake.The minority only questioned the size of the aid, given Cebu City’s own needs during disasters, and alleged failure to follow procedure and requirement for the cash-out.But as everyone expected, the
The program aims to train Filipino nurses faster and more efficiently. Will this solve the country’s problem of nurse shortage?
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to establish four tourist rest stops in Cebu for travelers to have a place where they can stay and rest during their visit to tourist destinations in the province.This was announced by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco during the Go Explore Cebu: Summit at the convention hall of SM Seaside City Cebu on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.Frasco said two rest stops will be constructed in southern Cebu and two in northern Cebu, and these will be managed by DOT
Taiwan has been an inalienable part of China’s territory since ancient times. The history and legal facts are very clear. There are plenty of historical records and documents that show how the Chinese people developed Taiwan in earlier periods. The world’s earliest account of Taiwan could be found in the Seaboard Geographic Gazetteer compiled in 230 A.D. by Shen Ying of the State of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. In 1335, the Yuan dynasty set up a patrol and inspection agency in Penghu to
UP TO 4,000 police and emergency rescue personnel will be deployed to provide security during the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo festival next Sunday, August 28, 2022, the Cebu Provincial Government announced through its Sugbo News portal.The joint personnel from the Cebu City Police Office, Cebu Police Provincial Office, disaster risk reduction and management office, traffic management office and emergency response team in Cebu City will be assigned along the parade route on Osmeña Boulevard and at the Ceb
POLICE arrested a college student for his involvement in a collision that killed a senior high school student earlier this year.They served the warrant issued by Municipal Circuit Trial Court Judge Romeo Bulotano against Hermenio Lasala Jr. at his home in Purok Bolinao 2, Barangay Sillon, Bantayan, Cebu, at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022.Lasala was charged with reckless imprudence resulting to homicide for the death of 18-year-old Ben Herbert Salve of Barangay Baigad, also in Bantayan.Bail
Senator Robin Padilla just made a huge step forward for SOGIE equality in the Philippines. Why is the lawmaker pushing for such measure?
