Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Category and Special Award Winners to pitch their innovative startups with the potential to radically improve the world.
In a multi-stakeholder cancer advocacy summit, advocacy group Hope From Within is encouraging all Filipinos to get tested for cancer.
A DAY before the conclusion of the 15th Cebu City Sangguniang Panglungsod, the City Council passed the second supplemental budget (SB2) amounting to P1.2 billion on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.Vice Mayor-elect and incumbent councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia said the passing of the SB2 was not rushed; it underwent necessary legal procedures, contrary to the claims of opposition councilors.Garcia said that out of 12 councilors, seven moved for its approval, four opposed, and one abstained.The councilors
IN LESS than six months this year, the dengue cases in Central Visayas outpaced by sixfold the cases that the region recorded from January to December in 2021.This after the Department of Health (DOH) regional office reported 6,399 cases with 47 deaths from Jan. 1 to June 18, 2022. Last year, Central Visayas only saw 942 dengue cases with five deaths.Despite the increasing number of cases in the past months, not a single local government unit (LGU) has declared an outbreak, according to Dr. Rona
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29 affirmed its earlier decision to shut down Rappler news outlet, ordering that the news outlet’s license be revoked. Rappler CEO Maria Ressa said that the company would appeal the decision. Ressa and Rappler staff respond to the shutdown order. For more PH content, visit ph.yahoo.com
A 59-year-old fisherman was killed after being hit by an overspeeding motorcycle along the national highway in Barangay Tajao, Pinamungajan town, southwest Cebu on Wednesday dawn, June 29, 2022.Corporal Ryan Manguilimutan, an investigator for the Pinamungajan Police Station, identified the lone fatality as Romeo Arnaiz, 59, a resident of Sitio Bulubugan, in Barangay Tajao.The driver of the motorcycle, Arnel Salido Servantes, 32, a resident of Barangay Luray in Toledo City, is currently being adm
After an assault on a group of women in the northeastern Chinese city of Tangshan sparked outrage, a graphic video of a car driving over a person surfaced in social media posts claiming it showed surveillance footage of the attack. The claim is false; the video was filmed in the southern city of Guangzhou in October 2020, more than one year before the Tangshan attack."The CCTV footage of the assault that happened at a barbecue restaurant in Tangshan is brutal," reads a simplified-Chinese tweet p
Batch 2000 pulled the rug from under the previously unbeaten 2006, 58-54, in Bracket B of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation Alumni Association Panthers Cup Season 2 Inter-Batch Basketball Tournament last Sunday at the Capitol Parish Gym.Marion Demape scored 12 points to lead 2000 to the victory that evened their win-loss record up at 2-2. Batch 2006, which played without aces Sam Hermosa and Jam Ferraren, on the other hand, suffered their first loss in four games.Meanwhile, 2008
DIAGEO Rare and Exceptional whiskies delighted the palates of Cebuano at the recently concluded whisky tasting event held in the Queen City of the South.The event gathered 40 spirits aficionados to try the whisky collections of Diageo, owner of more than 200 brands of rare and exceptional spirits. Hosted by Mandaue-based Charlton Trade and Enterprise, a wines and spirits distributor in Cebu, the whisky tasting event featured four of Diageo’s rare and exceptional whiskies.Served before the Cebuan
A proposed experiment by a Filipino student of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is set to be conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) in the fall of 2022.
[Shopping] Like our facial skin, the scalp ages and experiences changes as we age.
Vice President Leni Robredo left the Quezon City Reception House officially today, which is her last day in office.
The undermanned Gilas Pilipinas basketball squad got ambushed by a sharp New Zealand squad in a massive 60-106 loss in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Thursday at the EventFinda Stadium.Playing with just 11 men, the Gilas Pilipinas got behind early and just could not keep up with the Tall Blacks, who with the win, completed a four-game sweep of Group A. The Gilas, on the other hand, will not have much time to recoup, as they will take on India on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.New
“PASAYLOA ko tiya, walay kapatawaran ning akong nabuhat, tungod gyud ni sa sugal (Forgive me aunt, what I did was unforgivable, it is because of gambling),” said Harvey James Nengasca, the suspect in the killing of his aunt on Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2022, in Aloguinsan town, midwest of Cebu.The 23-year-old Nengasca was arrested during a hot pursuit operation by the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) Wednesday noon, June 29, 2022, in Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City.Lieutenant Colonel Mark Gi
More lower-income Filipinos still find it costly to open and maintain bank accounts, according to the World Bank.
THE National Nutrition Council (NNC)-Central Visayas launched Wednesday, June 29, 2022, the 48th Nutrition Month celebration with the theme "New Normal na Nutrisyon, Sama-samang Gawan ng Solusyon."This year’s celebration, which will kick off on July 1, aims for a collaborative effort among local government units (LGUs) and the private sector to bolster nutrition, especially in raising awareness on its significance in developing resilience and recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pand
ONE hundred and 52 teams have signed up for the Central Visayas Regional Football Association Festival Cup, which will kick off on July 1 at the Cebu City Sports Center.Organized by the Central Visayas Football Association (CVFA), the President’s Cup is the first football festival in the city since the pandemic halted sports activities two years ago. It will have the Mixed 9 and 11-Under divisions, the Boys 13 and 15-Under, which will be played on Friday.On Saturday, it will be the turn of the B
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas still has to wait for the decision from their central office on whether it would continue requiring unvaccinated employees in places under Alert Level 2 and above to undergo Covid-19 testing before they could go back to work onsite under the new administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.Malacañang had earlier announced that employees in places under Alert Level 2 and above who would go back to onsite work should un
From events and activities to rediscovering old favorites, there are lots to do in Manila this week.
The Pantawid Pasada Program for Tricycle Drivers is designed to help tricycle drivers get on with the rising cost of fuel amid the pandemic.
DHL Express, the world's leading international express service provider, recently opened twelve new service points in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite and Cagayan de Oro, bringing up the number to over 260 service points in the Philippines. The newly opened retail locations aim to address the rising need for logistics services to help consumers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in these areas.“Over the past two years, there has been a surge in demand for shipping in Metro Manila, Bula
