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THE Cebu City Treasurer's Office (CTO) warned that the financial assistance from the Cebu City Government may be forfeited if it will remain unclaimed by beneficiaries on or before Monday, May 23, 2022.City Treasurer Mare Vae Reyes told SunStar Cebu Wednesday, May 18, 2022, that only 80 percent of the targetted 49,000 beneficiaries have so far claimed their cash assistance.Reyes said that if the cash aid will not be claimed after 10 days since the start of the disbursement, it will be returned t
UP TO P8.1 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in one day by Police Regional Office (PRO)-Central Visayas in separate anti-illegal drug operations in the region.At 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2022, members of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, together with the 1st Provincial Maneuver Force Company and Balamban Police Station of the Cebu Police Provincial Office, launched a drug bust in Purok 1, Barangay Arpili, Balamban town.They arrested John Marlon Alunes Lausa, 33, a high-value ind
ABOUT P1.4 million worth of shabu was seized from a high-value individual at Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City past midnight Thursday, May 19.Major Joerey Puerto, commander of Police Station 8, identified the suspect as Gerald Barillo, 25, alias "Jer" of the barangay's Purok Neptune.Puerto said 20 sachets of shabu, P2,000 mark money and P250 in cash.He said Barillo was getting his supply from a drug personality in their barangay, who has been under police surveillance.Barillo himself is al
LAPU-LAPU Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan expressed hope Wednesday, May 18, that the 2022 annual budget for the city will be approved by the incoming City Council, which will assume office in June.The City currently uses the reenacted 2021 annual budget amounting to P2.7 billion as the proposed P3 billion fund for this year has not yet been approved by the council, whose majority of members are under the opposition bloc.“I think we can approve the budget once we have the new council,” said Chan Wednes
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THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has officially declared the start of the rainy season in the country Wednesday, May 18, 2022.Pagasa Administrator Vicente Malano said in a press statement that the presence of a frontal system and the occurrence of severe thunderstorms have brought widespread rains during the last five days."This satisfies the criteria of the start of the rainy season over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas," said M
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THE Semi Di Speranza Foundation Inc., formerly Luz Cabatingan Foundation, will hold a mega humanitarian mission at the City institute gym in Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City on Saturday, May 21, 2022.The group will provide free medical checkup and give 50 wheelchairs to the patients, mostly elderly, as well as thousands of eyeglasses.After two years of hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the foundation has conducted an oathtaking ceremony for its new officers.Chili Tita Cabatingan, founder and
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will not require travelers from Western Visayas to present a negative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or rapid antigen test result to enter the city amid the local transmission of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 that was detected in that region.Chan said they do not want to cause hassle to the travelers, particularly tourists who will enter the city through the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.Chan reiterated the need
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After a rally by Pakistan's ousted leader Imran Khan in the northeastern city of Sialkot, a photo was shared hundreds of times on social media alongside a claim it shows a massive crowd at the event. However, the photo has been shared in a false context; it was shot in the Philippines and has circulated in reports about an election rally in March 2022 -- two months before Khan's Sialkot rally.The aerial shot of a huge crowd -- shared more than 400 times -- was posted here on Twitter on May 15, 2
The reopening of Cebu’s nightlife spots, and the launching of new ones is proof that Cebuanos are probably genuinely good at having a good time.With the Cebuanos’ love for dancing, partying and hanging out with friends and acquaintances, everyone—including tourists—is most likely to experience some really fun and sometimes wild (but in a positive way) parties.Cebu has a wide selection of bars, clubs and lounges that offer great music by talented and renowned DJs and local artists, good company,
Social media posts claim that shoppers desperate to get baby formula amid US shortages should turn to Amazon Canada for cross-border delivery. But this is not a reliable solution; many formula products sold in Canada by the online retailing giant are out of stock, unavailable for shipping to the states or on offer from third-party vendors charging above market prices."If you go to Amazon and change over to Canada you can order your Baby Formula, no shortage," claims a May 12, 2022 Facebook post
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THE Zonta Club of Cebu 1 has come up with a cookbook that advocates gender equality.The “Tasty Treasures: Gender Equality Cookbook,” launched Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Cebu Country Club is a fundraising project of Zonta and a product of collaboration of its members.The book’s editor Zonta Club of Cebu 1 president Gina Garcia-Atienza thanked sponsors, donors, recipe contributors and all those who supported the undertaking.“The interest in cooking was at an all-time high in 2020 as the Covid-
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is confident that he can finally get approval for his long-overdue P3 billion annual budget for 2022 now that majority of his allies occupy City Council seats.Chan made the statement on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, or more than a week after the recently concluded national and local elections, in which his entire slate won against Team Deretso led by incumbent Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Rep. Paz Radaza.The City currently uses the reenacted 2021 annual budget
CEBUANOS stand to benefit from the opening of the nine-hectare Nustar Resort and Casino.As of March 31, the Gokongwei-owned integrated development Nustar has hired 889 workers, of whom 60 percent are from Cebu.The company said Cebu-based applicants get hiring priority as it continues to seek applicants suited for administrative, operation and executive positions.For the casino operations, jobs available are dealers, slots ambassadors, count clerks and security ambassadors.As more hotels and othe
Despite faulty vote counting machines (VCMs) and massive votes’ disenfranchisement, the recently concluded May 9 polls were “the best elections, so far” according to Commission on Election (COMELEC) officials.
LEADING up to its much-awaited opening, NUSTAR Resort and Casino held its opening ceremonies on May 8, 2022, which unveiled the North Wing of its gaming floor, as well as the casual and fine dining options in the sprawling resort complex.With a total floor area of 21,000 square meters at full operations, NUSTAR’s gaming floor is propped to be the largest and most varied in central and southern Philippines. NUSTAR Resort and Casino will cater to both international players from neighboring Asian c
