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CEBU’S oldest and only sugar milling firm, Bogo-Medellin Milling Company Inc. (Bomedco), is now feeling the pinch of the sugar crisis.This was confirmed by Medellin Mayor Benjun Mondigo Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022.He said the 94-year-old milling company located in Barangay Luy-a is now struggling to sustain its operations as some of its planters have opted to have their sugar milled in Negros.According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD 7), Bomedco directed
AFTER having been on a one month work suspension, workers of a sugar milling company in the northern part of Cebu received financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7.The 240 workers who have been on "No Work, No Pay" for a month received P5,000 pesos cash aid from the agency to support their families in this crisis.DSWD 7 said that administrative staff and factory workers gathered to receive their financial assistance from the agency in the municipal gym
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is warning the public not to be deceived by a job hiring post on social media using the department's official logo.The post is reportedly looking for interns for the DOLE's Government Internship Program (GIP) and asking applicants to submit their personal information and other credentials.“This is not the way how we do hiring of GIPs. We do not share and amplify for the world to see the personal information of the applicants in adherence to Republic
The work for the Rama administration’s achieving its vision for Cebu City to become like Singapore has begun, and the mayor’s “investment begging” resulted in pledges of P1.3 billion from businessmen for the completion of the Cebu City Medical Center and construction of multiple medium-rise buildings that will house displaced informal settlers.These funding commitments are “concrete pledges,” and the projects will be realized, Rama’s team assured the public.It is good to hear from Mayor Michael
The San Fernando Buffalos handily defeated the Bogo City Bugoys, 94-63, to even up their win-loss record in the Pilipinas Super League 21-Under VisMin Leg on Tuesday night at the Compostela Sports Complex.The Bugoys got off to a fast start early on and led by eight but the Buffalos hit their stride from the second period onwards, taking a 39-30 lead at halftime after they outscored Bogo City, 23-13, during that stretch.It was all San Fernando from that point onwards as the Buffalos led by as muc
THE Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) revealed that a total of 4,744,896 individuals in the region have already received their second Covid-19 vaccine dose.Dr. Van Phillip Baton, medical coordinator for emerging and reemerging infectious disease of the DOH 7, said the number represents 83.16 percent of the total 5,705,754 vaccinated individuals from the four provinces in the region.The 5,705,754 vaccinated individuals comprise 70 percent of the total population of the entire Centra
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WORKERS of a sugar milling company in the northern town of Medellin, Cebu have received P5,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Visayas after they were forced to adopt the “no work, no pay” principle for a month.The financial assistance, along with 10 kilos of rice donated by the Municipal Government, was distributed on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, to 240 administrative staff and factory workers at the municipal gym.Oliver Ian Sanjorjo, head of the company’s labo
DESIGNER Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan’s empress, has died, her office said Aug. 18. She was 96.Mori symbolized the rise of Japan as a modern, fashionable nation and the rise of the working woman. She died at her Tokyo home Aug. 11, a few days after developing a mild fever, according to the Hanae Mori Office. She had been examined by a doctor at her home, but no specific cause of death was given.Empress Masako
The San Fernando Buffalos handily defeated the Bogo City Bugoys, 94-63, to even up their win-loss record in the Pilipinas Super League 21-Under VisMin Leg on Tuesday night at the Compostela Sports Complex.The Bugoys got off to a fast start early on and led by eight but the Buffalos hit their stride from the second period onwards, taking a 39-30 lead at halftime after they outscored Bogo City, 23-13, during that stretch.It was all San Fernando from that point onwards as the Buffalos led by as muc
A SUGAR milling company in northern Cebu was one of those affected by the ongoing sugar crisis in the country.Medellin Mayor Joven Mondigo Jr. said the 94-year-old Bogo-Medellin Milling Company Inc. (Bomedco) located in Barangay Luy-a suspended its operations for one month from July 15 to August 15, 2022, rendering its administrative staff and factory workers jobless due to the crisis that is being felt all over the country.“Presently, dili maayo ang dagan sa Bomedco,” said Mondigo on Wednesday,
WITH support from the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is firming up concrete plans to create more jobs and attract more investors.PSAC convenor and Aboitiz Group president Sabin Aboitiz disclosed the five priority recommendations that the council has endorsed to Marcos to create more jobs; scale up micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); identify labor-intensive, high-potential industry segments; attract more investors by making it easier to
DITO CME Holdings Corp. saw its attributable net loss for the second quarter of the year widen to P4.63 billion from a loss of P1.18 billion previously, mainly due to higher expenses.Total revenues for the period surged to P1.70 billion from P278.58 million in the same period a year ago, the company announced.However, total expenses for the second quarter climbed 98.4 percent to P5.10 billion from P2.57 billion in the same period in 2021.Attributable net loss for the first half balloned to P8.30
Airlines in the Philippines have pledged to adhere to the government’s order on lower fuel surcharge. Will this make Filipinos travel?
Facebook posts claim Dollar General recently announced that all stores will stay open 24 hours a day. This is false; the US chain told AFP the posts are incorrect and that hours vary by location."Aug, 13, 2022 8:37 pm (NewsBrief) DOLLAR GENERAL announces plans to convert all stores to 24 hours a day," says text in a photo shared August 14, 2022 on Facebook. "Starting Monday August 22 all Dollar General stores will start to stay open around the clock and they will have some new expanded merchandi
It may take longer for the Philippines to reach the status of an upper-middle-income country, according to its socioeconomic planning chief. Here's why.
Cebuano giant June Mar Fajardo leads the cast of PBA players who have been called up to join the Gilas Pilipinas pool for the fourth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.A list consisting of 24 players was released by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas on Tuesday night as the build-up for matches against Lebanon and Saudi Arabia later this month continues.Most of the players on this list come from the PBA. Also added were Japeth Aguilar, Scottie Thompson, and Arvie Tolentino from
Zach Huang came up big in crunchtime, scoring a three-point play with four seconds left to lift the Asian Orthopedics-2014 past the Carampatana Food Corp.-2012, 92-90, in overtime in the 25th Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) on Tuesday night at the Magis Eagles Arena in Mandaue City.Down one, 89-90, after Revrev Diputado canned a booming three-pointer from the right wing, Huang answered right back with a power move inside that saw him get the basket despite ge
LEBRON James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent announced Aug. 17 (PH time).Klutch Sports chief executive officer Rich Paul said the league-maximum deal makes James the highest-paid player in NBA history. His new deal includes a player option that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday in December 2024.The 37-year-old James is headed into the final year of
The Philippines is facing a looming sugar shortage. This is how President Marcos plans to avert a shortage crisis.
