A judge on Thursday ordered an investigator in Wisconsin looking into the 2020 election to stop deleting records, the latest blow against the former state Supreme Court justice whose contract is nearing an end.
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TWO additional district offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will soon be operational in Cebu.LTO-Central Visayas Director Victor Caindec said they are just awaiting formal information from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the agency's central office as to when would the offices in the towns of Liloan and Alcoy in Cebu operate.Caindec made the announcement on Saturday, May 22, 2022, saying he could not contain the excitement considering that it has been about two and a half
NOW that the late Archbishop Teofilo “Lolong” Camomot has been declared “Venerable” by Pope Francis, officials of the Archdiocese of Cebu in charge with the late prelate’s cause for sainthood admitted that it may take some time before they can proceed towards the next step which is beatification.Fr. Mhar Vincent Balili, parish priest of the Mary Help of Christians Parish in Barangay Buhisan, Cebu City and vice postulator for Camomot’s cause, told SunStar Cebu that despite collecting numerous tes
DABAWENYA artist Tanya Gaisano-Lee may not have any formal training in the arts, but she has always been artistically inclined.Her ongoing Mother’s Day solo exhibit entitled “Pen Art” at the Dusit Thani Hotel Davao brilliantly features 25 endearing pieces of a subject that she holds close to her heart.“My child Jana who just turned four brings me so much joy and frustration at the same time. She is my inspiration for my mother and child series, particularly, her poses and her face as it changes
MORE than 500,000 motorcycle and motor vehicle private plates remain unclaimed by their owners in Central Visayas as of May 19, 2022.Data from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) showed that about 451,379 motorcycle private plates remain unclaimed since 2014 onwards; while 66,290 motor vehicle plates also remain unclaimed since 2015.LTO 7 Director Victor Caindec, however, said this is not yet all the plates that the agency still has to release.Of those already available, Caindec said they have
The Letran Knights took down the Mapua Cardinals, 75-65, to complete a 2-0 sweep and win the championship in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at the Filoil Flying V Centre.Rhenz Abando, who played through an ankle injury, had a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds to help the Knights capture their 19th NCAA men’s basketball title. In addition, Letran also became the first team to fashion out an undefeated season since San Beda posted a 18-0 record in 2010.The Knights were rel
THE Philippines continued to show dominance in billiards in the 31st Southeast Asian Games after winning gold medals in both the Men’s and Women’s 10-Ball Pool Singles on Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Vietnam.The Philippines got its fourth gold medal in pool.Carlo Biado beat compatriot Johann Chua in the Men’s 10-Ball pool singles in the gold medal match. It was a rematch of the Men’s 9-Ball pool singles finals, wherein Chua defeated Biado.Meanwhile, Rubelin Amit won her second goal after defeating
MANDAUE City-based job seekers need look no further if they are looking for job opportunities.This after Mandaue City’s Public Employment Service Office (Peso) announced on Friday, May 20, 2022, that the city currently has 1,000 local job vacancies.Mary Jeanette Reyes, Peso Mandaue marketing staff member, said interested job seekers from Mandaue City should be 18 to 30 years old to qualify for these available vacancies.But those beyond the stated age bracket may still apply as a lot of job oppor
The version 2.7 preview livestream gave us a lot of things to be excited about, including detailed looks at new characters Yelan and Kuki Shinobu.
THE Department of Education (DepEd) is investigating what happened at Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental on Friday, May 20, 2022, wherein close to 100 students of a public school there were hospitalized after consuming contaminated milk.In a statement, DepEd officials said the alleged contaminated milk were distributed in a school under the department’s School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP).The SBFP was established by DepEd to address hunger and encourage learners to enroll and contribute to the impro
MORE than P1 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by the police in Bohol during a buy-bust operation on Saturday morning, May 21, 2022.The Tagbilaran City Police Station under the Bohol Police Provincial Office launched their anti-illegal drug operation at 1:50 a.m. in Purok 3, Budlong Street, Barangay San Isidro, Tagbilaran, that led to the arrest of drug suspect Jaime Aguaviva Gumba, 31, of Purok 1, Barangay Taloto, Tagbilaran.Gumba yielded 200 grams of suspected shabu with a street valu
COLLECTIONS by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the first quarter this year is 8.9 percent short of the goal set by the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC).The BIR only collected P47.2 billion as businesses avail themselves of the provision allowing outright crediting of their input value-added tax on capital goods under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) Law.The BIR said that although the first quarter tax collection from its operations fell short of the D
FORTY percent or 1,215 out of 3,003 barangays in Central Visayas have been given drug-cleared status since 2018.Just recently 48 barangays in the region have received a drug-cleared status from the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), which is composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Department of Health, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The ROCBDC’s task is to examine documents from Barangay or Municipal A
A CAR that was reportedly parked along Temple of Leah in Busay, Cebu City fell into a ravine on Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2022.In photos taken by John Benson Uraca Dolosa, the car could be seen a few feet below the road. It hit a chopped coconut tree, causing massive damage to its hood and stopping it from falling even further.Rescuers quickly responded to the area.Authorities have yet to disclose the indentity of the owner of the car and how the incident happened. (BBT/JGS)
An election official dismissed as hearsay about vote-buying complaints being filed at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Mandaue office.Evelyn Cueva, Comelec Mandaue election officer, told SunStar Cebu in an interview on Friday, May 20, 2022, that they have not yet received any formal complaintsabout vote-buying in the city during the May 9 election.She added that for the complaint to be strong enough and justifiable, complainants need to have enough evidence to prove their claim."If they hav
Election watchdog Kontra Daya (Against Fraud) said that there was fraud in the 2022 elections.
Two videos have been viewed hundreds of times after they circulated in multiple Facebook posts that claim they show lifelike robot dancers made in China performing at an event in Shanghai. However, the claim is false; both videos feature human dancers. One video shows Chinese acrobatic dancers while the other shows a ballet performance in China by students from a dance school based in the United States.One video, which shows an acrobatic dance performance, was shared on Facebook here on April 1,
BIG cash prizes were given by the Mandaue City Government to the top 5 best-performing barangays in administering vaccination to its constituents through its Bakuna Awards in partnership with Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi).Fully vaccinated individuals were also given cash prizes via a raffle draw.With its theme, "Barangay nga Kugihan Muawhag sa Pagpabakuna Naay Ayuda," the ceremony was held at the session hall of Mandaue City Hall on Friday, May 20, 2022.The top five barangays that belong
FORTY percent or 1,215 out of 3,003 barangays in Central Visayas have been given drug-cleared status since 2018. Just recently 48 barangays in the region have received a drug-cleared status from the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), which is composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, Department of Health DOH, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.The ROCBDC’s task is to examine documents from Barangay or Munici
THE pandemic forced changes upon us, some of which are here to stay. For those in the workforce, a dramatic change has been how productive they could be while being away from the actual workplace.When Covid-19 hit, it also had game-changing effects in the accounting industry. Known to be traditionalists and highly technical, accounting professionals have adapted quickly by using digital tools and more expanded virtual work. Or have they? Exactly how have they coped with the pandemic? And what do
THE daily positivity rate of Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in Cebu City remains low and still within the threshold set by the World Health Organization (WHO).Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementer of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) said on Sunday, May 22, 2022, that the city's positivity rate has been under one percent for over two months already.Garganera added that this number is safe and within the WHO's prescribed level of below five percent.Despite this, the cou
