he U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a U.S. District Court judge's April order that declared the government mandate requiring masks on airplanes, buses and in transit hubs unlawful.
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Representative France Castro says that House Bill 207 seeks to to return Philippine history in high school as a separate subject.
INFLATION further soared to 6.1 percent in June as food, fuel and transport prices continued to increase, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday.“The uptrend of inflation for June 2022 was primarily brought about by the higher annual growth rate in the index for food and non-alcoholic beverages at six percent, from 4.9 percent in the previous month,” the state statistics bureau said.Transport costs meanwhile grew by 17.1 percent annually, from 14.6 percent in May, the PSA note
Batch 1994 took down 1997, 61-53, to force a five-way tie for the lead in the standings in Bracket A of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation Alumni Association Panthers Cup Season 2 Inter-Batch Basketball Tournament last Sunday at the Capitol Parish Gym.Jojo Quilab led the way for 1994 with 15 points. More importantly, Batch 1994’s victory forced a logjam for the lead in the standings with four other squads, as they all hold similar 3-1 records.Batch 1998 trounced 1991, 81-70, thank
ALMOST P2 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated in separate anti-drug operations in Cebu on Tuesday evening and Wednesday dawn, July 5 and 6, 2022.First to be arrested on Tuesday at 6 p.m. was a public school teacher identified as Brendo Aringay Villafranca, 34, of Barangay Kansi, Tuburan town.Seized from him were packs of suspected shabu worth around P2,000, buybust money and his motorcycle.Around 11 p.m. on the same day, a certain Lilia Hernane, 52, was nabbed in her house in Bamboo
BUSINESSMAN Michael Lloyd Dino bade the public goodbye as his term as presidential assistant for the Visayas ended last June 30, 2022.President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on June 29 declared vacant some of the government posts and items under the Executive department through Memorandum Circular (MC) 1.In a statement posted last June 29, Dino thanked the people of Visayas for the support they have extended to the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (Opav).“To the people of t
Filipino-American educator Dr. Eleuterio “Ely” Timbol, Jr. was one of 54 New York State public school teachers given the Governor’s Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award in June.
OFFICIALS of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) have welcomed the appointment of retired Philippine National Police (PNP) director Debold Sinas as an adviser for the city’s peace and order council.Mayor Michael Rama introduced Sinas during the city’s flag-raising ceremony at City Hall on Monday, July 4, 2022.Lt. Col. Maria Theresa Macatangay, CCPO spokesperson, said Sinas’ presence will greatly help in police operations especially in enforcing order in the city.“I believe his presence in the Ceb
A 74-YEAR-OLD woman was shot dead by her neighbor inside her house in Sitio Malingin, Barangay Gunting, Barili, Cebu on Tuesday morning, July 5, 2022.Staff Sergeant Erwin Alviso, investigating officer of Barili Police Station, identified the victim as Melchora Aligato Bayadog, of Sitio Malingin, Barangay Gunting.The suspect was Joel Saplaag, a construction worker and resident of the same village.Alviso told SunStar Cebu that the incident was reported to police around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday by Crisiol
Burberry is collaborating with Thai actor Bright Vachirawit on an exclusive photography project to celebrate the brand's iconic Lola bag.
THE Cebu Cacao Industry Development Council Inc. (CCIDCI) launched Tuesday, July 5, 2022, a three-day exhibit showcasing different cacao and chocolate products from different areas in Cebu.The exhibit, which is being held at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu, will run until July 7. It has been held as part of this year's celebration of the World Chocolate Day, which is on July 7.Among the chocolate products being featured are those from Armsons Foods Corporation, Rachael's Homemade, Jomara-Bionutrient
The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers will have veteran Cebuano coach Albert Alocillo as the team’s head coach in the upcoming 2022 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup.Competing under the banner of Builders Warehouse, the proud Growling Tigers are looking to build their skills up in time for Season 85 of the UAAP later this year. After a dismal Season 84 that saw them miss the Final Four, the Cebuano coach will be calling the shots as the team tries to march back up the UAAP ladder.Alocillo brin
MORE than 4.7 million individuals in Central Visayas have so far been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19).As of July 4, 2022, at least 4,734,806 individuals or 72.04 percent of the 6,572,248 target population in the region got their second dose, or have been vaccinated with a single dose of Janssen vaccine.Data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) also showed that about 75.51 percent or 4,962,755 individuals have so far received the first dose, including J
DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said that he will also institute reforms in the conduct of the drug war operations.
Blackwater Bossing’s rookie big man Ato Ular has been a huge reason why the team is surging in the ongoing PBA Season 47 Philippine Cup. And for that, he has been named as the league’s Player of the Week for the period of June 29 to July 2.After going through a miserable stretch over the past few seasons, Blackwater has turned things around and is in third place in the standings with a 4-1 card, trailing only powerhouse teams San Miguel Beer (6-1) and Barangay Ginebra (5-1).And while the team ha
A 17-YEAR-OLD houseboy died after being electrocuted in Purok 2, Barangay Tuburan Sur, Danao City, Cebu on Tuesday afternoon, July 5, 2022.Master Sergeant Raymund Bacordo of Danao City Police Station said that the victim had already stopped schooling to run errands for Lyndon Del Rosario, owner of a fried chicken business.Bacordo said that around 1 p.m. of July 5, the minor victim assisted Del Rosario in welding a food stall when he got electrocuted.The victim, identified as Reynante Lucero, all
Playing in front of a hometown crowd, an inspired Philippines squad scored a huge upset in its Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship with a 1-0 over world No. 12 ranked Australia at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.Sarina Bolden was credited with the goal though it appeared it was an own goal by a defender in the 59th minute from a throw-in by Eva Madarang. It was Bolden’s 10th goal in 20 caps for the Philippines.“This is an amazing win for us. As I said earlier it does not ma
Selena Gomez fans will not want to miss the upcoming Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lipstick and matte lip liner launch happening from 7 July onwards.
The president didn’t say why he disagreed with the figure, just that it was “not that high”
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A DISPUTE over property boundaries pushed a construction worker to gun down his 74-year-old neighbor in Barili town, southwest Cebu on Tuesday morning, July 5, 2022.Police identified the fatality as Melchora Bayadog, a resident of Sitio Malingin, Barangay Gunting, in the same town.The suspect, Joel Saplaag, a resident of the same area, remains at large.Staff Sgt. Erwin Alviso, an investigator for the Barili Police Station, said the incident was reported to them at 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday.Alviso sai
