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A P17.4 billion (RMB2.34 billion) Chinese loan to build a bridge connecting Samal Island and Davao City has been made official, as officials from China and the Philippines exchanged documents on Monday (June 13).
Facebook posts circulating in South Korea appear to show a photo of protesters holding Korean-language signs in the wrong order. The posts mock the demonstrators in the photo and claim they are Chinese people "hired" to protest former South Korean president Park Geun-hye. However, the photo has been doctored; the original picture was taken in 2015 and shows activists holding signs in the correct order to show an anti-Park message."Certain proof that Chinese people were deployed at demonstrations
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will ask Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to make changes to her controversial Executive Order (EO) 16 that made the wearing of face masks in well-ventilated and open spaces in Cebu Province optional.A show cause order may be issued to the governor if she declines to make the proposed changes, DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing said in an interview with CNN Philippines in Manila on Monday, June 13, 2022.Densing or his representatives are expected
THE San Miguel Beermen won their second game in a row with a 100-92 victory over the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA Season 47 Philippine Cup on Friday afternoon at the Ynares Center.The win propper San Miguel atop the standings with a 2-0 card. CJ Perez filled the stat-sheet up with 19 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals as San Miguel came all the way back from a 12-point deficit to steal the win.Marcio Lassiter added 18 markers, going 4-of-8 from rainbow country in a game where
The subway project will reduce by half the travel time between major airports in Metro Manila and the northern part of the capital.
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Facebook posts circulating in Thailand claim a video viewed tens of thousands of times shows anti-government protesters disrupting a parade in Britain for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. The posts make a comparison with Thailand's anti-government protests, which broke out in the conservative kingdom in 2020. However, a climate change pressure group linked to the environmental movement Extinction Rebellion told AFP the footage shows its activists promoting a campaign for plant-based farmin
BAYAN Secretary-General Renato Reyes Jr. said that the Constitution’s Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of assembly, whether for or against the government.
UNIVERSAL Robina Corp. on Tuesday said it has paid a P100,000 fine imposed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) after a worker died at its plant in Barangay Tabok, Mandaue City.In a disclosure to the stock exchange, URC said DOLE had issued an order for its Tabok plant to cease and desist from operating the machine in question pending the submission of requirements.“We regretfully confirm that there has been a death of one of our third-party workers due to an incident at the workplac
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has reminded all mayors in the province that coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination should not be considered as an additional mandatory requirement for educational, employment and other similar government transaction purposes.Her memorandum, issued on Monday, June 13, 2022, also told the mayors that “Rural Health Units should not be used by Department of Education (DepEd) district superintendents, district supervisors, and school heads in order to discriminate agai
With poverty stalking the Filipino masses, nothing can be more urgent as a national priority than to ensure that the nation is food-secure. Thus, the incoming administration’s reported focus on higher agricultural productivity cannot be gainsaid.Yet, there’s more than meets the impressionable eye here. The underlying assumption is not valid that people are poor and hungry because the country does not produce enough of life’s basics. As has been our story, producing more goods does not solve the
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) has extended the validity of special permits and QR codes for public utility vehicles (PUVs).Regional Director Eduardo Montealto of LTFRB 7 signed a contract on Friday, June 10, allowing PUV operators to renew their special permits and QR codes until June 20, this year.As to whether they would still renew the special permits and QR codes after the June 20 expiration period, Montealto said they still have to dec
Ateneo de Manila University moved on to the next phase of the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball stepladder after they booted out the third seed University of Santo Tomas, 25-23, 25-23, 25-20 on Tuesday evening at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.The Blue Eagles’ win sets up a tantalizing showdown with none other than their archrival De La Salle University, who will be armed with a twice-to-beat advantage, on Thursday at 6:30 pm.Faith Nisperos did it all for Ateneo with 23 points on 17 att
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Philippine peso remains one of the most stable currencies in Asia amid the currency’s latest plunge at P53 against the US dollar on Friday (June 10).
Outgoing Senator and political prisoner Leila de Lima expressed dismay and criticized the criminal justice system for “lacking a soul” and being broken “in body and spirit.”
Outgoing vice-president Leni Robredo plans to modify the Bayanihan E-Konsulta, a COVID-19 teleconsultation service launched by Robredo’s office, to fit communities.
THE Prime Logistics Movers-Eagles continued their reign atop the standings as they demolished the Barracudas, 133-112, in the Elite Basketball Cebu Season 18 last Saturday at the Casals Gym.Miguel “The Cebuano Rocket” Gastador had himself quite the evening as he tallied 32 points, 19 rebounds, eight assists, and four steals to propel the Eagles to the easy win.Janjan Auditor continued his torrid scoring streak, this time producing 25 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, just a week after scor
AUTHORITIES in Central Visayas seized Tuesday night, June 14, 2022, about 10 kilos of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) worth P68 million from two residents of San Carlos City in Negros Occidental.The illegal drugs were seized during a drug bust launched by Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Central Visayas on P. del Rosario Extension in Barangay Sambag 1, Cebu City.Arrested were Jacquelyn Baron, 49, and Cornilio Baron, 39, of San Carlos Ci
NorthPort forward Jamie Malonzo has been named the PBA Player of the Week after the first week of action in the PBA Season 47 Philippine Cup for his spectacular contributions that have helped the Batang Pier get off to a fast start.The Fil-Am wingman has raised his game a notch higher in his sophomore year andaveraged an all-around game of 18.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.0 block shots in the two outings the team played so far that resulted in wins over Rain or Shine (9
MORE than P5 million livelihood grants were distributed to the families of child laborers in Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City in line with the celebration of World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL) that also coincided with the Philippine Independence Day on Sunday, June 12, 2022.Marites Mercado, Dole Tri-city field office chief, told SunStar Cebu that the activity is celebrated annually by the agency.However, it was postponed for two years due to the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.The ev