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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
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
According to a study by ABS-CBN, 15 out of 17 incoming mayors of local government units in the Philippines' National Capital Region are from political families.
The Marcoses stole an estimated $10 billion from state coffers. With Bongbong soon to become president, when will the Marcoses pay their debts?
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
The Ateneo de Manila University nabbed its third-straight win in the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament after defeating University of the East in four sets, 25-14, 20-25, 25-11, 25-14, on Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.Faith Nisperos had 19 points on 15 attacks, three aces, and a block to go along with seven excellent receptions while Vanie Gandler tallied 16 points on 12 attacks, three aces, and a block laced with 14 excellent digs to propel the Blue Eagles to a tie for the thir
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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
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
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 petition to cancel the certificate of candidacy of presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. reached the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 17).
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
(UPDATED) ANOTHER case filed by outgoing Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Representative Paz Radaza against reelected City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan was dismissed by the court.The dismissal came after Radaza, who was defeated by Chan in the May 9 polls, failed to appear during the mediation in March 2022.Presiding Judge Mendulfo Pintor Jr. of the Regional Trial Court Branch 72 in Lapu-Lapu City issued the order of dismissal on May 16, 2022.Radaza’s camp said, though, that they have not yet received
Posts shared thousands of times on social media claimed the gunman behind a deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, had an accomplice who took a hostage. But local officials, who continue to investigate the crime, have said they believe the shooter acted alone, and a Twitter account behind the claim was suspended for violating platform policies."Dude wtfffffff I knew it was more then one," said a May 14, 2022 post on Facebook.The post includes a screenshot of a tweet that says: "I am Simon Bu
ONLINE technology bootcamp KodeGo is partnering with online job portal Jobstreet Philippines to help address the skills mismatch between job seekers and open company positions, particularly in the field of Information Technology (IT).Through the popular recruitment platform, hiring firms can easily source candidates from KodeGo for web development and data science. KodeGo graduates are given a special tag so they are noticed faster.“JobStreet has always been a titan in the recruitment and job pl
LEADING up to the celebration of Earth Day this year, AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI), in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation, organized an underwater garbage cleanup with its volunteer “Scubasureros” in Barangay Bato, Toledo City, Cebu last April 14, 2022.“Scubasurero is a term coined from ‘scuba diving’ and ‘basurero’ or garbage collector,” said Therma South Inc. (TSI) Reputation and Stakeholder Management manager Lou Jason Deligencia. “We have conducted this activity as
