Ray Holmberg, North Dakota’s longest-serving state senator, announced Monday that he would resign following a report that he had traded text messages with a man jailed on child pornography charges. There is currently no indication that Holmberg will be charged.
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ABOUT 600 poll workers in Cebu Province who served during the recently concluded general elections have yet to claim their honararium and allowances.Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, acting elections supervisor of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Cebu Provincial Office, told SunStar Cebu that about 95 percent or 11,400 poll workers were able to receive their honorarium, as of Thursday, May 27, 2022.Brillantes said the province has more than 12,000 poll workers who served during the May 9 polls.He s
THE Department of Health (DOH) has dismissed rumors that the government will give incentives and awards to individuals who have allegedly fallen victim or have had bad experiences with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines.DOH made the clarification in an advisory Thursday, May 26, 2022, after learning that there are messages circulating as false promises and offers of vaccine incentives.“We urge everyone to always check official DOH sources before forwarding anything," it said, as the departm
Multiple social media posts in China have shared a video alongside a claim it shows the Polish president declaring military mobilisation in support of Ukraine. Although Poland sent weapons aid to Ukraine after Russia's invasion, misleading Chinese-language subtitles have been added to the clip to suggest it was sending troops to war. The Polish defence ministry dismissed the claim. As of May 26, AFP found no official reports that Poland was sending troops to Ukraine."The president of Poland has
TRICYCLE drivers and operators in Cebu City will be allowed to collect a fare of P15 for at least two months due to high fuel prices and limited passengers.City Councilor James Cuenco, chairman of the committee on transportation, met with the different tricycle drivers and operators in the city on Wednesday, May 26, 2022, to discuss fare rates and other concerns of the sector.Areas in Cebu City that have tricycles are Inayawan, Punta Princesa, Laray, Guadalupe, Pasil and Mambaling.Cuenco said th
A 23-YEAR-OLD motorcycle rider died after hitting a fire hydrant along the national highway in Barangay Cogon, Bogo City at 2:10 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2022.The victim identified as Jhon Pagubo Nuñez, a construction worker from Purok 1, Tagnonok, Barangay Salag, Tabogon town, reportedly overtook a tanker truck but instead crashed into a fire hydrant after losing control of his motorcycle, according to Lieutenant Colonel Florendo Fajardo, chief of Bogo City Police Station.The victim, who was not we
Guido Van der Valk pulled off all the stops down the stretch to take down Miguel Tabuena in sudden death and capture the title in the ICTSI Splendido Taal Championship on Friday in Laurel, Batangas.Van der Valk sank an incredible birdie putt from way out on the 72nd hole to tie then took advantage of Miguel Tabuena’s pulled drive in sudden death to pull off the title-clinching win.Van der Valk pulled through on an early blast to battle back from 2-down to 2-up over Clyde Mondilla but lost a two-
THERE are no expiring vaccines in Central Visayas for the month of June 2022.Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas, said they received about 11,083,947 doses of vaccines and that 10,036,335 doses have so far been distributed to different local government units (LGUs) in the region, as of Friday, May 27, 2022.Loreche said the 1,047,612 doses are currently in the custody of DOH-Central Visayas for the vaccination of the national government ag
Social media users shared a photo claiming to show that a senior US military commander was among captives when Ukrainian soldiers defending the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol surrendered to Russian troops in May. But the claim is false; retired Admiral Eric Olson confirmed to AFP that he was not in Ukraine, and the photo appeared in Russian media a month before the surrender."Ukraine News reports U.S. Admiral Eric Olson was captured in Azovostal fighting for Ukraine with the Azov battalion. Thi
Homegrown Filipino basketball talent Kai Sotto is projected as the 49th overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in Sports Illustrated's mock NBA draft.
CLYDE Mondilla saw his lead dwindle down to two shots as he salvaged a 72 in the third round of the ICTSI Splendido Taal Championship in Laurel, Batangas on Thursday, May 26, 2022.Mondilla had an uncharacteristic triple-bogey on the par-5 No. 9, which almost ruined the day of the Del Monte ace, who birdied Nos. 3 and 10 before bouncing back with back-to-back birdies from No. 16 from close range after dropping another stroke on the 14.From seven-up over Tony Lascuña halfway through the P2 million
The judge presiding over the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial said mobile phone alarms that interrupted the closing arguments were an "Amber alert" warning of a child in danger, a claim that immediately started trending on Twitter. But the ringing was actually a warning sent by the National Weather Service in Fairfax County, Virginia where the trial was held."An AMBER alert interrupted Amber Heard's closing argument — you can't make this stuff up. Think the universe is on point with
THE Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas has sent its Regulations Licensing and Enforcement Division (RLED) personnel to the Toledo City General Hospital following reports about the death of a mother and her baby.The mother and child reportedly died due to medical negligence committed by some health personnel of the Toledo City General Hospital.The Toledo City General Hospital has vowed to conduct a thorough investigation on the matter.DOH-Central Visayas Director Jaime Bernadas told Su
CEBU-based tech startup ContentDash has teamed up with e-commerce resource site DigitalFilipino.com to host Cebu’s first in-person digital marketing conference for 2022. The event is on May 30 at Golden Prince Hotel & Suites, Cebu City. This conference will be the first of its kind to be held in Cebu this year.DashCon 2022: Digital Marketing Conference aims to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and digital marketers grow their businesses by educating them on the importance of soci
Following her performance, Filipino-Japanese actress Stefanie Arianne told Yahoo Philippines that she hopes for "more Filipino representations in Hollywood."
JAPAN will open its borders to foreign tourists in June for the first time since imposing tight pandemic travel restrictions about two years ago, but only for package tours for now, the prime minister said Thursday, May 26, 2022.Beginning June 10, Japan will allow the entry of people on tours with fixed schedules and guides, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.Tourists from areas with low Covid-19 infection rates who have received three vaccine doses will be exempt from testing and quarantine afte
THE Department of Health (DOH) has dismissed rumors that the government will give incentives and awards to individuals who have allegedly fallen victim or have had bad experiences with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines.The DOH made the clarification in an advisory after learning that there are pieces of information or messages circulating as false promises and offers of vaccine incentives.“We urge everyone to always check official DOH sources before forwarding anything,” it said, as it urg
Recently, while embarking and immersing myself on a new hotel project, I was in heavy bombardment into defining what is genuinely Filipino hospitality. By defining this, if at all it is possible, how do you brand it and make it an impeccable practice within our thriving hospitality industry?Extracting the ingredients of values and cultures of Filipino families, of generations gone by, we firmly believe we have the right to claim we are a hospitable lot of human species. No scientific claims but
THE Mandaue City Lone District representative is hopeful that the transfer of the city jail facility from Looc Road to its new location in Dungguan, Barangay Basak would soon be realized once it gets an approval from Congress.Representative Emmarie "Lolypop" Ouano-Dizon told reporters on Friday, May 27, the transfer was already planned in 2019 and that the Mandaue City College (MCC) would occupy the lot vacated by the city jail."The Mandaue City Government and I will try our best to start workin
The Department of Health (DOH) is seeking replacements for the almost two million COVID-19 vaccine doses that will expire by the end of June, according to reports.
DEON Motors and the ARQ Builders got their respective campaigns in the 1st Mayor Michael Rama Inter-Commercial Basketball League 2022 off to victorious starts as they put down their respective opponents on Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Cebu City Sports Institute.Deon Motors defeated Truck N Trail Transport Services, 74-68, while the ARQ Builders beat Fighter Fifty, 94-86.It was a close game between Deon Motors and Truck N Trail but the former made their move in the third, and led, 61-53, heading
