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NewsSunstarSunday inferno on Mother’s Day
THE observance of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 9, 2021, in Cebu City was marred by three fires.The first one happened at 6:41 a.m. in Sitio Caimito, Barangay Basak San Nicolas. It destroyed four houses
NewsSunstarMuslims advised to strictly observe health protocols during Eid al-Fitr
MUSLIMS are encouraged to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at home amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The festival marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.This year, it will begin in the evening
SportsSunstarKCS-Mandaue blows MJAS-Talisay away in Game 3 to capture Visayas title in VisMin Cup
ALCANTARA, CEBU—The KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue City emerged as the Visayas champions of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup after they manhandled the MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars,
SportsSunstarDagayloan quits in corner; Russian Parpiev wins
PINOY veteran Alphoe Dagayloan was stopped by Russian Zafar Parpiev in the fourth round on Friday, May 7, 2021, at the KRK Uralets in Ekaterinburg, Russia.The 29-year-old Dagayloan was dropped once in
LifestyleSunstarNewest food park inspires hope, draws adventurous foodies
If there’s one good thing the pandemic has done for Cebuanos, it has inspired us to build and foster meaningful relationships with one another within the community. Artists are releasing new works, home
LifestyleSunstarKekert: Mompowered
As we honor and celebrate the most important woman in our lives for the unconditional love, courage and sacrifice, this Mother’s Day story — in collaboration with Ayala Center Cebu — features empowered
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High demand for chips pushes exports up
WITH the Covid-19 vaccinations in full swing globally, the Philippine merchandise exports in March 2021 rebounded strongly, jumping 31.6 percent from the same month last year.The promising performance
NewsSunstarAsturias taps agriculture, tourism as growth drivers
THE town of Asturias is working on strengthening its agriculture and tourism industries to win more investors.In an interview, Asturias Mayor Jose Antonio Pintor said the town has been investing in infrastructure
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Top 10 recommendations outlined in Sulong forum 2021
INCREASING financial assistance to farmers, strengthening education’s focus on science and technology (S&T) and integrating government portals and services to make transactions easier amid the Covid-19
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PLDT spends P20.7B capex in Q1
DESPITE Covid-19 mobility restrictions, PLDT and Smart have continued investing to expand the network, resulting in capital expenditure (capex) of P20.7 billion in the first quarter of 2021.Network upgrades
NewsSunstarWenceslao: Won’t go away
AFTER erroneously challenging a former Supreme Court chief justice to a debate on a topic that the former chief justice knew like the back of his hand, President Duterte did what many people expected him
HealthSunstarNalzaro: Those fully vaccinated can still die from Covid-19 but cases isolated
MORE and more people have been encouraged to submit themselves to anti-Covid 19 vaccination as shown in the lists of registrants (both online and in the barangays) and the long queue at the vaccination
NewsSunstarEditorial: Calibrating the vaccination
PLANNING and coordination with authorities will prevent good intentions from having unanticipated and unfortunate results.Organizers of community pantries are required to coordinate with authorities to
NewsSunstarPCP-Central Visayas expresses solidarity to 2 doctors accused of medical negligence
THE Philippine College of Physicians-Central Visayas chapter (PCP-CV) renewed its support and expression of solidarity to its two colleagues who have been indicted for reckless imprudence resulting to
NewsSunstarFire hits residential area in Barangay Basak San Nicolas
(UPDATED) A fire hit a residential area in Sitio Seaside, Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City on Sunday, May 9, 2021.According to the Cebu City Fire Office, the blaze was raised to second alarm at 1:01
BusinessSunstarSWU PHINMA redesigns accountancy program for local, global excellence
THE Southwestern University (SWU) PHINMA aims to elevate its ranking as one of the country's top accountancy schools as it appointed a new dean, professor Hilario Tan, CPA, MBA. Tan is an adjunct faculty
- LifestyleSunstar
#Mompowered: A Mom’s world at home
MOMS have always been the unsung heroes and during this pandemic, working moms are tested in balancing household responsibilities, virtual meetings, homeschooling and other commitments while keeping the
SportsSunstarMJAS-Talisay takes Game 2, sends VisMin Cup Visayas finals to sudden death Game 3
ALCANTARA, CEBU — The MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars sent the Visayas finals of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Cup to a winner-take-all Game Three after they edged the KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue,
LifestyleSunstarHail mothers
AS THEY have witnessed the struggles and sacrifices of their mothers in the front lines against Covid-19, some daughters of healthcare workers in Cebu intend to be of service to their mothers during their
NewsSunstarSunday Essay: Vaccine diplomacy hits home
If all goes well, this week I will benefit directly from vaccine diplomacy. My feelings about that are a little complicated.These are not as complicated as what the defense secretary or the foreign affairs
NewsSunstarEXPLAINER: ‘Way klaro’ on vaccines Cebu City will buy. No single vial signed up for yet. City to keep relying on national government supply. P2B needed for 1.4M ‘herd’ doses.
THE Cebu City Council, which grants the mayor authority to buy its own anti-Covid-19 vaccines, finally publicly declared that their efforts have proved fruitless so far.A stand-by fund of P500 million
LifestyleSunstarTabada: WIP
The narrow notebook I carry around for jotting has beautiful paper and Japanese characters I cannot read. Since I love this cream paper the color of churned butter that is a joy to write on and smell,
NewsSunstarFeast of St. Joseph in Mandaue 'peaceful'
THE Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) said the celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph on May 8, 2021, was peaceful and manageable.Since May 7, local police of Mandaue City were deployed all over the city
NewsSunstarOnly medical frontliners receiving 2nd dose to be inoculated May 10-12
THE Cebu City Government will accommodate only health care workers who will be getting their second injection of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine next week.All the more than 9,000 Sinovac
NewsSunstarEOC to activity organizers: Work with authorities on crowd control
THE Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has reminded organizers of community pantries to coordinate with authorities to avoid any violation of health protocols.This, after police were called to
