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LifestyleSunstar#QuaranWins: Keeping the passion burning
What once was a vibrant, dynamic, and often sleepless world all too quickly came to a halt.During the pandemic, nobody ever prayed for canceled events, plans, and even livelihoods.In an earlier report
NewsSunstarLabella: CCMC to open first three floors this December
THE first three floors of the new 10-storey Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) building will be opened this December.Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella gave the assurance in a press conference on Friday, Nov.
NewsSunstarCebu City to allow traditional dawn masses, Talisay still to decide
CEBU City Mayor Edgardo Labella will allow the holding of the traditional nine-day Misa de Gallo or dawn masses but only in churches.Labella noted that Misa de Gallo was often done even in open spaces
NewsSunstarFine on quarantine violators doubles
THE Cebu City Council on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, doubled the fine imposed on community quarantine violators to P1,000 from the current P500.City Ordinance 2566, which penalizes any violation in relation
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Police eye task force as NBI launches probe
THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will create a special investigation task force (SITG) that will look into the killing of lawyer Joey Luis Wee to hasten identification of the assailants.Police Col. Josefino
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Citizens raise concerns over road safety after scrapping of mandatory drug tests
THE scrapping of the drug test requirement for the issuance or renewal of a driver’s or conductor’s license effective Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, has drawn concerns over road safety.John Kendrick Ceciban,
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Some TPUJ drivers refuse to operate again
THE Cebu City Jeepney Task Force (JTF) has released a total of 170 “Balik Pasada” permits for traditional public utility jeepneys (TPUJs) as of Nov. 27, 2020, the last day of the holding of the one-stop
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550 GrabCar units allowed to operate in Cebu
SINCE Aug. 1, 2020, a total of 550 units of GrabCar, an accredited transport network vehicle service (TNVS), have been issued a special permit (SP) to operate in Cebu.Eduardo Montealto Jr., Land Transportation
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More transport options needed during the holidays
A Cebuano business leader has called for caution and improved transportation for the Christmas season as more employees are expected to return to their respective cities and towns.Mandaue Chamber of Commerce
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MSME access to bank lending ‘remains a challenge’ despite BSP’s regulatory relief
ACCESS of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to bank lending remains a hurdle, especially amid the challenging business environment induced by the coronavirus pandemic.Filipino-Cebuano Business
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Almirante: Employer-employee relationship
Petitioners Pedrito R. Parayday and Jaime Reboso alleged that they were employed sometime in October 1996 and March 1997, respectively, as fitters/welders by Oceanview/VRC Lighterage Co., Inc. and VRC/Oceanview
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BIR, Customs ordered to investigate cooperatives used for rice imports
FINANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) to assist the Department of Agriculture (DA) in investigating the reported use of cooperatives
SportsSunstarTagacanao signs with Villamor bros
THE Villamor brothers are given the task to guide and develop the career of promising Cebuano boxer Reymart Tagacanao in his dream of becoming a future star and a world champion in boxing.Tagacanao, 21,
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Luzon has first boxing show since Covid-19 lockdown
AFTER months of no boxing events due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Luzon will have its first boxing show next month in Rizal, Laguna.Quibors Boxing Stable will host a four-bout show at the Quibors Training
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Khok: Pasta dossier 2: Al dente
There are two things I like about pasta: They’re versatile and easy to cook.Oh, wrong! You can botch it if you overcook pasta to limp death. What I do is to test a supple strand. If the core is still
HealthSunstarNo dairy, no problem
Dairy milk plays a huge part in our lives. As children, we regularly drink it for bone development. As adults, we consume it other ways, from our daily coffee to creations in the kitchen.But as delicious
LifestyleSunstarHey Ju Food Stop celebrates 1st anniversary
A FAMILY-RUN eclectic restaurant in the southern town of Carcar, Cebu, Hey Ju Food Stop celebrated its first anniversary by giving away exciting prizes to its patrons and introducing new offerings on its
LifestyleSunstarSM City Cebu holds mallwide 3-day sale
THE SM City Cebu 3-Day Sale on Nov. 27 to 29 is extended until Nov. 30, 2020.One can shop and enjoy up to 70 percent off on great finds. Shoppers can also get additional discounts from participating SM
LifestyleSunstarBluewater Resorts unveils holiday treats
WITH Christmas just around the corner, Bluewater Resorts has officially launched its new e-commerce platform called “Bluewater Exclusives,” a website where one can purchase room vouchers, spa packages
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CEB’s Smile returns with new features
SMILE magazine, Cebu Pacific’s (CEB) award-winning inflight magazine, has returned with a special edition that features state-of-the-art printing technology to further safeguard the health of CEB passengers.In
NewsSunstarEditorial: Fighting back
The mental state of many individuals has been affected by months of lockdown to try and contain the disease, which have resulted in the shutdown of many business establishments and the loss of jobs of
LifestyleSunstarSeda offers room, weekend deals
ONE can beat the holiday rush and tick things off his Christmas shopping list while getting some much-needed rest and relaxation at Seda Ayala Center Cebu.If guests book their December stay between now
NewsSunstarLibre: Save the lawyers
In a span of one week, two lawyers – Joey Luis Wee and Eric Jay Magcamit - were gunned down by assassins in Cebu and Palawan, respectively. Since 2016, 54 lawyers, prosecutors and judges have been killed,
HealthSunstarWenceslao: Virus tracing
When my brother got admitted to a private hospital in Cebu City due to hypertension at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic months ago, our worries also shot up. Had the coronavirus invaded his system?
SportsSunstarScottie Thompson triple sends Ginebra to Philippine Cup finals
SCOTTIE Thompson canned a three-pointer with less than a second remaining to send the Barangay Ginebra Kings past the Meralco Bolts, 83-80, and into the finals of the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, November
